The compensation distribution took place in a formal ceremony held at the NAB Headquarters in Islamabad NAB Chairman Lt. Gen (Retd.) Nazir Ahmed, senior authorities, and affected members of the public were present at the event. The B4U scam, Pakistan’s largest Ponzi scheme in history, includes the accumulation of billions of rupees from citizens under […]
Surge in Online Job Scams, Extortion via Messaging Apps Alarms Cyber Authorities in Pakistan ISLAMABAD – Authorities have issued a stark warning over a growing wave of cybercrimes involving fake freelance job offers, online extortion, and honey traps circulating through popular messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. According to an official advisory, scammers are […]
NAB Disburses Rs 11.8 Billion to Eden Housing Scam Victims, Launches Digital Payment System LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore held a cheque distribution ceremony on Thursday, overseen by Chairman NAB Lt. Gen. (R) Nazir Ahmad. The event, supervised by NAB Lahore DG Ghulam Safdar Shah, marked another major milestone in the bureau’s recovery […]
ISLAMABAD — In a major crackdown on cyber fraud, law enforcement agencies raided a scam call centre operating in Islamabad’s G-10 sector, arresting more than 60 Pakistani men and women along with five foreign nationals, officials confirmed on Sunday. Authorities also seized critical records related to the illegal activities carried out at the centre. A […]
A large call centre involved in fake investment schemes was discovered during a police raid, according to an official statement. The centre was running a Ponzi scheme, tricking people and collecting huge amounts of money illegally. Officials said they received a tip about this scam network, which was operating in Faisalabad — a big industrial […]
According to foreign news reports, a 43-year-old man named Paul Davis from Southampton, U.K., was tricked by someone pretending to be famous actress Jennifer Aniston. The scammer asked Paul for money, saying it was for “Apple subscriptions,” and even told him, “I love you.” Paul believed it was Aniston. The scam also used deepfake technology. […]
As per details, millions of rupees have been embezzled through ‘forged court fees’ by showing ‘fake stamp papers. ’ According to judicial sources, court fees submitted in local courts were allegedly found to be counterfeit. The stamp papers of Rs1,500, 1,200, 500, and 200 were allegedly tampered with and converted into stamps valued at Rs15,000. […]
Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar’s lawless border areas for several years, lure foreign workers with promises of high-paying jobs but hold them hostage and force them into committing online fraud. Under pressure from key ally Beijing, Myanmar has cracked down on some of the compounds, freeing around 7,000 workers from more than two […]
Thousands of foreigners are expected to be freed and returned from scam compounds in Myanmar in the coming weeks, starting with 600 Chinese over the next three days. A plane repatriating the first load of Chinese online scam centre workers later took off from Thailand on Thursday. The specially arranged China Southern Airlines flight took […]
According to the police, the girl, identified as Musfira, allegedly orchestrated the drama seven months ago. Musfira had eloped with her friend, Waleed, and married in Punjab. However, in December, Musfira’s father received a ransom demand of Rs 1.5 million through social media, claiming that his daughter had been kidnapped. The ransom amount was reportedly […]
