{
  "id": 19278516,
  "title": "Rs3.2m recovered in online scams; child exploiter held",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/rs3-2m-recovered-in-online-scams-child-exploiter-held",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043386/rs32m-recovered-in-online-scams-child-exploiter-held"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) successfully recovered Rs3.2 million from two online investment and trading fraud cases and apprehended a suspect involved in child exploitation and blackmailing of a minor during a recent crackdown in Rawalpindi. In the first case, the agency recovered Rs1.8 million from suspects involved in an online investment fraud, where a citizen was defrauded of over Rs2.9 million through Facebook and WhatsApp. The suspect allegedly lured the victim with the promise of a Rs13,000 prize. The application \"Onchainus.net\" was installed on the victim's mobile phone through a link, leading to the fraud. In the second case, the NCCIA recovered Rs1.4 million in an online trading and investment fraud, where a Rawalpindi resident was defrauded of over Rs21 million. The victim, Muhammad Arshad, was lured into a purported online trading scheme through a WhatsApp group, transferring Rs21,018,511 from his bank accounts. The accused in the case is currently on physical remand. In the third action, the agency arrested a suspect involved in child exploitation and blackmailing, recovering a mobile phone from him. A complaint was made by Mushtaq Khan, alleging that a suspect was involved in possession, production, and distribution of child exploitation material, and blackmailing his son. The inquiry revealed that the accused lured the minor with a gaming ID, exploited him during gaming sessions, and recorded videos of the incident to blackmail him. The NCCIA warned citizens against fake messages claiming a Rs13,000 cash prize from the prime minister, urging the public not to click on suspicious links or share personal and banking details, and to report cybercrime incidents to the helpline 1799 or the nearest NCCIA circle.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Continuing its zero-tolerance policy against cybercrime, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) recovered Rs3.2 million in two separate online investment and trading fraud cases and arrested a suspect involved in child exploitation and blackmailing of a minor during an intensified crackdown in Rawalpindi. In the first case, the NCCIA recovered Rs1.8m from suspects…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}