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India warns citizens in Canada against fraudsters posing as consulate officialsIndian nationals in Canada are warned by the Consulate General of India in Toronto about fraudulent calls. Scammers are impersonating consu...- 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...
- Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
- I4C warns of phishing scam targeting iPhone users via fake Apple support messagesBeware of a cunning phishing scam targeting iPhone users who have lost their devices. Scammers, posing as Apple Support, are sending fake m...
- Indians among over 600 foreigners arrested for cybercrime in Sri LankaSri Lankan police have arrested over 600 foreigners, including Indian nationals, for cybercrime this year. Most of the arrested individuals...
- Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...
- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
- WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
- A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
- ED identified Rs 36,000 crore in cybercrime proceeds in 257 cases till Feb 28: GovtThe Enforcement Directorate has identified over Rs 35,000 crore in proceeds from 257 cybercrime cases. This information was shared in the L...
- Job aspirants from Andhra Pradesh continue to fall victims to Southeast Asia scam centersUnemployed youths from Vizag and Vijayawada are falling victim to cyber scams in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar and Cambodia, lured...
- IIT-trained hacker arrested in Rs 22 lakh stock advisory scam linked to Cambodia cybercrime networkAn IIT-trained "ethical hacker" and three others were arrested for running a cross-border cyber scam that defrauded investors via fake stoc...
- Nails pulled, passports seized: How 60 Indians were tortured & forced into 'cyber slavery' in MyanmarMaharashtra Police have rescued over 60 Indians trapped in Myanmar cybercrime rackets after being lured with fake job offers. Five agents, ...
- 70 Indians rescued from Myanmar cybercrime hub KK Park: ReportKK Park, a major centre for online scams, was recently raided by Myanmar’s Border Guard Forces (BGF), who freed individuals coerced into cy...
- Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
- India, a StAR FinCrimefighter: Country's growing capacity in asset recovery & tackling cybercrime threatsIndia's institutions have shown substantial effectiveness in recovering stolen assets and combating cyber-enabled fraud. The Financial Acti...
- India launches online 'Suspect Registry' to combat cyber crime: 1.4 mn criminals identifiedUnion home minister Amit Shah launched an online 'suspect registry' containing data of 1.4 million cyber criminals involved in financial fr...
- Cyber criminals stole Rs 1.2 trillion from Indians in 2019: SurveyAccording to the 2019 NortonLifeLock Cyber Safety Insights Report, 63% Indians do not know what they will do if their identities are stolen...
- Cybercrime cost India $8 billion in last 12 months: NortonMore than 42 million people in India have fallen prey to cybercrime in the past 12 months, suffering about $ 8 billion in direct financial ...
- 76 pc Indians have fallen victim to cybercrime: SymantecIndia seems to be worst affected nation online, with over three-quarters of Indian web surfers having fallen victim to cybercrimes, includi...
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