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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
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Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Rs 284-Crore Illegal Betting Scam: What Raid On Probo App Reveals
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
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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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
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
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
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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Fake Payment Gateways, Properties In Spain: Inside Rs 800-Crore Forex Scam
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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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
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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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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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
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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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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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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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
-
105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
-
Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Rs 284-Crore Illegal Betting Scam: What Raid On Probo App Reveals
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
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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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
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
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
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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Fake Payment Gateways, Properties In Spain: Inside Rs 800-Crore Forex Scam
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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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
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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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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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
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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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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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...
