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How Cambodia Became Global Scam Hub With Chinese-Linked Networks At Core
According to US government data, Americans alone lost around $10 billion to online scams originating from Southeast Asia in 2024, a sharp rise of about 66% compared to the previous year.
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A Rs 2,000 Deposit, A Scholarship Promise And A Big Karnataka Cyber Scam
The accused approached students staying at a boys' hostel and gained their trust by promising assistance in securing scholarship benefits.
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242 Debit Cards, 58 Phones: How Bengaluru Dropout, Mother Ran Cyber Scam
A 22-year-old college dropout from Bengaluru allegedly built a sophisticated cybercrime operation that moved hundreds of crores through mule bank accounts with his mother playing a key role.
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Indians Who Fled Myanmar Cyberscam Center Being Flown Home In 2 Batches
The center, known as KK Park on the outskirts of the border city of Myawaddy and said to house a major cybercrime operation, was raided by Myanmar's army in mid-October to suppress cross-border online scams and illegal gambling.
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Maharashtra Doctor Loses Over Rs 7 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A senior doctor in Maharashtra has been conned of over Rs 7 crore in a digital arrest scam.
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In Hoax Call, MP Sudha Murty Warned Of Misuse To Access Obscene Content
Rajya Sabha MP and philanthropist Sudha Murty received a hoax call, during which she was warned that her mobile phone was being misused for accessing obscene content.
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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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2 Paytm Payments Bank Employees Release Rs 30 Lakh From Frozen Accounts, Arrested
The probe began after Paytm Payments Bank filed a complaint, alleging that some of its employees were "misusing" their position and unfreezing the accounts frozen by the investigating agencies.
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Antique Coins And Rs 2 Crore Promise: Man, 60, Shoots Self Over Cyber Scam
A 60-year-old retired security guard in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa city shot himself with his licensed gun after falling prey to an elaborate cyber scam that promised crores in exchange for antique coins.
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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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67 Indians Cheated, Trafficked Into Cyber-Scam Centres In Laos Rescued
They were cheated and trafficked into cyber-scam centres in the Bokeo province of Laos.
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Fraudster Arrested In Rajasthan In Rs 56 Lakh Cyber Scam Case
The Kota City Cyber Police in Rajasthan on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old youth Sohail Khan in connection with a cyber fraud case amounting to Rs 56 lakh, an official said.
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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"India Supports Return Of Democracy In Myanmar": S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday told his Myanmarese counterpart U Than Shwe that India supports the return of democracy in Myanmar even as he strongly pressed for the early return of Indians "unlawfully" detained by gangs involved
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CBI Busts Network With Foreign Link Which Scammed Indians Of Over Rs 300 Crore
The CBI has unearthed a sophisticated network involving foreign elements which cheated Indians of hundreds of crore by luring them with job and loan offers as well as fooling them into investing in Ponzi schemes.
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How Cambodia Became Global Scam Hub With Chinese-Linked Networks At Core
According to US government data, Americans alone lost around $10 billion to online scams originating from Southeast Asia in 2024, a sharp rise of about 66% compared to the previous year.
-
A Rs 2,000 Deposit, A Scholarship Promise And A Big Karnataka Cyber Scam
The accused approached students staying at a boys' hostel and gained their trust by promising assistance in securing scholarship benefits.
-
242 Debit Cards, 58 Phones: How Bengaluru Dropout, Mother Ran Cyber Scam
A 22-year-old college dropout from Bengaluru allegedly built a sophisticated cybercrime operation that moved hundreds of crores through mule bank accounts with his mother playing a key role.
-
Indians Who Fled Myanmar Cyberscam Center Being Flown Home In 2 Batches
The center, known as KK Park on the outskirts of the border city of Myawaddy and said to house a major cybercrime operation, was raided by Myanmar's army in mid-October to suppress cross-border online scams and illegal gambling.
-
Maharashtra Doctor Loses Over Rs 7 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A senior doctor in Maharashtra has been conned of over Rs 7 crore in a digital arrest scam.
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In Hoax Call, MP Sudha Murty Warned Of Misuse To Access Obscene Content
Rajya Sabha MP and philanthropist Sudha Murty received a hoax call, during which she was warned that her mobile phone was being misused for accessing obscene content.
-
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.
-
2 Paytm Payments Bank Employees Release Rs 30 Lakh From Frozen Accounts, Arrested
The probe began after Paytm Payments Bank filed a complaint, alleging that some of its employees were "misusing" their position and unfreezing the accounts frozen by the investigating agencies.
-
Antique Coins And Rs 2 Crore Promise: Man, 60, Shoots Self Over Cyber Scam
A 60-year-old retired security guard in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa city shot himself with his licensed gun after falling prey to an elaborate cyber scam that promised crores in exchange for antique coins.
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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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67 Indians Cheated, Trafficked Into Cyber-Scam Centres In Laos Rescued
They were cheated and trafficked into cyber-scam centres in the Bokeo province of Laos.
-
Fraudster Arrested In Rajasthan In Rs 56 Lakh Cyber Scam Case
The Kota City Cyber Police in Rajasthan on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old youth Sohail Khan in connection with a cyber fraud case amounting to Rs 56 lakh, an official said.
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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"India Supports Return Of Democracy In Myanmar": S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday told his Myanmarese counterpart U Than Shwe that India supports the return of democracy in Myanmar even as he strongly pressed for the early return of Indians "unlawfully" detained by gangs involved
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CBI Busts Network With Foreign Link Which Scammed Indians Of Over Rs 300 Crore
The CBI has unearthed a sophisticated network involving foreign elements which cheated Indians of hundreds of crore by luring them with job and loan offers as well as fooling them into investing in Ponzi schemes.
