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Rs 284-Crore Illegal Betting Scam: What Raid On Probo App Reveals
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it launched a major crackdown on illegal online betting platform 'Probo,' conducting search operations on July 8 and 9 across its four locations in Haryana.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
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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www.ndtv.com
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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
- Monday July 7, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A 62-year-old resident of Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 73.72 lakh after being lured into gold trading for high returns by a woman whom he met through a dating application, police said on Monday.
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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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Video: Swedish Tourist In India Claims Uber Driver Tried To Scam Him, Company Reacts
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A Swedish content creator touring India has sparked a wave of reactions online after revealing how an Uber driver allegedly tried to scam him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Payment Gateways, Properties In Spain: Inside Rs 800-Crore Forex Scam
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across four cities in connection with a Rs 800 crore scam pertaining to a online forex trading through a OctaFx app and website.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 29 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, an official on Tuesday said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Truecaller is introducing a new feature dubbed Secure Calls. The feature is available to Truecaller for Business subscribers and lets these enterprises confirm the authenticity of each outgoing call using backend processes. Once verified, the receiver of the call sees a verified badge. The company says the feature will reduce call spoofing.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Navi Mumbai Businessman Duped Of 2.74 Crore In Online Gaming Scam
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Cops Arrest 12 Over Online Jobs Scam
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai
Twelve men have been arrested for cheating people online, extorting money from them with the promise of jobs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ways To Keep Yourself Safe From Cyberfraud
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Meena Jha, The Conversation
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Tool For Grifters': AI Deepfakes Push Consumers Into Buying Dubious Products
- Monday May 12, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have fueled what researchers call an AI dystopia, a deception-filled online universe designed to manipulate unsuspecting users into buying dubious products.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 284-Crore Illegal Betting Scam: What Raid On Probo App Reveals
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it launched a major crackdown on illegal online betting platform 'Probo,' conducting search operations on July 8 and 9 across its four locations in Haryana.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
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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www.ndtv.com
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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
- Monday July 7, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A 62-year-old resident of Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 73.72 lakh after being lured into gold trading for high returns by a woman whom he met through a dating application, police said on Monday.
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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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Video: Swedish Tourist In India Claims Uber Driver Tried To Scam Him, Company Reacts
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A Swedish content creator touring India has sparked a wave of reactions online after revealing how an Uber driver allegedly tried to scam him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Payment Gateways, Properties In Spain: Inside Rs 800-Crore Forex Scam
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across four cities in connection with a Rs 800 crore scam pertaining to a online forex trading through a OctaFx app and website.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 29 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, an official on Tuesday said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Truecaller is introducing a new feature dubbed Secure Calls. The feature is available to Truecaller for Business subscribers and lets these enterprises confirm the authenticity of each outgoing call using backend processes. Once verified, the receiver of the call sees a verified badge. The company says the feature will reduce call spoofing.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Navi Mumbai Businessman Duped Of 2.74 Crore In Online Gaming Scam
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Cops Arrest 12 Over Online Jobs Scam
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai
Twelve men have been arrested for cheating people online, extorting money from them with the promise of jobs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ways To Keep Yourself Safe From Cyberfraud
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Meena Jha, The Conversation
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Tool For Grifters': AI Deepfakes Push Consumers Into Buying Dubious Products
- Monday May 12, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have fueled what researchers call an AI dystopia, a deception-filled online universe designed to manipulate unsuspecting users into buying dubious products.
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www.ndtv.com