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Woman In Bengaluru Alleges Sexual Exploitation By Ex-Employer
A woman in Bengaluru has accused her former employee of sexually exploiting, digitally harassing, and blackmailing her. The accused was identified as Srinivas M. A police case has been filed against him for extortion and criminal intimidation.
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"Operation Honeymoon" Spreads Beyond Meghalaya Border, Focus On Guwahati
The operation -- code named Operation Honeymoon -- to unearth the missing links of the horrific "Honeymoon murder" continues with the Meghalaya police likely to raid more areas outside the state where the digital footprints of the accused are to be f
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2 Journalists Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing News Channel For Crores
Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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Your Smartphone Is A Parasite, According To Evolution
Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been with us throughout human history. Yet, the greatest parasite now is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal.
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Retired School Principal Duped Of Rs 1.02 Crore In A Digital Arrest
The scam involved fraudsters claiming to be from Mumbai's Colaba Police and CBI, alleging that the retired principal, Nandini Chiplunkar, was involved in financial dealings with Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and money laundering.
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Senior Citizen In Delhi Lose Rs 25 Lakh In A Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
The victim was threatened with police action, after which he deposited all his savings and fixed deposits, sold his wife's jewellery, and transferred money to the alleged persons through Paytm and RTGS. He transferred approximately Rs 25 lakh.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Retired Army Colonel, Wife Duped Of Rs 49 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Cybercriminals allegedly placed a retired Indian Army colonel and his wife under "digital arrest" and duped them of Rs 49 lakh in this Himachal Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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Tamil Nadu DGP Unveils ‘Handbook for Investigations into Virtual Digital Assets’: All Details
Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal, has unveiled a guide for police officials on how to investigate crypto-related crimes. The handbook contains industry insights on crypto crimes like money laundering, ponzi schemes, and cyber fraud. It also covers key legal provisions around crypto and Web3. Â
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Woman In Bengaluru Alleges Sexual Exploitation By Ex-Employer
A woman in Bengaluru has accused her former employee of sexually exploiting, digitally harassing, and blackmailing her. The accused was identified as Srinivas M. A police case has been filed against him for extortion and criminal intimidation.
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"Operation Honeymoon" Spreads Beyond Meghalaya Border, Focus On Guwahati
The operation -- code named Operation Honeymoon -- to unearth the missing links of the horrific "Honeymoon murder" continues with the Meghalaya police likely to raid more areas outside the state where the digital footprints of the accused are to be f
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2 Journalists Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing News Channel For Crores
Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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Your Smartphone Is A Parasite, According To Evolution
Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been with us throughout human history. Yet, the greatest parasite now is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal.
-
Retired School Principal Duped Of Rs 1.02 Crore In A Digital Arrest
The scam involved fraudsters claiming to be from Mumbai's Colaba Police and CBI, alleging that the retired principal, Nandini Chiplunkar, was involved in financial dealings with Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and money laundering.
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Senior Citizen In Delhi Lose Rs 25 Lakh In A Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
The victim was threatened with police action, after which he deposited all his savings and fixed deposits, sold his wife's jewellery, and transferred money to the alleged persons through Paytm and RTGS. He transferred approximately Rs 25 lakh.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Retired Army Colonel, Wife Duped Of Rs 49 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Cybercriminals allegedly placed a retired Indian Army colonel and his wife under "digital arrest" and duped them of Rs 49 lakh in this Himachal Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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Tamil Nadu DGP Unveils ‘Handbook for Investigations into Virtual Digital Assets’: All Details
Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal, has unveiled a guide for police officials on how to investigate crypto-related crimes. The handbook contains industry insights on crypto crimes like money laundering, ponzi schemes, and cyber fraud. It also covers key legal provisions around crypto and Web3. Â
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
