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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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Indian-Origin Sikh Man Battling Brain Tumour Denied Medical Care In US Detention: Report
Paramjit Singh, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years, is in detention, battling a brain tumour and a heart condition.
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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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Mumbai Woman, 71, Loses Rs 18 Lakh While Attempting To Order Milk Online
A 71-year-old woman from Mumbai allegedly lost Rs 18.5 lakh from her bank accounts while attempting to order a litre of milk online, police said on Saturday.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Andhra Techie Invested Rs 1.74 Crore In Fake Apps, Cybercrime Gang Busted
The Anantapur police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a five-member gang and seized a substantial haul of cash and electronic devices linked to a sophisticated online investment fraud.
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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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2 Arrested By Delhi Police For Bank Scam, 6 Phones Recovered
The Delhi Police have arrested two cybercriminals accused of impersonating bank officials and defrauding people of their money.
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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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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
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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To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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How 9 People Were Conned With Promise Of Job In Canada By 'Dunki' Agent
A travel agent has fled after cheating nine people, including a woman and her two children, out of cash and mobile phones in Maharashtra after promising to send them to Canada using the illegal "Donkey Flight" route.
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Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
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Actor Loses Rs 77,000 While Booking Doctor's Appointment Online: Cops
A small-time actor has become the latest victim of cyber fraud as he lost Rs 77,000 to a fraudster while trying to book an appointment with a doctor on phone in Dadar, police said on Tuesday.
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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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Indian-Origin Sikh Man Battling Brain Tumour Denied Medical Care In US Detention: Report
Paramjit Singh, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years, is in detention, battling a brain tumour and a heart condition.
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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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Mumbai Woman, 71, Loses Rs 18 Lakh While Attempting To Order Milk Online
A 71-year-old woman from Mumbai allegedly lost Rs 18.5 lakh from her bank accounts while attempting to order a litre of milk online, police said on Saturday.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Andhra Techie Invested Rs 1.74 Crore In Fake Apps, Cybercrime Gang Busted
The Anantapur police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a five-member gang and seized a substantial haul of cash and electronic devices linked to a sophisticated online investment fraud.
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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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2 Arrested By Delhi Police For Bank Scam, 6 Phones Recovered
The Delhi Police have arrested two cybercriminals accused of impersonating bank officials and defrauding people of their money.
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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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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
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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To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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How 9 People Were Conned With Promise Of Job In Canada By 'Dunki' Agent
A travel agent has fled after cheating nine people, including a woman and her two children, out of cash and mobile phones in Maharashtra after promising to send them to Canada using the illegal "Donkey Flight" route.
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Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
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Actor Loses Rs 77,000 While Booking Doctor's Appointment Online: Cops
A small-time actor has become the latest victim of cyber fraud as he lost Rs 77,000 to a fraudster while trying to book an appointment with a doctor on phone in Dadar, police said on Tuesday.
