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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Sunday May 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna, Edited by Akash Majumder
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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Ronit Roy Warns Fraudster Against Using His Name To Seek Money From Women: "Cops Are Coming For You"
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Anjali Choudhury
Ronit's post quickly drew attention online, with fans praising him for addressing the issue openly
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Mommy, I'm Sick": Why This US Woman Refused To Open The Door For Her Daughter
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Florida mother's viral warning highlights how AI-powered voice cloning and fake FaceTime calls are being used by scammers to impersonate loved ones.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scammer Poses As Rahul Gandhi's Assistant, Cheats Woman Of Rs 25 Lakh
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
The accused, who claimed to be the PA of Rahul Gandhi, gained her trust by playing audio clips mimicking the voices of multiple political leaders.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Gas Connection Will Be Cut Tonight": How Mumbaikars Were Duped Amid Mideast Crisis
- Sunday April 26, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) customers said the scammers sent them messages to pay their pending bills.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sites Selling Fake FASTag Annual Pass, National Highway Authority Of India Warns Users
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- Auto | Written by Akarsh Anant
National Highways Authority of India warns against fake FASTag sites, urging users to avoid scam portals, verify URLs, and use only official platforms for payments for FASTag Annual pass.
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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Scammers Offer Passage to Ships Stranded Near Strait of Hormuz in Exchange for Crypto: Report
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Scammers posing as Iranian officials are targeting ships stranded at the Strait of Hormuz, demanding crypto payments for safe passage. Authorities warn that such transactions could carry sanctions risks, adding financial fraud concerns to an already tense geopolitical situation in a key global trade route.
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www.gadgets360.com
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India Census 2027 Safety Guide: Tips To Avoid Fraud And Stay Secure
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- India News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
India Census 2026-27: People need to be careful about rising fraud linked to fake verification messages.
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www.ndtv.com
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Swipe, Chat, Invest: How Iran Is Using Dating Apps To Target Americans
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
US-Iran War: An alleged crypto scam network linked to the Iranian regime is targeting Americans on dating platforms such as Tinder and Bumble.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 1.5 Crore Multi-State Crypto Scam Busted, 6 Arrested In Ahmedabad
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Ahmedabad News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrests six in Rs 1.5 crore fake crypto investment scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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India 2nd Biggest Target Of International Scam Syndicates: Meta Report
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Meta's Semiannual Adversarial Threat Report reveals India as the second most targeted country by international scam syndicates.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Others Join Hands to Fight Online Scams and Fraud
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Multiple tech and retail giants signed an agreement to combat rising online scams and fraud on Monday. The accord was signed at the UN Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, and the signatories include the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and others. As part of the agreement, the companies have pledged to work together and share intelligence about...
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www.gadgets360.com
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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Sunday May 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna, Edited by Akash Majumder
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ronit Roy Warns Fraudster Against Using His Name To Seek Money From Women: "Cops Are Coming For You"
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Anjali Choudhury
Ronit's post quickly drew attention online, with fans praising him for addressing the issue openly
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Mommy, I'm Sick": Why This US Woman Refused To Open The Door For Her Daughter
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Florida mother's viral warning highlights how AI-powered voice cloning and fake FaceTime calls are being used by scammers to impersonate loved ones.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scammer Poses As Rahul Gandhi's Assistant, Cheats Woman Of Rs 25 Lakh
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
The accused, who claimed to be the PA of Rahul Gandhi, gained her trust by playing audio clips mimicking the voices of multiple political leaders.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Gas Connection Will Be Cut Tonight": How Mumbaikars Were Duped Amid Mideast Crisis
- Sunday April 26, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) customers said the scammers sent them messages to pay their pending bills.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sites Selling Fake FASTag Annual Pass, National Highway Authority Of India Warns Users
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- Auto | Written by Akarsh Anant
National Highways Authority of India warns against fake FASTag sites, urging users to avoid scam portals, verify URLs, and use only official platforms for payments for FASTag Annual pass.
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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Scammers Offer Passage to Ships Stranded Near Strait of Hormuz in Exchange for Crypto: Report
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
Scammers posing as Iranian officials are targeting ships stranded at the Strait of Hormuz, demanding crypto payments for safe passage. Authorities warn that such transactions could carry sanctions risks, adding financial fraud concerns to an already tense geopolitical situation in a key global trade route.
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www.gadgets360.com
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India Census 2027 Safety Guide: Tips To Avoid Fraud And Stay Secure
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- India News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
India Census 2026-27: People need to be careful about rising fraud linked to fake verification messages.
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www.ndtv.com
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Swipe, Chat, Invest: How Iran Is Using Dating Apps To Target Americans
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
US-Iran War: An alleged crypto scam network linked to the Iranian regime is targeting Americans on dating platforms such as Tinder and Bumble.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 1.5 Crore Multi-State Crypto Scam Busted, 6 Arrested In Ahmedabad
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Ahmedabad News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrests six in Rs 1.5 crore fake crypto investment scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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India 2nd Biggest Target Of International Scam Syndicates: Meta Report
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Meta's Semiannual Adversarial Threat Report reveals India as the second most targeted country by international scam syndicates.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Others Join Hands to Fight Online Scams and Fraud
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Multiple tech and retail giants signed an agreement to combat rising online scams and fraud on Monday. The accord was signed at the UN Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, and the signatories include the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and others. As part of the agreement, the companies have pledged to work together and share intelligence about...
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www.gadgets360.com