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Telegram blocked in India until June 22NTA will restrict access to the messaging platform until June 22, while the message-editing ban will remain in force until June 30. It said...
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...
Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...
Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...
Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
How a Rs 20 electricity bill payment by an SBI customer led to the bank paying Rs 2.2 lakh in compensationA State Bank of India customer was defrauded of ₹1.99 lakh after attempting a ₹20 electricity bill payment. The National Consumer Disputes ...
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...
Is there a new scheme promising Rs 20 lakh monthly returns? Here is what the government saidBeware of fake investment schemes promising huge monthly returns. Fraudsters are using misleading websites and AI-generated content, falsel...
Trying to book LPG cylinder? Delhi Police has an urgent message for you that can save your bank a/c from getting emptyDelhi Police are warning residents about a surge in phishing scams targeting LPG cylinder bookings amid West Asian conflict concerns. Scamm...
Rs 19.50 lakh/month income on Rs 18,000 investment? Government explains reality of viral messageA fraudulent scheme is circulating online, falsely claiming high returns on a small investment. This scam impersonates a national news bran...
New e-Zero FIR will help nab cyber criminals with unprecedented speed: Amit ShahAmit Shah launched the e-Zero FIR initiative in Delhi. This system converts cyber financial crimes reported on the National Cybercrime Repo...
Cybercrime portal saved Rs 3,431 cr, resolved nearly 10 lakh complaintsIndia's cybercrime portal has recovered over Rs 3,431 crore. The portal resolved 9.94 lakh complaints. It routes cases to state police. The...
Trai asks mobile users to report fraudulent calls/ SMSes/ WhatsApp messages to DoTThe telecom regulator in India has urged mobile users to report fraudulent calls, text messages, and WhatsApps from third-party agencies cl...
Haryana’s Proactive Approach: A Model for Cybersecurity Success
Cyber crime growing at the rate 15-20% annually in India: West Bengal IGP Cyber CellCybercrime is growing at an annual rate of 15-20% in India, with over 80,000 complaints received from West Bengal alone in the current year...
Rajkumar Rao joins UP police's campaign to prevent online shopping fraudThe Uttar Pradesh Police will make the public aware of cybercrime and its helpline in regional languages also.