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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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US Court Overturns $464 Million Civil Fraud Penalty Against Trump
A US court threw out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum "excessive" but upholding the judgment against him.
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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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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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SEBI Bans DHFL's Kapil Wadhawan, 5 Others From Securities Market For 5 Years
Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday barred Dewan Housing Finance Ltd's former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, ex-director Dheeraj Wadhawan, and four others from the securities markets for up to five years for committing financial irregularities, diverting funds, a
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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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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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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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Telangana Cyber Fraud Busted, 4 Arrested With Over 230 SIM Cards
A joint operation led by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and the Ramagundam Commissionerate Police has successfully dismantled a cyber financial fraud setup operating in Jannaram in Telangana
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Behind Rs 140 Crore Fraud, Misuse Of PM Mudra Yojana Branding, 2 Arrested
The chairman of a cooperative society and his son have been arrested over a Rs140 crore financial fraud carried out under the pretext of the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme.
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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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Maharashtra Woman Duped For Rs 1 Lakh In Currency Exchange Fraud: Cops
Three unidentified persons allegedly duped a woman from Navi Mumbai of Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of providing her US currency in exchange for the Indian money, police said on Wednesday.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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US Court Overturns $464 Million Civil Fraud Penalty Against Trump
A US court threw out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum "excessive" but upholding the judgment against him.
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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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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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SEBI Bans DHFL's Kapil Wadhawan, 5 Others From Securities Market For 5 Years
Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday barred Dewan Housing Finance Ltd's former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, ex-director Dheeraj Wadhawan, and four others from the securities markets for up to five years for committing financial irregularities, diverting funds, a
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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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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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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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Telangana Cyber Fraud Busted, 4 Arrested With Over 230 SIM Cards
A joint operation led by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and the Ramagundam Commissionerate Police has successfully dismantled a cyber financial fraud setup operating in Jannaram in Telangana
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Behind Rs 140 Crore Fraud, Misuse Of PM Mudra Yojana Branding, 2 Arrested
The chairman of a cooperative society and his son have been arrested over a Rs140 crore financial fraud carried out under the pretext of the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme.
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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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Maharashtra Woman Duped For Rs 1 Lakh In Currency Exchange Fraud: Cops
Three unidentified persons allegedly duped a woman from Navi Mumbai of Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of providing her US currency in exchange for the Indian money, police said on Wednesday.
