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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Cyber Criminals Make Fake WhatsApp Accounts Of Goa Minister, Another MLA
Goa's Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral have been targeted by cyber fraudsters who have allegedly created their fake profiles on WhatsApp and have been asking for money from people.
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"Goa Is Doing Fine": Mumbai Cop Debunks Claim About Ratan Tata's Dog's Death
Mumbai Police senior inspector Sudhir Kudalkar has debunked fake news which was making rounds on social media about the death of Ratan Tata's pet dog "Goa".
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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"Regret To Inform...": Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Request Was Denied
Puja Khedkar - the trainee IAS officer facing allegations of lying about mental and visual infirmities to qualify for the Civil Services - applied for a disability certificate from Pune in August 2022 but was shot down.
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IAS Trainee Officer Wanted Cops To Release Theft-Accused Family Member
Puja Khedkar - the on-probation IAS officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying about disabilities - to qualify for the Civil Service, now faces a fresh charge - that she tried to talk the police into releasing a relative accused of theft.
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'Please Get It Done Before I Join...': IAS Officer Puja Khedkar's Messages
Puja Khedkar, the on-probation civil services officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying - about visual and mental disabilities - to secure perks not allowed for junior staffers, exchanged multiple WhatsApp messages with the Pune Collector's office
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"Fake": Government Dismisses Reports Of Agnipath Scheme Relaunch on WhatsApp
The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.
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Fact Check: Message Claiming Women With Nail Polish Won't Be Allowed To Vote Is Fake
A viral WhatsApp forward telling women voters that they won't be allowed to vote if they have nail polish on their fingernails is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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RBI To Phase Out Rs 500 Notes By 2026? Here Is A Fact Check
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check clarified that the RBI has issued no such directive and that Rs 500 notes remain legal tender.
-
ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Cyber Criminals Make Fake WhatsApp Accounts Of Goa Minister, Another MLA
Goa's Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral have been targeted by cyber fraudsters who have allegedly created their fake profiles on WhatsApp and have been asking for money from people.
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"Goa Is Doing Fine": Mumbai Cop Debunks Claim About Ratan Tata's Dog's Death
Mumbai Police senior inspector Sudhir Kudalkar has debunked fake news which was making rounds on social media about the death of Ratan Tata's pet dog "Goa".
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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"Regret To Inform...": Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Request Was Denied
Puja Khedkar - the trainee IAS officer facing allegations of lying about mental and visual infirmities to qualify for the Civil Services - applied for a disability certificate from Pune in August 2022 but was shot down.
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IAS Trainee Officer Wanted Cops To Release Theft-Accused Family Member
Puja Khedkar - the on-probation IAS officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying about disabilities - to qualify for the Civil Service, now faces a fresh charge - that she tried to talk the police into releasing a relative accused of theft.
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'Please Get It Done Before I Join...': IAS Officer Puja Khedkar's Messages
Puja Khedkar, the on-probation civil services officer under scrutiny after allegedly lying - about visual and mental disabilities - to secure perks not allowed for junior staffers, exchanged multiple WhatsApp messages with the Pune Collector's office
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"Fake": Government Dismisses Reports Of Agnipath Scheme Relaunch on WhatsApp
The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.
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Fact Check: Message Claiming Women With Nail Polish Won't Be Allowed To Vote Is Fake
A viral WhatsApp forward telling women voters that they won't be allowed to vote if they have nail polish on their fingernails is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
