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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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Andhra Official Loses Rs 2 Lakh To Frauds Posing As Anti-Corruption Officers
A cyber fraud targeted a government official in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district, who was allegedly duped of Rs 2 lakh by criminals posing as Anti-Corruption Bureau officials.
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Fake Cops Use Bomb Scare For Cyber Fraud, Rajasthan Police Issues Alert
The Rajasthan Police has issued an urgent warning about a new cyber fraud tactic where criminals impersonate police officers and threaten citizens using the pretext of a serious criminal incident.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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Telangana Cops Arrest International Cyber Criminal, Take Stringent Action
Police in Telangana's Nizamabad district have arrested the mastermind of an international cyber fraud racket and have detained him under the Prevention of Detentions (PD) Act, 1986.
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Criminals Offer Reporter 'Life-Changing' Money To Hack BBC: "You'll Never Need To Work Again"
The shocking incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of organisations, even reputable ones like the BBC, to cyber threats.
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3 Arrested For Defrauding Retired Government Official Of Rs 1.70 Crore In Noida
Police in Noida arrested three cyber criminals on Thursday for defrauding a retired official from the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Rs 1.70 crore by digitally arresting him for three days, officials said.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
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85 Rescued By Visakhapatnam Cops After Crackdown On Human Trafficking Racket
Visakhapatnam Police has rescued 85 individuals and arrested 22 in a major crackdown on human trafficking and cybercrime operations, Dr. Shankabrata Bagchi, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner announced on Wednesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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Supreme Court Backs Preventive Detention Of Cyber Criminals. What It Means
Amid growing cyber threats across the country, the Tamil Nadu government adopted a strong approach by detaining cybercriminals under preventive detention laws.
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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Woman Loses Rs 2.89 Crore To Cyber Criminals, Cops Recover Rs 1.29 Crore
A woman was duped of Rs 2.89 crore by cyber criminals posing as important government authorities, though prompt action by Mumbai police managed to retrieve Rs 1.29 crore, an official said on Thursday.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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Andhra Official Loses Rs 2 Lakh To Frauds Posing As Anti-Corruption Officers
A cyber fraud targeted a government official in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district, who was allegedly duped of Rs 2 lakh by criminals posing as Anti-Corruption Bureau officials.
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Fake Cops Use Bomb Scare For Cyber Fraud, Rajasthan Police Issues Alert
The Rajasthan Police has issued an urgent warning about a new cyber fraud tactic where criminals impersonate police officers and threaten citizens using the pretext of a serious criminal incident.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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Telangana Cops Arrest International Cyber Criminal, Take Stringent Action
Police in Telangana's Nizamabad district have arrested the mastermind of an international cyber fraud racket and have detained him under the Prevention of Detentions (PD) Act, 1986.
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Criminals Offer Reporter 'Life-Changing' Money To Hack BBC: "You'll Never Need To Work Again"
The shocking incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of organisations, even reputable ones like the BBC, to cyber threats.
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3 Arrested For Defrauding Retired Government Official Of Rs 1.70 Crore In Noida
Police in Noida arrested three cyber criminals on Thursday for defrauding a retired official from the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Rs 1.70 crore by digitally arresting him for three days, officials said.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
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85 Rescued By Visakhapatnam Cops After Crackdown On Human Trafficking Racket
Visakhapatnam Police has rescued 85 individuals and arrested 22 in a major crackdown on human trafficking and cybercrime operations, Dr. Shankabrata Bagchi, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner announced on Wednesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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Supreme Court Backs Preventive Detention Of Cyber Criminals. What It Means
Amid growing cyber threats across the country, the Tamil Nadu government adopted a strong approach by detaining cybercriminals under preventive detention laws.
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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Woman Loses Rs 2.89 Crore To Cyber Criminals, Cops Recover Rs 1.29 Crore
A woman was duped of Rs 2.89 crore by cyber criminals posing as important government authorities, though prompt action by Mumbai police managed to retrieve Rs 1.29 crore, an official said on Thursday.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
