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US Man Loses Rs 4.7 Crore In 'Pig Butchering' Scam Twice, Falls For Fraudsters Posing As Women
US man lost Rs 4.7 crore in an online pig butchering scam twice after trusting scammers posing as women.
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US Crypto Scam Crackdown Brings 241 Website Shutdowns by FBI, Brooklyn DA
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and the FBI have dismantled infrastructure allegedly used by an Eastern European cryptocurrency investment scam network. The operation involved shutting down 241 websites and 112 servers across multiple jurisdictions. Prosecutors said the scheme targeted Russian-speaking Americans through fraudulent investm...
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Obscene Calls, App, Rs 1-Crore Trail: Delhi Cops Bust Sextortion Racket
The accused allegedly threatened to arrest the victim in a fake criminal case and claimed that he would have to pay money to remove the video from social media platforms.
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Scam Alert: Cook Claims 'Police' Caught Him With Gas Cylinder, Demands Rs 18,000
A dosa shop owner avoided an Rs 18,000 scam involving a fake cook and a police video call.
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Shopping, Lottery, Job Scams: Survey Finds How Indians Fall For Digital Fraud
A new report looks at the types of scams Indian consumers face, how they reach victims, and what happens after they are reported.
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30 Years Of Data Of 1.3 Million People Gone In Cyberattack On US Court
Those leading the attack also took records of nearly 30,000 active and inactive orders of protection and 150,000 reports dating back to 2010.
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Woman Receives Torn Used Kurta In Delhivery Parcel She Never Ordered, Company Responds
According to Kiran, the parcel was delivered on a COD basis, and her son paid for it before opening it.
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"Agent Promised Rs 1.2 Lakh Salary": Telangana Worker Stranded In Oman
The man said that the agent took Rs 80,000 from him and promised a job in Oman.
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Actor Dino Morea Questioned In Mumbai's Rs 65-Crore Mithi River Scam
The investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded for cleaning and desilting the Mithi river.
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Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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Multi-Crore Land Fraud Busted In Kashmir, Same Plot Sold To Different Buyers
According to investigations, as soon as a mutation is cancelled, property brokers are able to obtain fresh land extracts, allowing the same plots to be sold again to new buyers.
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NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Cheap Spirits, Premium Bottle: Fake Liquor Scam Unearthed In Dry Gujarat
According to police officials, the network operated a sophisticated black market scam.
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US Man Loses Rs 4.7 Crore In 'Pig Butchering' Scam Twice, Falls For Fraudsters Posing As Women
US man lost Rs 4.7 crore in an online pig butchering scam twice after trusting scammers posing as women.
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US Crypto Scam Crackdown Brings 241 Website Shutdowns by FBI, Brooklyn DA
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and the FBI have dismantled infrastructure allegedly used by an Eastern European cryptocurrency investment scam network. The operation involved shutting down 241 websites and 112 servers across multiple jurisdictions. Prosecutors said the scheme targeted Russian-speaking Americans through fraudulent investm...
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Obscene Calls, App, Rs 1-Crore Trail: Delhi Cops Bust Sextortion Racket
The accused allegedly threatened to arrest the victim in a fake criminal case and claimed that he would have to pay money to remove the video from social media platforms.
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Scam Alert: Cook Claims 'Police' Caught Him With Gas Cylinder, Demands Rs 18,000
A dosa shop owner avoided an Rs 18,000 scam involving a fake cook and a police video call.
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Shopping, Lottery, Job Scams: Survey Finds How Indians Fall For Digital Fraud
A new report looks at the types of scams Indian consumers face, how they reach victims, and what happens after they are reported.
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30 Years Of Data Of 1.3 Million People Gone In Cyberattack On US Court
Those leading the attack also took records of nearly 30,000 active and inactive orders of protection and 150,000 reports dating back to 2010.
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Woman Receives Torn Used Kurta In Delhivery Parcel She Never Ordered, Company Responds
According to Kiran, the parcel was delivered on a COD basis, and her son paid for it before opening it.
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"Agent Promised Rs 1.2 Lakh Salary": Telangana Worker Stranded In Oman
The man said that the agent took Rs 80,000 from him and promised a job in Oman.
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Actor Dino Morea Questioned In Mumbai's Rs 65-Crore Mithi River Scam
The investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded for cleaning and desilting the Mithi river.
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Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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Multi-Crore Land Fraud Busted In Kashmir, Same Plot Sold To Different Buyers
According to investigations, as soon as a mutation is cancelled, property brokers are able to obtain fresh land extracts, allowing the same plots to be sold again to new buyers.
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NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Cheap Spirits, Premium Bottle: Fake Liquor Scam Unearthed In Dry Gujarat
According to police officials, the network operated a sophisticated black market scam.
