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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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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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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Linked To Pahalgam Attack
A 68-year-old man has been cheated of Rs 26.06 lakh by cyber scammers in Hyderabad who exploited a real-world tragedy to create a terrifying web of deception.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Bengaluru Woman Recovers 14 Lakhs She Lost In Digital Arrest. Cops Acted Within 'Golden Hour'
In a rare case, a 44-year-old woman from Bengaluru has recovered the full amount she lost in a digital arrest scam with the help of the police.
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Gurugram Woman Loses Rs 5.85 Crore In Cyber Scam, Blames Banks
A Gurugram woman who lost Rs 5.85 crore in a "digital arrest" scam is now asking questions of her banks that cleared the transfers.
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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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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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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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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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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
-
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.
-
Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Linked To Pahalgam Attack
A 68-year-old man has been cheated of Rs 26.06 lakh by cyber scammers in Hyderabad who exploited a real-world tragedy to create a terrifying web of deception.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Bengaluru Woman Recovers 14 Lakhs She Lost In Digital Arrest. Cops Acted Within 'Golden Hour'
In a rare case, a 44-year-old woman from Bengaluru has recovered the full amount she lost in a digital arrest scam with the help of the police.
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Gurugram Woman Loses Rs 5.85 Crore In Cyber Scam, Blames Banks
A Gurugram woman who lost Rs 5.85 crore in a "digital arrest" scam is now asking questions of her banks that cleared the transfers.
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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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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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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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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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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
