₹209 Crore Online Investment Fraud Busted in J&K: Multi-District Cyber Scam Exposes Growing Digital Risk

₹209 Crore Online Investment Fraud Busted in J&K: Multi-District Cyber Scam Exposes Growing Digital Risk

₹209 Crore Online Investment Fraud Unearthed in J&K, 9 Arrested By: Javid Amin | 16 February 2026 A sprawling ₹209 crore online investment fraud uncovered in Jammu & Kashmir has exposed the scale and sophistication of cyber-enabled financial crime in the region. Authorities confirmed the arrest of nine individuals linked to a network that allegedly operated fake investment platforms designed to lure victims with promises of unusually high returns. Investigators describe the operation as one of the largest digital financial scams detected in J&K to date — a case that…

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Beware of Online Scams: Woman Loses Rs 1.2 Crore in Investment Fraud

Beware of Online Scams: Woman Loses Rs 1.2 Crore in Investment Fraud

Online Investment Scam: A Cautionary Tale for Digital Investors By: Javid Amin In an era of increasing online fraud, a 61-year-old government official from Shahdara fell victim to a sophisticated investment scam, losing a staggering Rs 1.2 crore to fraudsters. The scammers, posing as representatives of a fake UK-based online shopping platform, lured her with the promise of high returns. Over 78 days, she was manipulated into investing her life savings, only to realize too late that it was a trap. The Anatomy of the Scam: How It Unfolded The…

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