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CBI Raids Across 7 States, 3 Arrested For Operating Mule Bank Accounts
In a major development under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its crackdown on cybercrime syndicates and digital arrest scams.
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
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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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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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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CBI To Question Bank Staff In Rs 8.5 Lakh Mule Account Cyber Fraud Case
The CBI will start questioning bank officials under scanner for allegedly facilitating the operations of 8.5 lakh mule accounts in a "pan India conspiracy" with cyber crime syndicates to launder crime proceeds, agency officials said.
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Amitabh Bachchan's Cyber Fraud Caller Tune To Be Removed From Today
The cybercrime awareness caller tune featuring megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be removed from Thursday, sources have told NDTV.
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Supreme Court Backs Preventive Detention Of Cyber Criminals. What It Means
Amid growing cyber threats across the country, the Tamil Nadu government adopted a strong approach by detaining cybercriminals under preventive detention laws.
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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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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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Why Indian Railways Deactivated 2.5 Crore "Bogus" IDs On IRCTC
A Railways official shared that 134 complaints were registered with the national cybercrime portal and they have blocked more than 6,800 email domains.
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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Navi Mumbai Businessman Duped Of 2.74 Crore In Online Gaming Scam
A 42-year-old businessman was cheated of Rs 2.74 crore by cyber fraudsters after persuading him to join an online gaming platform, Navi Mumbai police said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Monk Becomes Victim Of Cyberfraud, Loses Rs 2.5 Crore Over 26 Days
The secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Gwalior, Swami Supradiptananda, became a victim of what is being described as Madhya Pradesh's biggest "digital arrest" fraud.
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CBI Raids Across 7 States, 3 Arrested For Operating Mule Bank Accounts
In a major development under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its crackdown on cybercrime syndicates and digital arrest scams.
-
Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
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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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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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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CBI To Question Bank Staff In Rs 8.5 Lakh Mule Account Cyber Fraud Case
The CBI will start questioning bank officials under scanner for allegedly facilitating the operations of 8.5 lakh mule accounts in a "pan India conspiracy" with cyber crime syndicates to launder crime proceeds, agency officials said.
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Amitabh Bachchan's Cyber Fraud Caller Tune To Be Removed From Today
The cybercrime awareness caller tune featuring megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be removed from Thursday, sources have told NDTV.
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Supreme Court Backs Preventive Detention Of Cyber Criminals. What It Means
Amid growing cyber threats across the country, the Tamil Nadu government adopted a strong approach by detaining cybercriminals under preventive detention laws.
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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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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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Why Indian Railways Deactivated 2.5 Crore "Bogus" IDs On IRCTC
A Railways official shared that 134 complaints were registered with the national cybercrime portal and they have blocked more than 6,800 email domains.
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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Navi Mumbai Businessman Duped Of 2.74 Crore In Online Gaming Scam
A 42-year-old businessman was cheated of Rs 2.74 crore by cyber fraudsters after persuading him to join an online gaming platform, Navi Mumbai police said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Monk Becomes Victim Of Cyberfraud, Loses Rs 2.5 Crore Over 26 Days
The secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Gwalior, Swami Supradiptananda, became a victim of what is being described as Madhya Pradesh's biggest "digital arrest" fraud.
