Delhi authorities urge tenants, migrants to join Census self-count; warns of fraud callsResidents across Delhi Municipal Corporation wards are urged to join the Census 2027 self-enumeration exercise. This voluntary process bega...
02 May, 2026, 03.15 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
Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
How a Rs 20 electricity bill payment by an SBI customer led to the bank paying Rs 2.2 lakh in compensationA State Bank of India customer was defrauded of ₹1.99 lakh after attempting a ₹20 electricity bill payment. The National Consumer Disputes ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Rs 19.50 lakh/month income on Rs 18,000 investment? Government explains reality of viral messageA fraudulent scheme is circulating online, falsely claiming high returns on a small investment. This scam impersonates a national news bran...
24 Feb, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
UP ranks third in freezing cyber fraud funds; DGP flags ‘golden hour’Lucknow police are successfully tackling cyber fraud. Two recent cases highlight how timely reporting and swift police action saved citizen...
08 Feb, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Sudha Murty, wife of Narayana Murthy, becomes latest cyber fraud target: What happened and how to stay safeRajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty was targeted in a cyber fraud, receiving threats from someone posing as a DoT official who claimed obscene video...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
New e-Zero FIR will help nab cyber criminals with unprecedented speed: Amit ShahAmit Shah launched the e-Zero FIR initiative in Delhi. This system converts cyber financial crimes reported on the National Cybercrime Repo...
19 May, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Cyber scams soar by 158% in 2024, Rs 452 cr stolen from accounts: Delhi PoliceThe amount stolen by scammers has risen by 158% this year, with Delhi Police reporting Rs 452 crore lost to online fraud by June, compared ...
03 Dec, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Awareness essential in protecting oneself from scam of cyber arrests: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue of cyber crime known as 'digital arrests' and advised people to stop, think, and take acti...
27 Oct, 2024, 12.20 PM IST
Nearly 700 people falling prey to cyber crimes in Delhi every day: DCP Cyber Crime CellThe Deputy Commissioner of Delhi's Cyber Crime Cell revealed a concerning trend of 700 cyber fraud victims daily in the capital. The crimes...
19 Jul, 2024, 06.44 PM IST
Haryana’s Proactive Approach: A Model for Cybersecurity Success13 Mar, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
Cyber crime growing at the rate 15-20% annually in India: West Bengal IGP Cyber CellCybercrime is growing at an annual rate of 15-20% in India, with over 80,000 complaints received from West Bengal alone in the current year...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
Over 16 lakh cyber crime incidents reported since 2020, says govtOver 16 lakh cybercrime incidents have been reported in the country in the last three years following which more than 32,000 FIRs were regi...
13 Dec, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
Govt improving cyber fraud redressal mechanism on National Consumer HelplineAmid rising number of cyber fraud complaints even on National Consumer Helpline (NCH), the Consumer Affairs Ministry has tied up with its H...
26 Oct, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
Private reporting helpline to check cyber crimeRampant crime over cyberspace and inability of the police in dealing with such cases have led to the setting up of this helpline.
08 Nov, 2015, 09.51 AM IST