Govt blocked 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 Whatsapp accounts used for digital arrest fraud, says ministerOver 6.69 lakh SIM cards and 1.32 lakh IMEIs have been blocked by the government as of November 15 according to police authorities. In orde...
03 Dec, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
Govt blocks 6.69 lakh SIM cards, 1.32 lakh IMEIs to check cyber crimesThe Indian government has blocked over 669,000 fraudulent SIM cards and 132,000 IMEIs to combat cybercrime. A system has been implemented t...
27 Nov, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Mumbai woman duped of Rs 3.8 cr by online fraudsters, held in digital custody for a monthA 77-year-old woman from south Mumbai was scammed out of Rs 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. Threatened w...
26 Nov, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
Cybercrimes on rise: Tamil Nadu Police warns public; Chennai, Coimbatore, tier-II cities vulnerableYear by year, there has been an increase in cyber crimes related to financial fraud, with about Rs 189 crore looted off this year alone, ac...
11 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
FedEx parcel scam robs top executive of Rs 51 lakh via 10-hour 'digital arrest'A high-ranking executive in Bengaluru fell victim to a 10-hour 'digital arrest' scam, losing Rs 51 lakh. Scammers posing as officials from ...
27 Sep, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Beware: Cybercriminals are now using India Post for online fraud. Here is how they are targeting victimsCyber criminals are now using India Post to scam unsuspecting individuals, following the FedEx courier fraud trend. A recent case involved ...
17 Sep, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
Tips to be vigilant and protect from courier fraudPost-pandemic courier frauds exploit technological trust. Fake officers demand payments for seized parcels. Warning signs include unsolicit...
18 Jul, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed callsThe government directed telecom operators to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to prevent cyber-c...
26 May, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls tha...
26 May, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Cybercriminals extort Rs 15 lakh from female lawyer in Bengaluru after making her strip on cameraBengaluru lawyer extorted Rs 15 lakh by cybercriminals who coerced her to strip on camera for a 'narcotics test'. Perpetrators filmed her n...
09 Apr, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
Fake job posts, fraudulent emergency calls: 5 ways cyber criminals bamboozle peopleBeware of online fraudsters and scams!
07 Dec, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
New scam on the street! Nithin Kamath on how to deal with fraudsters in the name of 'courier companies'Fraudsters are impersonating delivery companies like FedEx and Blue Dart, warning users of a new threat, said Nithin Kamath, CEO of India's...
23 Jun, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
"FedEx" con scam: Family of the Brigadier (Retd) Army writes to the PMO, seeks interventionA retired Brigadier from the Indian Army has fallen victim to a ‘drugs-con call scam’. The former officer's family has written to the Prime...
16 May, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Police probe China link to 'FedEx' con"In one of the cases in Mumbai the probe has revealed that the money raised through the con operation was converted into cryptocurrencies a...
11 May, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Wipro joins BiTA to drive blockchain adoptionThe group provides a platform to develop and embrace common frameworks and standards using which industry participants can build innovative...
30 Aug, 2018, 06.56 PM IST
FedEx'd diamonds fueled Nirav Modi PNB fraud, says reportThe three-carat gem was shipped at least four times between shadowy cos allegedly controlled by Nirav Modi.
30 Aug, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
Apple tries to lift online sales by cutting refund times in halfAccording to retail-intelligence firm StellaService, customers who buy a product from Apple's online store can get a refund in under a week.
13 May, 2014, 05.37 AM IST