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Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST- 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...29 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- 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...26 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- Delhi Police warns ISI spreading network in India, nabs 11 for installing CCTV cameras at sensitive military locationsDelhi Police busted an inter-state terror, arms, and espionage module backed by Pakistan's ISI. The operation uncovered a solar-powered CCT...10 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
- ‘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...02 Jun, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
- 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...17 May, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
- Manipur Police launches raids against SIM cards issued on fake documents, suspected to be used by militantsManipur Police conducted extensive raids in Imphal East and West districts to crack down on the illegal sale of activated SIM cards using f...13 Feb, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
- How crime syndicates are getting SIM cards without submitting any IDCriminals are getting them through post from Noida by paying just a few hundred rupees.06 Aug, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
- 938 complaints received over sale of SIMs on fake IDs: SinhaSinha said that LSAs had received a total of 938 complaints covering 65,991 mobile connections regarding sale of SIM cards on basis of fake...27 Dec, 2017, 06.32 PM IST
- Vodafone India educated retailers on sim card fraudsThe officials stressed upon the importance of establishing the identity of subscribers through proper documentation, before selling SIM car...12 Nov, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
- Wallet app hacking: Axis Bank dy manager among 7 arrestedLast year, many Axis Bank account holders, mainly from Mysuru and Tumakuru, had filed police complaints reporting loss of cash from their a...13 Jan, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
- SBI, Axis Bank wallet apps hacked to siphon off croresBengaluru's cyber-crime police attached to the Criminal Investigation Department have arrested seven persons including a deputy manager wit...12 Jan, 2016, 10.17 PM IST
- Mobile dealers under scrutiny for selling SIM cards without papersThree major mobile dealers in the city have come under the scanner for selling SIM cards without even the basic papers.21 Apr, 2011, 02.12 PM IST
- 60 pc of prepaid SIMs procured using fake docs in Mum: SurveyIn an astonishing revelation, city police in a survey have found that 60 per cent of prepaid SIM cards were procured using fake documents h...03 Oct, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
- Rs 42-cr penalty on telcos for failure to verify user detailsGovernment imposed a penalty of a little over Rs 42 crore on the mobile operators for SIM cards bought on fake identity so far.20 Dec, 2009, 12.59 PM IST
- SIM card of phone used by 26/11 terrorists traced to DelhiiteThe SIM card of a mobile phone used by 26/11 terrorists to talk to their Pakistani handlers during the attacks last year has been traced to...19 Nov, 2009, 06.01 PM IST
- 1 in 6 SIM cards bought on fake IDRecently, an entire series of 30,000 SIMs was cancelled in Jammu and Kashmir after a racket was busted and 12 people arrested.09 Sep, 2009, 08.35 AM IST
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