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“trAPPed” project exposes digital fraud and online coercion networks
Journalists Anand R.K. and Suparna Sharma have won the Pulitzer Prize for their investigative project “trAPPed,” which examines cybercrime and digital fraud in India. The work, produced with Bloomberg journalist Natalie Obiko Pearson, documents a case of “digital arrest” involving psychological coercion through phone-based intimidation. The investigation reveals how cybercriminal networks use impersonation, surveillance tools, and cross-border systems to exploit victims. Awarded in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary, the project was praised for combining storytelling and visual analysis. The recognition highlights growing global concerns over digital exploitation, online fraud ecosystems, and technology-driven financial and psychological manipulation of users.
To read the full story: https://www.tjcproject.org/indian-journalists-win-pulitzer-prize-for-cybercrime-exposes-spotlighting-global-digital-fraud-networks/