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NEET-UG 2026: NTA dismisses claims of re-exam paper 'leak', warns of actionThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has debunked social media claims of a NEET-UG 2026 re-examination paper leak or sale, labeling them as fa...
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...
Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...
Bengal Police warn people of loan fraud using CM Mamata Banerjee's name, photosWest Bengal Police warn citizens about a loan fraud racket active on social media. Scammers are using Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's name...
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...
Hyderabad Police Bust $250 mln cyber-intimidation racket targeting drug maker Hetero GroupHyderabad police have uncovered a sophisticated cyber-intimidation scheme. Perpetrators demanded a massive ransom from a Hetero Group emplo...
Sextortion, fake jobs and trading frauds: Police data reveals scamsters’ dirty playbook, how they trap victims and move fundsCybercrime networks across India are perpetrating scams like sextortion, online trading fraud, and fake job offers, exploiting vulnerable i...
Hyderabad: How an AC mechanic earned over Rs 40 lakh in cryptocurrency by watching 40 films in 1.5 yearsIn Hyderabad, Jana Kiran Kumar, an air-conditioner mechanic, was apprehended for allegedly running a high-tech movie piracy operation. He i...
CBI arrests cyber criminal, seizes Rs 2.8 crore of cryptocurrenciesThe CBI arrested Rahul Arora in a crackdown on a cybercrime racket targeting US and Canadian victims by impersonating officials. Seized ass...
‘Operation Ghost SIM’: Assam man who helped route fake numbers to Pakistan-based WhatsApp accounts arrestedAssam Police arrested Mostafa Rahman, the prime suspect in a fake SIM card racket with alleged links to Pakistan, bringing the total arrest...
How an IIT-trained hacker ran a Rs 5 crore WhatsApp scam with help from a Chinese handlerDelhi Police busted a cybercrime ring with links to Cambodia and Chinese handlers, arresting five individuals, including an IIT-certified e...
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...
Operation ghost SIM: Crackdown on fake SIM racket used for cyber crimes and espionageA joint operation was conducted by the Indian Army and Assam Police. This operation targeted ghost SIM cards. These SIMs were used for cybe...
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, ...
India rescues 549 Indians from cybercrime centres along Myanmar-Thailand borderIndia has repatriated 549 citizens who were victims of fake job offers and forced into cybercrime activities in Myanmar. The Ministry of Ex...
Over 600 trapped in Cambodia by cyber gangs brought backOver 600 Indians have been rescued from Cambodia, where they were forced into cybercrime by gangs using fake job offers. The National Inves...
Kidneys on sale with UPI payment! Telangana organ racket turns out to be a cybercrimeTelangana CID busts cybercrime kidney racket involving UPI payments. Investigation reveals no real organ trade. Organ donors and seekers po...
Mumbai Police uses Akshay Kumar's next Cuttputtli to create cyber security awarenessMumbai Police is known for using hilarious puns on social media to convey essential messages. This time, they used Ashay Kumar's upcoming m...
One cybercrime in India every 10 minutesAccording to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), 27,482 cases of cybercrime were reported from January to June.
200 in Bengaluru lose Rs 10 lakh to ATM fraud in 1 weekPolice suspect that gangs have placed advanced card skimmers, which can read debit and credit card data during usage, with pinhole cameras ...