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How one email cost a 77-year-old retiree $390,000 and his retirement plansJeffrey Maas, a 77-year-old retiree, lost his life savings after falling for a scam. He received a fake email about an antivirus charge tha...
IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...
The more AI banks deploy, the bigger the cyber battlefield getsIndian banks and fintech firms face growing AI-powered cyber threats. Attackers use AI to find vulnerabilities faster than before. Financia...
Banks need to invest more in digital, financial literacy to tackle cyber fraud: Bank of Baroda MDBank of Baroda MD and CEO Debadatta Chand said the financial system needs to invest significantly more in financial and digital literacy to...
Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theftIn a bold social engineering heist, young con artists pilfered over $240 million in bitcoin, leading to an extravagant month of luxury splu...
$4.4 trillion black money: Everyone in the world can get a laptopGlobal illicit money flows reached $4.4 trillion in 2025, growing faster than the world economy. Organized crime and corruption alone accou...
‘Mera aur Cyber Cell ka purana rishta hai’: Samay Raina jokes about ‘Latent’ row before CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitationSamay Raina joked about his “purana rishta” with Maharashtra Cyber while being felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his cont...
School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
Meta more cautious on CSAM after unequivocal govt message; action visible: IT Ministry sourcesSources said the government's intent is not censorship or restricting coverage in any way, but ensuring Indian laws and norms are followed ...
Unmasking digital syndicates: How public-private cooperation transforms cyber investigations in IndiaIndian law enforcement is leveraging blockchain transparency to combat financial crime effectively. Recent initiatives have focused on dism...
Digital arrests: SC tells RBI to frame SOP on mule A/CsThe Supreme Court has directed the RBI to create a standard operating procedure for mule accounts. States and Union Territories must operat...
Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake callsSC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insuff...
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
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...
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...
NPCI highlights common tactics used by fraudsters, shares tips to stay safeNPCI warns about digital arrest scams targeting Indians. Criminals pose as officials to scare victims. They demand money to avoid fake lega...
New scam in town: What is digital arrest? How to stay safeA new scam, known as "Digital Arrest", has been doing rounds whereby scammers pose as officials and extort money from unsuspecting citizens...