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Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
How a missed call rescued teen Delhi girl who left home after fight with father and was forcibly married to a 40-year-old in UPA 13-year-old girl from Delhi, missing after a family dispute, was rescued in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, nearly a month later. Investigations r...
Startups weigh government nod to use Aadhaar KYC for gig workersFood delivery and e-commerce startups are seeking government approval for Aadhaar authentication to streamline gig worker verification, fol...
Woman loses Rs 20 crore in Aadhaar digital arrest scam: Why do people keep falling in traps?Digital arrest scams target victims by posing as law enforcement officials. Scammers use psychological manipulation, instilling fear and ur...
India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savingsRetired professor Kamta Prasad Singh and others in India have fallen victim to online fraudsters posing as law enforcement. These scams exp...
Fake Aadhaar, voter IDs, and a counterfeit website: How a gang helped illegal Bangladeshi immigrants settle in IndiaPolice uncover an illegal immigration racket helping Bangladeshi nationals forge documents to settle in India, arresting 11 individuals inc...
Bengaluru techie loses Rs 11.8 crore after falling victim to "digital arrest" scamA Bengaluru software engineer transferred Rs 11.8 crore during a 'digital arrest' scam lasting from November 25 to December 12, 2024. Fraud...
Mumbai woman strips on video call, pays Rs 1.7 lakh to cybercrooks after digital arrest threatA Mumbai woman fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 1.7 lakh after being coerced into nude video calls by scammers posing as Delhi Police ...
Special 26 Reloaded: Cybercriminals pose as CBI to loot ₹6.29 crore from senior executiveA software executive in Pune, India, fell victim to a sophisticated cybercrime operation, losing ₹6.29 crore. Posing as CBI officials, frau...
'Digital arrest' scam: How cybercriminals use fear to empty your bank accountScammers are using 'digital arrest' threats via SMS, email, or WhatsApp, impersonating officials from agencies like the CBI to extort money...
The world of digital scams is expanding its base in India; How can you stay cautious?A cyber scam trend sees criminals posing as law enforcement officials, using video calls to intimidate victims into transferring large sums...
Digital arrest: Beware of the new cyber scam that alleges you of serious crime to extort moneyCriminals are posing as law enforcement officers to scare people by threatening them with fake digital arrests. This scam is leading to sig...
Cyber police warn Delhiites as city sees spike in cases of 'digital house arrest'Delhi Police investigates 'digital house arrest' cases and cyber thugs draining bank accounts. Cybercrime cases doubled in 2022. Victims sh...
UP: Gang uses toe prints to prepare Aadhaar to commit bank fraud; 7 heldAccording to the Deputy Commissioner, the gang helped people by providing them with forged Aadhaar and PAN cards but they changed their mod...
Cyber criminals use PAN details of celebrities for credit card fraud, five arrestedSome of the celebrities whose names and details were used by the fraudsters are Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, Emraan Has...
Journo exposing Aadhaar leak merits award, not probe: Edward SnowdenThe Delhi Police has registered an "open-ended" First Information Report (FIR) on a complaint from UIDAI over the report on alleged data br...
Children without Aadhaar will continue to get midday mealsThe issue was raised by Congress leader Motilal Vohra during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, saying the government has made Aadhaar mandatory...
8 jobless graduates pulled off Gurugram's Manappuram branch gold heistPolice tracked down the robbers who had walked away with 32kg gold worth Rs 9 crore on February 9 from the vaults of the firm. Four of them...
PM Narendra Modi sees advantage for BJP government from UID scheme AadhaarAadhaar will help the government roll out it schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Direct Benefits Transfer effectively.