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Jhanvi, Riya, Simran: How a woman and agency used multiple names to ‘maid’ off with money from Delhi homesA woman, using aliases like Jhanvi and Riya, allegedly ran a fake domestic help racket. Families seeking house helps were defrauded after p...
Financial independence: Why enabling agency and accountability matter for women, parents, and dependantsI would like to place for discussion not just the question of freedom to decide, but also responsibility and accountability. Why don’t we p...
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...
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
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...
'Asli kaam ka waqt aagya': Cockroach Janta Party launches new campaign after crossing BJP’s Instagram follower count, hits 20 millionNewly launched satirical movement Cockroach Janta Party demands Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET paper leak. Found...
Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
After Gurgaon’s Rs 70 lakh fake Mounjaro seizure, more stocks found in Hyderabad; Racket may span multiple statesThe investigation into fake Mounjaro injections has widened beyond NCR after authorities confirmed that part of the seized batch was sent t...
UP Police bust inter-state cyber gang in Bareilly with links to Nepal, China; arrests 5Uttar Pradesh Police have uncovered a major inter-state cyber fraud network. Five individuals were apprehended in Bareilly for their allege...
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...
Mumbai airport: 30 kg gold worth Rs 38 crore caught by customs from 24 women. Here's how they concealed gold bars and jewelleryThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 29.37 kg of gold worth Rs 37.74 crore and arrested 24 carriers at Mumbai Airport. This...
Assam Police's special cell keeping tabs on poll-related social media posts: Top officialAssam Police's special cell is actively monitoring social media to curb malicious content ahead of Assembly elections. The unit, operating ...
No concept of digital or online arrest under PMLA: EDThe Enforcement Directorate has issued a crucial clarification regarding arrests. It states that digital or online arrests are not part of ...
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...
- Fake Indian currency recovered from Indo-Pak border town
Fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs 3.70 lakh was today recovered from an area close to the border with Pakistan amd three persons...