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242 Debit Cards, 58 Phones: How Bengaluru Dropout, Mother Ran Cyber Scam
A 22-year-old college dropout from Bengaluru allegedly built a sophisticated cybercrime operation that moved hundreds of crores through mule bank accounts with his mother playing a key role.
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"Mamata Banerjee Obstructed Probe": Central Agency ED Approaches High Court
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has walked out with a laptop, phone and multiple documents from the house of Prateek Jain, the chief of election consultant IPAC, during a raid by the Enforcement Directorate, the central agency has alleged.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns Hours After Conviction In 1995 Case
Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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How to Delete Your Truecaller Account and Unlist Number Using Different Methods Online: A Step-By-Step Guide
Truecaller is a caller identification service that allows users to check the details of unknown callers before they pick up the call. While this helps people identify spam and scam calls, it also requires them to have their phone number registered with the platform so that others can view their details, too. Not everyone is comfortable with the ide...
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Delhi Man Duped by Fake Priest At Akshardham, Loses Valuables Worth Rs 1.8 Lakh : "I Was Made A Fool"
The lost items included a Samsung S24 Ultra phone, an ultrawatch, a wallet containing Rs 8,000 in cash, two credit cards, a debit card, PAN card, and driving license, with the total value estimated at Rs 1.8 lakh.
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Google Announces New AI Safety Tools for India, Expands Access to SynthID
Google announced new India-focused AI safety initiatives, including a screen-sharing scam alert for apps such as Google Pay, Navi and Paytm, and a new Enhanced Phone Number Verification system to replace SMS OTPs. Scam Detection via Gemini Nano is rolling out to Pixel phones. Google Play Protect and SynthID access are also being expanded to strengt...
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Kannada Actor Upendra, Wife Lose Rs 1.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud
Kannada filmstar Upendra and his wife Priyanka fell victim to a cyber scam after hackers gained access to their mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts, leading to a loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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R Ashwin Almost Scammed By 'Zampa', Star Cricketer Applies 'MS Dhoni Trick'. WhatsApp Chat Viral
A certain 'Zampa' asked Ravichandran Ashwin for the phone numbers of Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, among others
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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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In Hoax Call, MP Sudha Murty Warned Of Misuse To Access Obscene Content
Rajya Sabha MP and philanthropist Sudha Murty received a hoax call, during which she was warned that her mobile phone was being misused for accessing obscene content.
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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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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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Trinamool Congress MLA Tries To Flee, Throws Phone In Bush During Probe Agency's Raid
Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha attempted to flee his house and threw his phone in a bush after ED officers conducted raids at his house in Burwan of Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday in connection with a teachers' recruitment scam.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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242 Debit Cards, 58 Phones: How Bengaluru Dropout, Mother Ran Cyber Scam
A 22-year-old college dropout from Bengaluru allegedly built a sophisticated cybercrime operation that moved hundreds of crores through mule bank accounts with his mother playing a key role.
-
"Mamata Banerjee Obstructed Probe": Central Agency ED Approaches High Court
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has walked out with a laptop, phone and multiple documents from the house of Prateek Jain, the chief of election consultant IPAC, during a raid by the Enforcement Directorate, the central agency has alleged.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns Hours After Conviction In 1995 Case
Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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How to Delete Your Truecaller Account and Unlist Number Using Different Methods Online: A Step-By-Step Guide
Truecaller is a caller identification service that allows users to check the details of unknown callers before they pick up the call. While this helps people identify spam and scam calls, it also requires them to have their phone number registered with the platform so that others can view their details, too. Not everyone is comfortable with the ide...
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Delhi Man Duped by Fake Priest At Akshardham, Loses Valuables Worth Rs 1.8 Lakh : "I Was Made A Fool"
The lost items included a Samsung S24 Ultra phone, an ultrawatch, a wallet containing Rs 8,000 in cash, two credit cards, a debit card, PAN card, and driving license, with the total value estimated at Rs 1.8 lakh.
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Google Announces New AI Safety Tools for India, Expands Access to SynthID
Google announced new India-focused AI safety initiatives, including a screen-sharing scam alert for apps such as Google Pay, Navi and Paytm, and a new Enhanced Phone Number Verification system to replace SMS OTPs. Scam Detection via Gemini Nano is rolling out to Pixel phones. Google Play Protect and SynthID access are also being expanded to strengt...
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Kannada Actor Upendra, Wife Lose Rs 1.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud
Kannada filmstar Upendra and his wife Priyanka fell victim to a cyber scam after hackers gained access to their mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts, leading to a loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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R Ashwin Almost Scammed By 'Zampa', Star Cricketer Applies 'MS Dhoni Trick'. WhatsApp Chat Viral
A certain 'Zampa' asked Ravichandran Ashwin for the phone numbers of Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, among others
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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
-
In Hoax Call, MP Sudha Murty Warned Of Misuse To Access Obscene Content
Rajya Sabha MP and philanthropist Sudha Murty received a hoax call, during which she was warned that her mobile phone was being misused for accessing obscene content.
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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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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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Trinamool Congress MLA Tries To Flee, Throws Phone In Bush During Probe Agency's Raid
Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha attempted to flee his house and threw his phone in a bush after ED officers conducted raids at his house in Burwan of Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday in connection with a teachers' recruitment scam.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
