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Opinion | India Still Needs Something Like Sanchar Saathi - Just Not Like This
India is experiencing what authorities describe as a "peak menace" of digital fraud. The Supreme Court recently took suo motu cognisance of digital arrest scams after victims collectively lost approximately Rs 3,000 crore.
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Ex-Nurse Loses Life Savings Worth Rs 48 Lakh In Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
In yet another case of the "digital arrest" scam, a 75-year-old retired nurse in Andhra Pradesh lost his life's savings, Rs 48 lakh, after he was subjected to intense fear and panic.
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Top Court Grants 'Free Hand' To Probe Agency In Digital Arrest Investigations
The CBI has been directed to identify police officers from each state who will help in the investigation, while Interpol assistance will be sought when cases have an international angle.
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71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
The Delhi Police has arrested three men accused of running a digital arrest and investment fraud racket that allegedly cheated people of more than Rs 88 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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72-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Duped Of Rs 32 Lakh
In yet another instance of a senior citizen being duped with the threat of a bogus criminal case, a 72-year-old woman in the city has lost Rs 32.8 lakh to fraudsters, police said on Friday.
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Retired Army Colonel Duped Of Rs 56 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
An 83-year-old retired Army colonel here became the latest victim of online fraud, losing Rs 56.05 lakh after scammers impersonating Mumbai police officers threatened him with arrest.
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Top Court Restrains Courts From Releasing Accused In 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the top court of Rs 3.29 crore through 'digital arrest' fraud.
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Nagarjuna Reveals His Family Member Was Digitally Arrested For 2 Days
Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officials and hold them hostage to extort money
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Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 32 Crore In Digital Arrest That Lasted 6 Months
A 57-year-old Bengaluru woman was conned out of nearly Rs 32 crore in an elaborate "digital arrest" scam, where fraudsters impersonating DHL staff and senior officials from the CBI and RBI
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Bank Manager Arrested In Mumbai For Helping Cybercriminals In Digital Arrest Scam
The CBI has arrested a bank manager of Axis Bank in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in the creation of mule accounts used for camouflaging money stolen in cyber crimes, officials said Wednesday.
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Masquerading As Mumbai Cop, 21-Year-Old Extorted Rs 20 lakh, Arrested
A 21-year-old woman from Mysuru, who allegedly extorted Rs 20.5 lakh from a man by staging a fake "digital arrest", has been taken into custody by the Alappuzha Cyber Crime Police
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'Rs 58 Crore, Global Links': Police Probe One Of Biggest Digital Arrests
The Maharashtra Cyber Department probing the Rs 58 crore digital arrest case in Mumbai has found an international network with links extending to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia, an official said on Tuesday.
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Mumbai Businessman Kept Under 'Digital Arrest', Defrauded Of Rs 53 Lakh
A 60-year-old businessman from Mumbai was kept under 'digital arrest' overnight by cyber fraudsters, who posed as senior officials from law enforcement agencies and allegedly duped him of Rs 53 lakh.
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In Rs 58-Crore Digital Arrest Case, Money Trail Links To These 3 Countries
International links have been uncovered in Mumbai's Rs 58 crore digital arrest scam, with the Maharashtra Cyber Police tracing the money trail to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia.
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Opinion | India Still Needs Something Like Sanchar Saathi - Just Not Like This
India is experiencing what authorities describe as a "peak menace" of digital fraud. The Supreme Court recently took suo motu cognisance of digital arrest scams after victims collectively lost approximately Rs 3,000 crore.
-
Ex-Nurse Loses Life Savings Worth Rs 48 Lakh In Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
In yet another case of the "digital arrest" scam, a 75-year-old retired nurse in Andhra Pradesh lost his life's savings, Rs 48 lakh, after he was subjected to intense fear and panic.
-
Top Court Grants 'Free Hand' To Probe Agency In Digital Arrest Investigations
The CBI has been directed to identify police officers from each state who will help in the investigation, while Interpol assistance will be sought when cases have an international angle.
-
71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
The Delhi Police has arrested three men accused of running a digital arrest and investment fraud racket that allegedly cheated people of more than Rs 88 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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72-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Duped Of Rs 32 Lakh
In yet another instance of a senior citizen being duped with the threat of a bogus criminal case, a 72-year-old woman in the city has lost Rs 32.8 lakh to fraudsters, police said on Friday.
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Retired Army Colonel Duped Of Rs 56 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
An 83-year-old retired Army colonel here became the latest victim of online fraud, losing Rs 56.05 lakh after scammers impersonating Mumbai police officers threatened him with arrest.
-
Top Court Restrains Courts From Releasing Accused In 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the top court of Rs 3.29 crore through 'digital arrest' fraud.
-
Nagarjuna Reveals His Family Member Was Digitally Arrested For 2 Days
Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officials and hold them hostage to extort money
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Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 32 Crore In Digital Arrest That Lasted 6 Months
A 57-year-old Bengaluru woman was conned out of nearly Rs 32 crore in an elaborate "digital arrest" scam, where fraudsters impersonating DHL staff and senior officials from the CBI and RBI
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Bank Manager Arrested In Mumbai For Helping Cybercriminals In Digital Arrest Scam
The CBI has arrested a bank manager of Axis Bank in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in the creation of mule accounts used for camouflaging money stolen in cyber crimes, officials said Wednesday.
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Masquerading As Mumbai Cop, 21-Year-Old Extorted Rs 20 lakh, Arrested
A 21-year-old woman from Mysuru, who allegedly extorted Rs 20.5 lakh from a man by staging a fake "digital arrest", has been taken into custody by the Alappuzha Cyber Crime Police
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'Rs 58 Crore, Global Links': Police Probe One Of Biggest Digital Arrests
The Maharashtra Cyber Department probing the Rs 58 crore digital arrest case in Mumbai has found an international network with links extending to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia, an official said on Tuesday.
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Mumbai Businessman Kept Under 'Digital Arrest', Defrauded Of Rs 53 Lakh
A 60-year-old businessman from Mumbai was kept under 'digital arrest' overnight by cyber fraudsters, who posed as senior officials from law enforcement agencies and allegedly duped him of Rs 53 lakh.
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In Rs 58-Crore Digital Arrest Case, Money Trail Links To These 3 Countries
International links have been uncovered in Mumbai's Rs 58 crore digital arrest scam, with the Maharashtra Cyber Police tracing the money trail to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia.
