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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

She believed a fake police officer. The fraudsters sent her nearly two million

A woman in Czechia was deceived by a scammer posing as a police officer and lost nearly two million.

Mar 1 โ€ข 23:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Two women fell victim to fraudsters in Vilnius, losing 12.5 thousand euros

Two women in Vilnius were targeted by fraudsters pretending to be tax inspectors, resulting in a total loss of 12.5 thousand euros.

Mar 1 โ€ข 06:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Big Bust of Cyber Gang in Surat with Transactions of 11 Crores through Fake Accounts

Surat police have successfully dismantled a cyber fraud racket involving 11 crore rupees, arresting five individuals linked to organized cyber fraud activities.

Feb 28 โ€ข 16:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Cunning Fraudster Arrested from Gurugram

Gurugram police have arrested a fraudster who cheated hotel operators by sending fake payment screenshots through phony apps.

Feb 28 โ€ข 13:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

An elderly man from Vilnius, 99 years old, fell into a scam, losing more than 13 thousand euros

A 99-year-old man from Vilnius lost over 13,000 euros in a phone scam orchestrated by individuals posing as bank and police officials.

Feb 28 โ€ข 06:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
Crime & Justice

Catching the 'money mules': policeman disguises as a pharmacist; 10 fraudsters arrested in February

Police in Riga disguised as a pharmacist to catch 'money mules' involved in fraud, successfully arresting ten individuals for scam activities in February.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM suspects of loan sharking claims she was the victim of a manicure who owed money

A lieutenant of the Goiรกs Military Police claims to be a victim of a scam by a manicure who accused her of loan sharking.

Feb 26 โ€ข 17:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

PHOTO โŸฉ Police arrested a scammer who came to his grandmother's apartment to collect money

A police officer in Estonia apprehended a scammer trying to defraud his grandmother, who had been lured into providing her Smart-ID credentials.

Feb 26 โ€ข 08:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

In Vilnius, scammers extorted 10 thousand euros from a woman

Scammers posing as utility company workers and police extorted 10,000 euros from a woman in Vilnius.

Feb 26 โ€ข 05:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Voice Phishing Organization That Scammed 24.5 Billion Won Arrested Amid Threats While Reading Indictment

A voice phishing organization operating from Southeast Asia and scamming 24.5 billion won was arrested by the police.

Feb 26 โ€ข 02:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Digital arrest leads to a scam of 2.13 crores against a retired officer of CAG, 3 arrested

Three individuals were arrested by Pune police for scamming a retired CAG officer out of 2.13 crores by employing a technique called digital arrest.

Feb 25 โ€ข 17:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Fraud in Kranzberg: Senior Citizen Hands Over Six-Digit Sum

An elderly woman in Kranzberg fell victim to a 'fake police officer' scam, handing over a significant sum of money after being deceived by a caller posing as a police officer.

Feb 25 โ€ข 16:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Crore GST Scam Exposed, Fraud by Creating Fake Firms

A significant GST tax evasion scheme has been uncovered in Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh, involving the creation of fake companies.

Feb 25 โ€ข 06:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Scammers extorted 77.5 thousand euros from residents of Ignalina and Vilnius districts

Scammers posing as bank employees and police managed to extort a total of 77,500 euros from residents in the Ignalina and Vilnius districts of Lithuania.

Feb 25 โ€ข 06:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

"Let's Open Coin Dating Savings"... 49 Arrested for Fishing Scam in Cambodia That Defrauded 10.5 Billion Won

A fishing scam organization based in Cambodia was caught after defrauding victims through fake online relationships, resulting in the arrest of 49 individuals by South Korean police.

Feb 25 โ€ข 06:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests 13 suspects who applied scams via cell phone; scheme may have moved over R$ 100 million

A police operation in Sรฃo Paulo led to the arrest of 13 individuals involved in a mobile phone scam estimated to have defrauded over R$ 100 million.

Feb 25 โ€ข 01:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Global News
National & Local

Fake Bell Canada rep scams Ontario resident into sending money to U.S. bank

An Ontario resident was scammed by a fraudster posing as a Bell Canada representative, resulting in significant financial loss through manipulated wire transfers to a US bank.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police carry out warrants against group suspected of applying 'fake lawyer scam' in Pirapozinho

The Civil Police in Pirapozinho executed search and seizure warrants related to a group involved in a fraudulent scheme impersonating lawyers.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Revelation of newborn trafficking in Himachal, 9 accused arrested, network spread across 2 states

Himachal Pradesh police have uncovered an inter-state gang involved in the trafficking of newborns, arresting nine individuals including seven women.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police arrest con artist posing as doctor and scamming elderly tourists in Belรฉm

The Civil Police of Parรก arrested a 69-year-old man who posed as a doctor to scam elderly tourists in Belรฉm as part of Operation Mirage.

Feb 24 โ€ข 13:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

Phone scammers did not manage to use the thousands extorted from a woman in Panevฤ—ลพys

Police successfully apprehended phone scammers who extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman in Panevฤ—ลพys, returning the funds to their rightful owner.

Feb 24 โ€ข 12:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The gang of fraudsters did not enjoy the money stolen for long

A gang of phone scammers who swindled nearly 9,000 euros from a woman in Panevฤ—ลพys were apprehended by police, and the money was returned to its owner.

Feb 24 โ€ข 12:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scam of the 'false present': 11 investigated for frauds in Cuiabรก are targets of the police in SP

Eleven individuals investigated for committing the 'false present' scam online were targeted by police in Sรฃo Paulo and Taboรฃo da Serra, with losses to victims exceeding R$ 160,000.

Feb 24 โ€ข 11:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects of applying the 'Good Night, Cinderella' scam are arrested after drugging men in the DF and GO

Two women were arrested in Brazil for allegedly drugging and robbing men after romantic encounters.

Feb 23 โ€ข 19:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Scammers from Vilnius, Klaipeda, and Siauliai have extorted nearly 50 thousand euros from residents

Lithuania's police report that scammers posing as officials have swindled various residents out of a substantial amount of money in recent days.

Feb 22 โ€ข 08:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

The police shadowed LTF members' mysterious travels and discovered how they scammed pensioners out of millions

Danish police conducted an operation that revealed how members of Loyal To Familia (LTF) traveled to Finland while being involved in a serious financial scam against pensioners.

Feb 22 โ€ข 06:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraudulent Groom Who Deceived a Divorced Woman for Gold Loot Arrested in 24 Hours

A man posed as a groom to scam a divorced woman out of gold jewelry in Delhi and was arrested by the police within a day.

Feb 21 โ€ข 16:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

A man who wanted to rent a house lost 9 thousand euros

A man in Lithuania lost nearly 10,684 USD while attempting to rent a house online after being directed to a fraudulent site for payment.

Feb 21 โ€ข 08:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Incredible - scammers looped a billionaire around their finger: gave away not just money

A billionaire was duped by scammers posing as officials regarding a fake incident involving his daughter, resulting in significant financial loss and the giving away of personal valuables.

Feb 20 โ€ข 15:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Police monitored online fraud in real-time

The Icelandic police monitored a live online scam where individuals were tricked into providing their electronic credentials to a fraudulent site impersonating the tax authority.

Feb 19 โ€ข 18:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

First friendship, then millions of fraud... four accused of crypto gang arrested

The Sonipat Cyber Police have arrested four individuals involved in a cryptocurrency scam that allegedly defrauded victims of millions of rupees.

Feb 19 โ€ข 16:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Police warn of new scam methods: Fraud in cyber trading is increasing significantly

The Munich police have arrested a 22-year-old man involved in a scam to collect 12,000 euros from an elderly victim, highlighting a rise in cyber trading fraud.

Feb 19 โ€ข 15:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Dennรญk N
Crime & Justice

Fake investigators on the phone: in Bratislava they have already extorted 1.3 million euros from victims

Fraudsters posing as investigators in Bratislava have extorted 1.3 million euros from victims using a convincing phone scam.

Feb 19 โ€ข 15:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Shock Call: Telephone Fraudsters Steal 50,000 Euros

An elderly woman in Vaterstetten, Germany, was defrauded of approximately 50,000 euros by scammers posing as police and claiming her daughter-in-law was involved in a fatal accident.

Feb 19 โ€ข 13:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters wanted to steal 1.2 million from a man in Ostrava. They caught the courier during the money delivery

Fraudsters attempted to scam a man in Ostrava out of 1.2 million, but were apprehended during the money transfer.

Feb 19 โ€ข 12:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Police: scammers caused damage of 34 million euros to people in Lithuania last year

Lithuanian police reported that scammers caused 34 million euros in damages to residents last year, with ongoing trends indicating increasing financial losses despite a decrease in the number of scams.

Feb 19 โ€ข 11:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

Fraud Cases Reported in One Day Resulting in Nearly 150 Thousand Euros Being Scammed

In a single day, various scams in Vilnius led to fraudsters stealing almost 150,000 euros from unsuspecting victims, primarily elderly women.

Feb 19 โ€ข 05:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Shock Call in Planegg: Phone Fraudsters Steal Several Tens of Thousands of Euros

Fraudsters posing as a hospital employee tricked an elderly woman in Planegg into handing over tens of thousands of euros, claiming her daughter needed expensive cancer treatment.

Feb 18 โ€ข 14:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: The unsuspecting fraudster called as a 'technician' to... a police officer

A 20-year-old fraudster in Thessaloniki was caught after posing as a technician and attempting to deceive a police officer.

Feb 18 โ€ข 09:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Thieves' Loot: More than 97 Thousand Euros and Gold

Three elderly victims in Lithuania reported being scammed out of their money and valuables by individuals posing as police officers and other officials.

Feb 18 โ€ข 08:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Invest 10 thousand, get 20 thousand... A ploy by the double money gang that left the police stunned

In Alwar district, Rajasthan, police have arrested two individuals involved in a cyber fraud scheme promising to double investments, revealing a small but active network.

Feb 18 โ€ข 08:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman realizes she fell for a fake job vacancy scam and the suspect mocks her with 'happy carnival'

A woman in Brazil was scammed by a fake transportation company offering driver positions and was mocked by the suspect upon realizing the fraud.

Feb 17 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Pilgrims report a R$ 26,000 scam: company claims financial problems and plans to reimburse clients, says lawyer

The bus company Maratur is accused by pilgrims of scamming them out of R$ 26,000 after abruptly canceling a planned trip, citing financial difficulties.

Feb 17 โ€ข 18:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Police Warns: No Need to React to This Message

The Finnish police warn of a phishing scam where emails falsely represent law enforcement, threatening recipients with legal consequences if they do not comply.

Feb 17 โ€ข 07:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

How police say the Louvre fell victim to $16m fake ticket scam ring

The Louvre museum is at the center of an alleged $16 million counterfeit ticketing scam, involving tour guides and museum employees.

Feb 17 โ€ข 02:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Kirchseeon: Telephone scammers steal 25,000 euros

An 88-year-old woman from Kirchseeon lost 25,000 euros to telephone scammers pretending her daughter had caused a deadly accident.

Feb 16 โ€ข 16:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival Raises Alert for Drugging Drinks; Learn How to Protect Yourself from the Scam

The Scientific Police of Mato Grosso do Sul issued a warning about the risks of substances used to drug individuals during Carnival, particularly in alcoholic beverages.

Feb 15 โ€ข 14:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Shock Call: 69-Year-Old Helps Police Arrest Phone Fraudster

A 69-year-old woman in Germany aided police in detaining an alleged phone fraudster after recognizing a scam during a distressing call.

Feb 15 โ€ข 13:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Russian-speaking scammers hit hard an elderly man from Vilnius district: the senior lost nearly 35,000 euros

An 83-year-old man from the Vilnius district was scammed out of 34,110 euros by Russian-speaking fraudsters pretending to be utility and police officials.

Feb 15 โ€ข 09:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

After a scam call, a resident of Vilnius district lost property worth more than 30 thousand euros

A Vilnius district resident reported losing over 34,000 euros in a scam involving impersonators of utility and police officials.

Feb 15 โ€ข 06:17 UTC

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