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Fake Instagram Accounts, 100 Nude Photos, Videos: Woman's Digital Nightmare
During the investigation, police found that he had created eight to ten fake accounts across platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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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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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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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
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Delhi Police Solves Rs 22 Lakh Scam, Busts Investment Fraud Racket
The police also recovered a large cache of digital devices, fake SIM cards, banking instruments and forged documents used in the crime.
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Not Just IT, Other Ministries May Soon Get Powers On Social Media Blocking
An inter-ministerial team is working on a proposal to allow multiple government ministries to issue blocking orders to social media platforms for fake or harmful content.
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Chinese Woman Uses AI Persona To Lecture Parents On Modern Thinking
Inspired by this trend, other users followed suit, creating similar fake expert accounts focused on topics related to parent-child relationships.
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Amid Intensifying US-China AI Cold War, India Aims For Digital Sovereignty
As the US and China escalate their AI Cold War with data theft claims, India advances its AI sovereignty through indigenous model development focused on local languages and infrastructure.
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RSS Chief Asked PM To "Saffronise" Army? Centre Calls Out Fake Video
A video of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in which he is purportedly heard saying that he has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "saffronise" the Indian Army, is fake and has been digitally altered to mislead the public
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CBSE Board Exams 2026: No Class 12 Marks Verification, Controller Warns Against Social Media Rumours
CBSE Board Exams 2026: Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj announced that the post-exam verification process for Class 12 has been discontinued
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Fake Police Sign, Gandhi Photo: How Scammers In Cambodia "Arrested' Indians
Fake signboards with logos of the Mumbai police and CBI, with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar on either side, were found inside an abandoned compound used by scammers for "digital arrest" operations in Cambodia.
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Ahmedabad's Fake Doctors And 'Black Blood' Scam Busted By Alert Banker
In a chilling tale of deception, the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch intercepted a sophisticated gang targeting the city's most vulnerable: senior citizens living with chronic pain.
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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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In Telangana, Cybercrime Officer Loses Rs 39 Lakh To Fake Trading Scam
A senior police officer from the Telangana cybercrime force fell prey to a large-scale digital scam. A 45-year-old inspector from the Rachakonda Commissionerate lost Rs 39.37 lakh after being lured into a fake online trading scheme.
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Fake Instagram Accounts, 100 Nude Photos, Videos: Woman's Digital Nightmare
During the investigation, police found that he had created eight to ten fake accounts across platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
-
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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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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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
-
Delhi Police Solves Rs 22 Lakh Scam, Busts Investment Fraud Racket
The police also recovered a large cache of digital devices, fake SIM cards, banking instruments and forged documents used in the crime.
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Not Just IT, Other Ministries May Soon Get Powers On Social Media Blocking
An inter-ministerial team is working on a proposal to allow multiple government ministries to issue blocking orders to social media platforms for fake or harmful content.
-
Chinese Woman Uses AI Persona To Lecture Parents On Modern Thinking
Inspired by this trend, other users followed suit, creating similar fake expert accounts focused on topics related to parent-child relationships.
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Amid Intensifying US-China AI Cold War, India Aims For Digital Sovereignty
As the US and China escalate their AI Cold War with data theft claims, India advances its AI sovereignty through indigenous model development focused on local languages and infrastructure.
-
RSS Chief Asked PM To "Saffronise" Army? Centre Calls Out Fake Video
A video of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in which he is purportedly heard saying that he has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "saffronise" the Indian Army, is fake and has been digitally altered to mislead the public
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CBSE Board Exams 2026: No Class 12 Marks Verification, Controller Warns Against Social Media Rumours
CBSE Board Exams 2026: Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj announced that the post-exam verification process for Class 12 has been discontinued
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Fake Police Sign, Gandhi Photo: How Scammers In Cambodia "Arrested' Indians
Fake signboards with logos of the Mumbai police and CBI, with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar on either side, were found inside an abandoned compound used by scammers for "digital arrest" operations in Cambodia.
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Ahmedabad's Fake Doctors And 'Black Blood' Scam Busted By Alert Banker
In a chilling tale of deception, the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch intercepted a sophisticated gang targeting the city's most vulnerable: senior citizens living with chronic pain.
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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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In Telangana, Cybercrime Officer Loses Rs 39 Lakh To Fake Trading Scam
A senior police officer from the Telangana cybercrime force fell prey to a large-scale digital scam. A 45-year-old inspector from the Rachakonda Commissionerate lost Rs 39.37 lakh after being lured into a fake online trading scheme.
