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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 ...
- eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
- 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...
- 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...
- Digital arrest scams: CBI to launch chatbot to help people verify notices issued to themThe CBI is launching a new AI chatbot named Abhay on Monday. This tool will help citizens verify the authenticity of notices they receive. ...
- Khan Chacha founder’s Son arrested in Rs 3.3 crore digital fraud caseDelhi Police arrested a 49-year-old restaurateur, son of Khan Chacha's founder, for allegedly providing mule accounts to scammers. The acco...
- Bajaj Finserv's AI push; Govt's UPI fixBajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj says the company will launch a dedicated fund for AI startups. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
- Supreme Court to hear digital arrest scam case next weekThe Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest scams next week. These scams involve fraudsters impersonat...
- The power of a name: How ‘digital arrest’ scammers weaponise top cops’ reputationsDigital arrest scam: Scammers are using the names of famous police officials to trick people. They pretend to be senior officers and threat...
- 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...
- How YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna, with 7 lakh followers, became a victim of a 40-hour digital arrest scam.Ankush Bahuguna, a YouTuber, shared his 40-hour ordeal with a digital arrest scam. Scammers accused him of illegal activities, isolated him...
- ‘I was crying, begging for help’: YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna speaks out after 40-hour cyber scam 'digital arrest' ordealYouTuber Ankush Bahuguna shared his shocking experience of being targeted by a digital arrest scam that lasted for 40 hours. The scammers m...
- 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 ...
- You are under digital arrest! How fake cop scams are draining victims’ bank accountsVictims of online scams are finding themselves in the grip of fake cops, leading to empty bank accounts. As the battle against cybercrime i...
- Digital arrests: ED files charge sheet, I4C issues fresh advisoryPrime Minister Narendra Modi's warning against 'digital' arrests prompted the ED to file charges against accused involved in cyber scams wo...
- '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...
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