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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anushree Jonko
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
- Friday July 11, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- Feature | Jongkil Jay Jeong, Ashish Nanda, Peter Thomas, The Conversation
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Posing As IAS Officer
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Manoj Kumar Jha, accused of impersonating an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to allegedly obtain sensitive information.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Duped Of Rs 30 Lakh By 2 Posing As Probe Agency ED Officials
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Delhi News | Asian News International
In a shocking incident, a car showroom manager was robbed of 30 lakh by some individuals who impersonated Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the Chanakya Puri area of New Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Caught Cross-Dressing To Cheat In Exam For Female Student
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
While the identity of the man has not been revealed, the woman, surnamed Li, contacted him online to take the Advanced Accounting exam on her behalf.
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www.ndtv.com
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How "Mooli Devi" Faked Identity, Worked As Cop In Rajasthan For 2 Years
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A woman has been arrested after masquerading for nearly two years as a police sub-inspector inside the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA), attending training sessions, wearing official uniforms, and even posing for photographs with senior police officers
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www.ndtv.com
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Probe Agency Arrests West Bengal Man Who Extorted Money By Posing As Its Officer
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has arrested a man from West Bengal who allegedly impersonated as its officer and extorted money from businessmen by threatening them with money laundering investigation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
- Monday June 30, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Indian Students Get Jail In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes In US
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Two Indian nationals studying in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but similar fraud cases involving elaborate scams that targeted elderly Americans and resulted in millions of dollars in losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Was Deeply Religious And Conservative, Say Friends
- Monday June 16, 2025
- World News | AP
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the US was in a "bad place" where churches didn't oppose abortion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Announcer At Graduation Ceremony Sparks Debate: "Innovation Or Impersonal?"
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A viral video showed the names of students at New York City's Pace University being announced by an AI-generated voice.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Impersonating Myself To Me": Paytm CEO Shares Exchange With Scamster
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the chief of Paytm left his followers in splits today, sharing screenshots of his conversation with someone impersonating him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anushree Jonko
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
- Friday July 11, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- Feature | Jongkil Jay Jeong, Ashish Nanda, Peter Thomas, The Conversation
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Posing As IAS Officer
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Manoj Kumar Jha, accused of impersonating an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to allegedly obtain sensitive information.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Duped Of Rs 30 Lakh By 2 Posing As Probe Agency ED Officials
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Delhi News | Asian News International
In a shocking incident, a car showroom manager was robbed of 30 lakh by some individuals who impersonated Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the Chanakya Puri area of New Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Caught Cross-Dressing To Cheat In Exam For Female Student
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
While the identity of the man has not been revealed, the woman, surnamed Li, contacted him online to take the Advanced Accounting exam on her behalf.
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www.ndtv.com
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How "Mooli Devi" Faked Identity, Worked As Cop In Rajasthan For 2 Years
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A woman has been arrested after masquerading for nearly two years as a police sub-inspector inside the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA), attending training sessions, wearing official uniforms, and even posing for photographs with senior police officers
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www.ndtv.com
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Probe Agency Arrests West Bengal Man Who Extorted Money By Posing As Its Officer
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has arrested a man from West Bengal who allegedly impersonated as its officer and extorted money from businessmen by threatening them with money laundering investigation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
- Monday June 30, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Indian Students Get Jail In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes In US
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Two Indian nationals studying in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but similar fraud cases involving elaborate scams that targeted elderly Americans and resulted in millions of dollars in losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Was Deeply Religious And Conservative, Say Friends
- Monday June 16, 2025
- World News | AP
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the US was in a "bad place" where churches didn't oppose abortion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
AI Announcer At Graduation Ceremony Sparks Debate: "Innovation Or Impersonal?"
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A viral video showed the names of students at New York City's Pace University being announced by an AI-generated voice.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Impersonating Myself To Me": Paytm CEO Shares Exchange With Scamster
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the chief of Paytm left his followers in splits today, sharing screenshots of his conversation with someone impersonating him.
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www.ndtv.com