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Gang Runs Fake Tirumala Temple, Resort Booking Websites, Loots Visitors
The Bapatla district police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a pan-India gang from Rajasthan responsible for creating fraudulent websites that mimicked popular tourism and temple booking portals.
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
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Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
An Indian-origin man based in Australia has been arrested by Pune Police for allegedly creating a fake profile on a matrimonial website and cheating a woman here of Rs 3.6 crore after promising to marry her.
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Fake Flight Attendant Fools US Airlines For 120 Free Flights Over Six Years
Tiron Alexander accessed the websites reserved for flight crew to book the free flights using employee benefits.
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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UGC Alerts Students As Fake Exam Cancellation Notice Surfaces Post Air Strikes
The UGC stated that all official updates are available only on the UGC website and its official social media channels. Spreading such misinformation is a punishable offence.
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UGC Warns Against Fake Universities, Issues Fresh Advisory For Students
The UGC has urged all stakeholders to verify the list of recognised universities and fake institutions on its official website, ugc.ac.in, before seeking admission.
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Delhi Man Arrested For Selling Fake Tickets To Diljit Dosanjh's Concert
A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly selling "fake tickets" to actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert by creating a fake website in the name of Zomato, police said.
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Consortium Of Law Universities Warns CLAT Applicants About Fake Website
The Consortium of NLUs noted that it is not responsible for any information about CLAT published on third party websites or social media handles.
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AI Just Threw A Fake Halloween Parade And Ghosted The Crowd Thronging The Streets
It all started with an AI-generated "MySpiritHalloween.com" website that published details of a Macnas Halloween Parade event, asking Dublin city residents to join in from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Fake Website Posing as Sony’s Soneium Blockchain Reportedly Found in Google Search
To lure victims, malicious actors are now reportedly circulating harmful links that appear in Google search results for 'Soneium.' The crypto community has been warned to avoid any suspicious sites imitating Soneium.
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Gang Runs Fake Tirumala Temple, Resort Booking Websites, Loots Visitors
The Bapatla district police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a pan-India gang from Rajasthan responsible for creating fraudulent websites that mimicked popular tourism and temple booking portals.
-
Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
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Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
An Indian-origin man based in Australia has been arrested by Pune Police for allegedly creating a fake profile on a matrimonial website and cheating a woman here of Rs 3.6 crore after promising to marry her.
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Fake Flight Attendant Fools US Airlines For 120 Free Flights Over Six Years
Tiron Alexander accessed the websites reserved for flight crew to book the free flights using employee benefits.
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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UGC Alerts Students As Fake Exam Cancellation Notice Surfaces Post Air Strikes
The UGC stated that all official updates are available only on the UGC website and its official social media channels. Spreading such misinformation is a punishable offence.
-
UGC Warns Against Fake Universities, Issues Fresh Advisory For Students
The UGC has urged all stakeholders to verify the list of recognised universities and fake institutions on its official website, ugc.ac.in, before seeking admission.
-
CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Delhi Man Arrested For Selling Fake Tickets To Diljit Dosanjh's Concert
A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly selling "fake tickets" to actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert by creating a fake website in the name of Zomato, police said.
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Consortium Of Law Universities Warns CLAT Applicants About Fake Website
The Consortium of NLUs noted that it is not responsible for any information about CLAT published on third party websites or social media handles.
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AI Just Threw A Fake Halloween Parade And Ghosted The Crowd Thronging The Streets
It all started with an AI-generated "MySpiritHalloween.com" website that published details of a Macnas Halloween Parade event, asking Dublin city residents to join in from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Fake Website Posing as Sony’s Soneium Blockchain Reportedly Found in Google Search
To lure victims, malicious actors are now reportedly circulating harmful links that appear in Google search results for 'Soneium.' The crypto community has been warned to avoid any suspicious sites imitating Soneium.
