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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
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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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
A mule account is a real bank account used to move illegal money. It may belong to an ordinary person lured by a promise of easy commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
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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www.ndtv.com
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Three Simple Tips To Keep Your Aadhaar Card Safe And Secure In 2026
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Aadhaar Card: It is a known fact that as long as they protect their OTP and lock their biometrics, their money is secure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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A Call From 'CBI' Ends In Rs 15,45,00,000 Scam For Bengaluru Businessman
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
The caller alleged that two SIM cards registered in his (Ajit Gopalakrishna Saraf) name were linked to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal.
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www.ndtv.com
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Gujarat Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh in 10-Day 'Digital Arrest' Scam
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The ordeal began when the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from a telecom company.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 960-Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: Ex-IAS Officer Sent To 3-Day Remand
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishwas Sharma
The retired IAS officer went missing for a long time and a lookout notice had earlier been issued against him.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK NCA-Led Operation Atlantic Freezes $12 Million Funds Tied to Approval Phishing Scams
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Operation Atlantic, involving agencies from the UK, US, and Canada, has frozen $12 million linked to crypto phishing scams. The initiative identified over 20,000 victims and highlighted the growing threat of approval phishing attacks. Authorities are increasing international cooperation to tackle organised digital asset fraud.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Train Passenger Flags Tea, Coffee Sold At Double Price; IRCTC Removes Staff, Manager From Service
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani
IRCTC also added that e-pantry services will soon be introduced on trains, allowing passengers to book meals in advance through digital payments and helping eliminate such issues.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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CCTV Shows Milkbasket Agent Marking Order Delivered Without Leaving Milk, Company Reacts
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
A customer recently shared his experience with Milkbasket, an online grocery delivery service. He claimed that he was charged for a milk order that was never delivered.
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food.ndtv.com
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DoT Reportedly Extends SIM Binding Mandate Till the End of 2026
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to have extended the SIM-binding mandate till the end of the year. First announced in November 2025, the directive intends to curb digital fraud and identity misuse by ensuring that registered identities remain verifiable and linked to telecom subscriber records at all times. According to a report,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
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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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
A mule account is a real bank account used to move illegal money. It may belong to an ordinary person lured by a promise of easy commission.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
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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www.ndtv.com
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Three Simple Tips To Keep Your Aadhaar Card Safe And Secure In 2026
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Aadhaar Card: It is a known fact that as long as they protect their OTP and lock their biometrics, their money is secure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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A Call From 'CBI' Ends In Rs 15,45,00,000 Scam For Bengaluru Businessman
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
The caller alleged that two SIM cards registered in his (Ajit Gopalakrishna Saraf) name were linked to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal.
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www.ndtv.com
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Gujarat Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh in 10-Day 'Digital Arrest' Scam
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The ordeal began when the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from a telecom company.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 960-Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: Ex-IAS Officer Sent To 3-Day Remand
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishwas Sharma
The retired IAS officer went missing for a long time and a lookout notice had earlier been issued against him.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK NCA-Led Operation Atlantic Freezes $12 Million Funds Tied to Approval Phishing Scams
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Operation Atlantic, involving agencies from the UK, US, and Canada, has frozen $12 million linked to crypto phishing scams. The initiative identified over 20,000 victims and highlighted the growing threat of approval phishing attacks. Authorities are increasing international cooperation to tackle organised digital asset fraud.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Train Passenger Flags Tea, Coffee Sold At Double Price; IRCTC Removes Staff, Manager From Service
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani
IRCTC also added that e-pantry services will soon be introduced on trains, allowing passengers to book meals in advance through digital payments and helping eliminate such issues.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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CCTV Shows Milkbasket Agent Marking Order Delivered Without Leaving Milk, Company Reacts
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
A customer recently shared his experience with Milkbasket, an online grocery delivery service. He claimed that he was charged for a milk order that was never delivered.
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food.ndtv.com
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DoT Reportedly Extends SIM Binding Mandate Till the End of 2026
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to have extended the SIM-binding mandate till the end of the year. First announced in November 2025, the directive intends to curb digital fraud and identity misuse by ensuring that registered identities remain verifiable and linked to telecom subscriber records at all times. According to a report,...
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www.gadgets360.com