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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...
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...
Digital arrest scams: CBI to launch chatbot to help people verify notices issued to themThe CBI is launching a new AI chatbot named Abhay on Monday. This tool will help citizens verify the authenticity of notices they receive. ...
Retired Delhi banker falls prey to digital arrest, loses Rs 23 croreA 73-year-old retired banker in Delhi fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing Rs 23 crore. Scammers posing as Mumbai police offi...
How scamsters duped an elderly man of Rs 33 lakh by promising to buy his old coinsA 63-year-old businessman was scammed out of Rs 33 lakh over eight months by fraudsters promising to buy his old coins. The investigation l...
Scammers pose as police, trick 78-year-old into losing Rs 13 lakh life savings in digital heistA 78-year-old man from Pandav Nagar lost Rs 13 lakh to scammers posing as police officers over a nine-day period. The fraudsters falsely ac...
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...
Cyber scam: Fake CEO profiles dupe companies of Rs 7 croreThe scammers create a fake WhatsApp account using the profile picture of company heads, often sourced from social media or company websites...
Mumbai woman strips on video call, pays Rs 1.7 lakh to cybercrooks after digital arrest threatA Mumbai woman fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 1.7 lakh after being coerced into nude video calls by scammers posing as Delhi Police ...
Viral Video: Scammer posing as Mumbai Police calls real cop by mistake, gets a shocking surprise on ZoomA scammer impersonating a Mumbai police officer accidentally targeted a real officer from the Thrissur cyber cell. The scammer alleged the ...
Digital arrest: Beware of the new cyber scam that alleges you of serious crime to extort moneyCriminals are posing as law enforcement officers to scare people by threatening them with fake digital arrests. This scam is leading to sig...
Online payment frauds surging in the capital: How scamsters are fooling Delhi's netizensIn Delhi, there has been a significant rise in digital payment fraud, internet banking victimization, and fraud calls, with thousands of co...
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 ...
Online investment scam: Fake Invesco, Goldman Sachs agents dupe Kerala man Rs 7.5 croreA man from Kerala was scammed of Rs 7.55 crore by fraudsters posing as representatives from Invesco Capital and Goldman Sachs, who tricked ...
Here's how a former MNC MD lost Rs 4.8 crore to online fraudsters impersonating CBI officialsA former managing director (MD) of an MNC in Thane, India, lost Rs 4.8 crore to online fraudsters impersonating CBI officials. The scammers...
Singapore cautions against scammers requesting COVID aid to India"The scammers would emphasise the urgency of the issue and provide the victims with a bank account number for fund transfer, claiming that ...
Indian nationals receiving extortion calls in New ZealandIndian nationals living in NZ are being targeted by callers posing as immigration officials demanding money, prompting authorities to warn ...