Indian Police Arrest Seven in Cyber Fraud Sweep

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What the source reports

Police in the Indian state of Goa arrested seven people and summoned 24 others for questioning in connection with 40 cyber fraud cases that caused nearly $262,000 in losses.

About 40 police teams raided more than 40 locations across 11 states, targeting suspects allegedly involved in investment, parcel, sextortion, “digital arrest” and fake hotel-booking scams.The operation involved cybercrime…

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · August 4, 2026

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