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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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Mumbai Nurse Loses Rs 1 Lakh Trying To Buy Rs 299 Dress Online
The fraud was orchestrated using a Facebook advertisement, a WhatsApp number and a fake delivery agent.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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Multi-State Cyber Fraud Network Busted In Hyderabad, 19 Arrested In A Week
Investigators said the gang members operated from multiple states using WhatsApp groups, fake websites, mule bank accounts and mobile numbers obtained with forged documents.
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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SIM-Binding Rule Set To Change How WhatsApp, Telegram Work In India From March 1
The directive, part of updated telecom cybersecurity regulations, aims to reduce fraud and misuse while also mandating regular logout for web sessions.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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WhatsApp Friendship Costs UP Man Rs 1.92 Crore, Another Man Poses As Woman
For a Lucknow man, a WhatsApp friendship with a 'woman' that began with casual chats and calls ended in a Rs 1.92 crore cyber fraud.
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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Mumbai Nurse Loses Rs 1 Lakh Trying To Buy Rs 299 Dress Online
The fraud was orchestrated using a Facebook advertisement, a WhatsApp number and a fake delivery agent.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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Multi-State Cyber Fraud Network Busted In Hyderabad, 19 Arrested In A Week
Investigators said the gang members operated from multiple states using WhatsApp groups, fake websites, mule bank accounts and mobile numbers obtained with forged documents.
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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SIM-Binding Rule Set To Change How WhatsApp, Telegram Work In India From March 1
The directive, part of updated telecom cybersecurity regulations, aims to reduce fraud and misuse while also mandating regular logout for web sessions.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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WhatsApp Friendship Costs UP Man Rs 1.92 Crore, Another Man Poses As Woman
For a Lucknow man, a WhatsApp friendship with a 'woman' that began with casual chats and calls ended in a Rs 1.92 crore cyber fraud.
