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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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India Lost Rs 54,000 Crore To 'Digital Arrest' Scams. What Must Change
At 74, she had long left behind the busy corridors of IIT Bombay, where she once served as a medical officer.
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Airtel Unveils AI-Powered System Designed to Warn Users About OTP-Related Bank Frauds
Airtel has unveiled a new Fraud Alert system to warn users about potential bank-related one-time passwords (OTP) scams, the telecom service provider (TSP) announced. The system will leverage AI to detect potentially risky incoming calls after an OTP has been received. The TSP will then send alerts to users, intervening and warning subscribers. This...
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Top Court Directs Centre To Frame SOP To Deal With 'Digital Arrest' Scams
The Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks.
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Retired IIT Medical Officer Loses Rs 4.62 Crore To 'Digital Arrest Scam'
Two persons were arrested after a 74-year-old woman, who retired as medical officer of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, was cheated of Rs 4.62 crore through threats of CBI action in a non-existent money laundering case.
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs1.42 crore, police said on Saturday.
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Mumbai Man, 85, Loses Rs 1.27 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud, One Arrested
A man has been arrested more than a month after cybercriminals cheated an 85-year-old Mumbai resident of Rs 1.27 crore by falsely claiming that the victim was involved in money laundering, police said on Saturday.
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CA Aspirants, MBAs Behind Rs 16-Crore Sophisticated Fraud Network
In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) dismantled an interstate network responsible for high-value frauds totalling over Rs 16 crore through "digital arrest" cons and investment scams.
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16 Days In Digital Arrest: How NRI Couple Lost Rs 14 Crore To Cyber Fraud
The Delhi Police has arrested eight persons, including a priest, from three states in connection with the alleged duping of an elderly NRI couple of over Rs 14 crore through "digital arrest" and busted a cyber-fraud racket.
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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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India Lost Rs 54,000 Crore To 'Digital Arrest' Scams. What Must Change
At 74, she had long left behind the busy corridors of IIT Bombay, where she once served as a medical officer.
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Airtel Unveils AI-Powered System Designed to Warn Users About OTP-Related Bank Frauds
Airtel has unveiled a new Fraud Alert system to warn users about potential bank-related one-time passwords (OTP) scams, the telecom service provider (TSP) announced. The system will leverage AI to detect potentially risky incoming calls after an OTP has been received. The TSP will then send alerts to users, intervening and warning subscribers. This...
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Top Court Directs Centre To Frame SOP To Deal With 'Digital Arrest' Scams
The Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks.
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Retired IIT Medical Officer Loses Rs 4.62 Crore To 'Digital Arrest Scam'
Two persons were arrested after a 74-year-old woman, who retired as medical officer of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, was cheated of Rs 4.62 crore through threats of CBI action in a non-existent money laundering case.
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs1.42 crore, police said on Saturday.
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Mumbai Man, 85, Loses Rs 1.27 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud, One Arrested
A man has been arrested more than a month after cybercriminals cheated an 85-year-old Mumbai resident of Rs 1.27 crore by falsely claiming that the victim was involved in money laundering, police said on Saturday.
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CA Aspirants, MBAs Behind Rs 16-Crore Sophisticated Fraud Network
In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) dismantled an interstate network responsible for high-value frauds totalling over Rs 16 crore through "digital arrest" cons and investment scams.
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16 Days In Digital Arrest: How NRI Couple Lost Rs 14 Crore To Cyber Fraud
The Delhi Police has arrested eight persons, including a priest, from three states in connection with the alleged duping of an elderly NRI couple of over Rs 14 crore through "digital arrest" and busted a cyber-fraud racket.
