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Probe Agency ED Launches QR System To Combat Fake Summons, Digital Arrest Scams
In a bid to protect citizens from rising cyber frauds, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has rolled out a new verification mechanism for its summons, featuring QR codes and unique passcodes.
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"Hope My Story Serves As Warning": Ex-Banker Loses Rs 23 Crore In Digital Arrest
A 78-year-old former banker who lost his life's savings, a whopping Rs 23 crore, to a fake "digital arrest," hopes his loss will serve as a warning to others.
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Karnataka BJP MP's Wife Loses Rs 14 Lakh Via 'Digital Arrest', Money Recovered
In a swift operation, the Bengaluru police have recovered Rs 14 lakh, which BJP Chikkaballapura MP K Sudhakar's wife Preeti had lost in a cyber fraud through 'digital arrest'.
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Hyderabad Doctor Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Cyber Scam. She Lost 6.6 Lakhs
A 76-year-old female doctor in Hyderabad became a victim of organised cyber fraud, impersonation, forgery, intimidation, and extortion, which ultimately led to her death due to cardiac arrest.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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62-Year-Old UP Woman 'Digitally Arrested' For Over 42 Hours
A 62-year-old woman who was "digitally arrested" by cyber fraudsters at her home for nearly 42 hours, was rescued by police on Wednesday.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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Digital Fraud, Cybercriminals Stole Rs 23,000 Crore From Indians In 2024
Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to cybercriminals in 2024, DataLEADS, a Delhi-based media and tech company, said in its report on widespread digital financial frauds in the country.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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CBI Busts Cyber Fraud Racket In Mumbai-Pune, Arrests 3 For Duping Americans
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a major international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Pune and Mumbai, arresting three accused and seizing digital devices, cash, and narcotics in coordinated raids.
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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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Accused In Rs 12.63 Crore Bank Fraud Case Arrested From Bengaluru By CBI After 7 Years
In a significant breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested proclaimed offender Nasreen Taj who had been on the run for nearly seven years in connection with a high-value bank fraud case involving over Rs 12.63 crore.
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Cyber Fraud Every 20 Minutes In Chhattisgarh, Over Rs 700 Crore Lost In 2 Years
As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales.
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Key Accused In Hyderabad's High-Profile "Digital Arrest" Fraud Case Arrested
A key accused in a high-profile "digital arrest" fraud case was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad.
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Probe Agency ED Launches QR System To Combat Fake Summons, Digital Arrest Scams
In a bid to protect citizens from rising cyber frauds, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has rolled out a new verification mechanism for its summons, featuring QR codes and unique passcodes.
-
"Hope My Story Serves As Warning": Ex-Banker Loses Rs 23 Crore In Digital Arrest
A 78-year-old former banker who lost his life's savings, a whopping Rs 23 crore, to a fake "digital arrest," hopes his loss will serve as a warning to others.
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Karnataka BJP MP's Wife Loses Rs 14 Lakh Via 'Digital Arrest', Money Recovered
In a swift operation, the Bengaluru police have recovered Rs 14 lakh, which BJP Chikkaballapura MP K Sudhakar's wife Preeti had lost in a cyber fraud through 'digital arrest'.
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Hyderabad Doctor Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Cyber Scam. She Lost 6.6 Lakhs
A 76-year-old female doctor in Hyderabad became a victim of organised cyber fraud, impersonation, forgery, intimidation, and extortion, which ultimately led to her death due to cardiac arrest.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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62-Year-Old UP Woman 'Digitally Arrested' For Over 42 Hours
A 62-year-old woman who was "digitally arrested" by cyber fraudsters at her home for nearly 42 hours, was rescued by police on Wednesday.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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Digital Fraud, Cybercriminals Stole Rs 23,000 Crore From Indians In 2024
Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to cybercriminals in 2024, DataLEADS, a Delhi-based media and tech company, said in its report on widespread digital financial frauds in the country.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
-
Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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CBI Busts Cyber Fraud Racket In Mumbai-Pune, Arrests 3 For Duping Americans
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a major international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Pune and Mumbai, arresting three accused and seizing digital devices, cash, and narcotics in coordinated raids.
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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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Accused In Rs 12.63 Crore Bank Fraud Case Arrested From Bengaluru By CBI After 7 Years
In a significant breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested proclaimed offender Nasreen Taj who had been on the run for nearly seven years in connection with a high-value bank fraud case involving over Rs 12.63 crore.
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Cyber Fraud Every 20 Minutes In Chhattisgarh, Over Rs 700 Crore Lost In 2 Years
As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales.
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Key Accused In Hyderabad's High-Profile "Digital Arrest" Fraud Case Arrested
A key accused in a high-profile "digital arrest" fraud case was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad.
