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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...
Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AIFrom perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's ...
AI has led to industrialisation of cybercrime, says I4C CEOThe advent of artificial intelligence has led to the industrialisation of cybercrime, with a lot of automated attacks being carried out by ...
Centre says over 6,700 Indians rescued from fake job rackets in South-East AsiaThe Indian government has rescued over 6,700 nationals lured by fake job offers to South-East Asia, where they were forced into illegal act...
125 Indians repatriated from Thailand after release from Myanmar scam centresIndia brought back 125 citizens from Thailand. They were freed from scam centers in Myanmar. This is part of a larger effort. Over 1,500 In...
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is bringing home hundreds of its citizens. They fled from Myanmar last month. Most worked at online scam centers. These centers were ...
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...
Travelling to Thailand soon? The government has issued a health alert you must be aware ofThailand remains a top international destination for Indian tourists due to affordable travel, simplified visas, and diverse attractions. H...
Thailand mandates Digital Arrival Card for all foreign visitors starting May 1Thailand will implement a mandatory digital arrival card for all foreign visitors starting May 1st to combat human trafficking and cybercri...
French Interior Minister visits India to boost security & counter-terror partnershipFrench Minister François-Noël Buffet is visiting India to inaugurate the second edition of MILIPOL India alongside Minister Nityanand Rai. ...
PM Modi offers linking UPI with payment systems of BIMSTEC nationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi proposes linking India's UPI with BIMSTEC member nations' payment systems to enhance trade, business, and tour...
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...
'Pig Butchering' Scam: How China's 'Broken Tooth' stole over $75 bn from global investors using crypto currenciesPig-butchering scams, a sophisticated form of cyber fraud, have defrauded victims of over $75 billion globally, exploiting cryptocurrencies...
Criminal networks in Southeast Asia flourish in Telegram's 'underground markets': UNCriminal networks in Southeast Asia are using Telegram for large-scale illicit activities, says a UN report. The app allows trading of hack...
North Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to wallet used by Asian payment firmA major Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus. The ...
MEA issues warning for Indians against fake job offers in Cambodia and LaosThe Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory to Indian nationals about fraudulent job offers and fake agents in Cambodia and Southea...
Mumbai man loses Rs 1.07 crore in trading scam; Here's how Indians lost Rs 1,750 cr in just four monthsA 48-year-old man from Navi Mumbai lost Rs 1.07 crore in a share trading scam, highlighting a broader surge in cybercrime in India. The Ind...
90,000 scams in 4 months: How Southeast Asia is becoming the next Jamtara; Fraudsters recruiting from Andhra, TN, OdishaIndia faces a surge in cyber fraud from Southeast Asia, surpassing domestic hotspots. Nearly half of the defrauded money comes from scams s...
Chinese gangs in Cambodia behind rising cyber-crimes worldwideOwing to its prolonged political unrest, hundreds of small and medium-sized criminal gangs have found a safe haven in Cambodia. Most of the...
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: ReportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...