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New Delhi: Probing an organised cybercrime network involving the use of over 20,000 illegally procured SIM cards, CBI conducted raids in Delhi, Noida and Chandigarh over the weekend and discovered a 'phishing factory' that was using SIM boxes -- devices that can hold hundreds of SIMs cards, disguise international calls and bypass telecom rules -- to dupe thousands of people.Three suspects -- Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya -- have been arrested in connection with the case.TOI had repo ...Read More >
The internet is chasing a mysterious "40-minute viral video", but it may just be rumours, scams and clicks.If your For You Page has suddenly turned into a detective board filled with whispers of a "40-minute viral video", you are not alone. After the chaos of the so-called 19-minute viral video, the internet has latched onto a new mystery. The only problem? No one can actually find it. Welcome to the age of the phantom viral trend. Unlike most viral moments, this one does not revolve around a ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major crackdown against transnational cyber-enabled financial crime, Central Bureau of Investigation busted a sophisticated virtual asset-supported cyber-crime network. At least Rs 1.88 crore in cash -- one of the biggest seizures in such busts -- has been recovered, and six suspects were arrested. The syndicate has actively targeted US nationals since 2022, resulting in a reported loss of around $8.5 million. The operation was conducted based on intelligence shared by Federal Bu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The United States has praised CBI's efforts in busting a transnational cybercrime network that conned the US nationals of USD 8.5 million through tech-support scams, calling it a "great example of US-India partnership in action". In a message posted on 'X', the US Embassy in India said, "Thanks to strong law enforcement cooperation, our two countries are hard at work keeping our citizens safe!" "A great example of #USIndia partnership in action! In coordination with the ...Read More >
The Income Tax Department has issued a fresh public advisory cautioning taxpayers--especially senior citizens--against a growing number of fraudulent emails, SMS messages and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial information. New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has issued a public advisory cautioning taxpayers, especially senior citizens, against fraudulent emails, SMS messages, and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial informatio ...Read More >
India's Regulatory Gauntlet: WhatsApp's High-Stakes Struggle in Its Core Territory In the bustling digital ecosystem of India, where over 500 million users rely on WhatsApp for everything from family chats to business transactions, Meta Platforms Inc. is facing what could be its most formidable challenge yet. The Indian government has issued directives that demand significant operational changes, giving the company just three months to comply. This move underscores the growing tension between g ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three organised cyber gang members during raids in Delhi, Noida, and Chandigarh for supplying 21,000 SIM cards used for sending bulk messages for frauds like digital arrests, loan scams and investment offers, an official said on Monday. Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya were arrested after the CBI detected that the gang was providing bulk SMS services to cyber criminals to send phishing messages. ...Read More >
According to the probe agency's final report, the group layered the flow of illicit funds through 111 shell companies, routing about Rs 1,000 crore via mule accounts The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 17 people, including four Chinese nationals, and 58 companies for their alleged roles in a transnational cyber fraud network that siphoned off over Rs 1,000 crore through a sprawling web of shell entities and digital scams, officials said on Sunday. After busting the racket in October, inves ...Read More >
It asked the Department of Telecom to ensure that telecom service providers do not provide multiple SIM cards to one user or entity, which may be used in cyber crimes. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals. Digital arrest is a growing form of cyber crime in which fraudsters pose as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement, court officials or personnel from government agencies to intimidate victims through audio and video calls. They hold the victims hostage ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 17 (PTI) In what is said to be the largest digital arrest scam in Karnataka, a 57-year-old woman here allegedly lost about Rs 32 crore in a sophisticated "digital arrest" scam that lasted over six months, following which a case has been registered. Posing as CBI officers, the fraudsters enforced what is called as "digital arrest" by holding her under constant Skype surveillance. They used threats of arrest to coerce her into sharing all financial details and to make 187 bank tran ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday said it is inclined to hand over the probe into digital arrest scams to the CBI, citing the scale and nationwide spread of such crimes. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to all states and union territories, seeking details of FIRs filed in these cases. The Supreme Court on Monday said it is inclined to entrust to the CBI the probe into digital arrest cases after taking into consideration the magnitude and pan-India spread of such crime ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning victims of digital arrest. Fraudsters are using forged documents to extort money from innocent people. This criminal enterprise involves impersonating judicial and probe agency officials. The court is taking stern action to unearth the full extent of these crimes. This matter strikes at the foundation of public trust in the judicial system. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a suo motu matter on victims of digital arrest who are defrauded by usi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories regarding incidents of digital arrest scams across the country. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked all the states to furnish details of cyber arrest cases pending for investigation and posted the matter for hearing on November 3. It also contemplated handing over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and inquired whether the CBI has ...Read More >
The high court directed Google and Sadhguru to have a mutual meeting, where he can specifically identify the contents that fall within the exception of the Google Ads policy under which they cannot be removed, after the counsel for the company submitted that it was willing to have a collaborative approach with him to address concerns. "...thereafter, defendant no. 45 must make an endeavour to ensure that the identical or similar content is removed through its technology so as to obviate the pla ...Read More >
A 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam, one of the largest such cyber frauds reported involving an individual. Fraudsters posing as ED and CBI officials intimidated him and his wife via video calls, claiming he was involved in a money laundering case, and pressured him to transfer money to multiple bank accounts over two months. A 72-year-old businessman in Mumbai has allegedly been duped of a staggering Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' s ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 18: A message circulating on social media and via SMS claims that a parcel from India Post has arrived at a warehouse and could not be delivered due to an incomplete address. It urges recipients to update their address within 12 hours through a provided link, warning that the package will otherwise be returned. The message appears to be official and is designed to create urgency. This message is fake, as confirmed by the Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit. India ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and CBI in a suo motu case initiated over digital arrest scams, where cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials extort money from people. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, while sending notice to the Centre and CBI, said it was aghast that the fraudsters behind such scams often use forged court orders to trick people into parting with their money. The bench sought assistance of the attorney ge ...Read More >
KOCHI: Three more key accused have been arrested in connection with the online fraud case in which a city-based businessman lost Rs 25 crore, the country's largest single-victim investment scam. Rahees P K (39), Ansar V (39), and Anees Rahman C K (25) were arrested from Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four. Earlier, the Special Investigation Team had arrested a 38-year-old woman, Sujitha G, from Kollam. According to the case Kochi cyber police r ...Read More >
Mumbai: The fraudsters who coerced a couple to pay them Rs 58 crore allegedly kept them under digital arrest for 40 days and used elaborate tactics to convince them that they were under investigation by central agencies. As per the police probe, the money trail leads to China and Cambodia, indicating a transnational cybercrime network. Twenty-seven mule bank accounts were allegedly used to route the funds, which were layered across multiple shell entities before being moved overseas.According to ...Read More >
New Delhi: The crime branch has dismantled eight cyber crime modules and arrested 12 people from four states in a week-long operation. The accused had conned people of over Rs 2.6 crore in crimes such as digital arrests, romance scams and online investment frauds. Special CP (crime) Devesh Srivastava had tasked the cyber cell to trace the people behind a range of online scams recorded on the national cyber crime portal. A team comprising ACP Anil Sharma and others analysed money trails in variou ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and CBI in a suo motu case initiated over digital arrest scams, where cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials extort money from people. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, while sending notice to the Centre and CBI, said it was aghast that the fraudsters behind such scams often use forged court orders to trick people into parting with their money. The bench sought assistance of the attorney ge ...Read More >
The office of the additional director general of police, Maharashtra Cyber, serves as the nodal agency for cybersecurity and cybercrime enforcement in the state. Digital arrest frauds, in which organised syndicates impersonate government or law enforcement officials to extort large sums from citizens, have been increasingly prevalent in recent months, with fraudsters mostly targeting senior citizens and duping them of substantial amounts of money. In the latest case, a 72-year-old senior citize ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took serious note of the digital arrest of a senior citizen couple, on the basis of forged orders of the apex court and probe agencies by fraudsters to extort Rs 1.05 crore, and issued notice to the Centre, Central Bureau of Inverstigation (CBI) and others after registering a suo motu case relating to digital arrests scams resulting into defrauding of senior citizens of their life savings. The matter came up before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi observed that the fabrication of judicial orders bearing forged signatures of the judges strikes at the very foundation of the pub ...Read More >
According to Mumbai police, the actress fell into the trap of the scammers after she attended a series of phone calls, including a video call from "an officer with the Delhi Police" on Monday, who claimed that she had been found linked to multiple bank fraud cases. A 26-year-old television actress, currently residing in Mumbai, allegedly lost Rs 6.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters who placed her under 'digital arrest' for seven hours, the police said on Friday. According to the Mumbai police, the act ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The British High Commission in India on Wednesday said that the United Kingdom has announced joint action with the United States to make Southeast Asia safer from scams. According to the statement, masterminds behind industrial-scale scam centres in Southeast Asia have been targeted by sanctions in coordination with the US. The move aims to expose and disrupt the network's operations, effectively locking them out of the UK's financial system. The British Hi ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate has issued a crucial clarification regarding arrests. It states that digital or online arrests are not part of the anti-money laundering law. All arrests are conducted physically and in person, following due procedure. The agency also warned against fake summons being sent by criminals for cheating and extortion. There is no concept of digital or online arrest under the anti-money laundering law and the ED undertakes such a procedure only in person, the federal probe ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 8 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday exhorted the fledgling fintech ecosystem to focus on the underserved sections of the society to deepen financial inclusion. Speaking at the annual Global Fintech Fest here, Malhotra accepted that serving the "privileged" will be a lucrative business, but urged the smaller companies to focus on the underserved. "Build for inclusion. While there may be higher profits to be made by deepening access to the haves and the privile ...Read More >
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