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Lucknow Cyber Crime Police Nab 22-Year-Old Graduate in Fake Green Gas App Scam
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 07:52 AM
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Lucknow’s cyber crime unit arrested a 22‑year‑old Class‑12 graduate for allegedly running a fraudulent Green Gas meter‑update application.
Lucknow cyber crime police announced they have taken into custody a 22‑year‑old male who completed Class 12, in connection with a scam involving a bogus Green Gas meter‑update application.
The fraudulent application claimed to provide users with an online mechanism to update their gas meter readings, prompting victims to pay fees for a service that does not exist.
Authorities indicated that the suspect targeted residents of Lucknow, leveraging the official‑sounding name “Green Gas” to lend credibility to the scheme. The investigation remains ongoing and further arrests may follow.
The fraudulent application claimed to provide users with an online mechanism to update their gas meter readings, prompting victims to pay fees for a service that does not exist.
Authorities indicated that the suspect targeted residents of Lucknow, leveraging the official‑sounding name “Green Gas” to lend credibility to the scheme. The investigation remains ongoing and further arrests may follow.