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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 >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The CBI has busted a gang allegedly involved in providing phishing messaging services to cyber criminals to trap gullible citizens through offers of fake loans and investment opportunities, and arrested three operatives, officials said Monday. In its initial investigation, the central agency identified 21,000 SIM cards which were obtained fraudulently in violation of the rules, they said. Initial probe also shows role of some channel partners of telecom companies and th ...Read More >
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday took part in the 47th All India Public Relations Conference-2025 at Hotel Emerald Grand on Sahastradhara Road in Dehradun. He formally inaugurated the conference by lighting the ceremonial lamp, visited the photo exhibition at the venue, and inspected various handicraft stalls, where he encouraged local art and craftsmanship. Dehradun is hosting the 47th All India Public Relations Conference from December 13 to 15, with participati ...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 >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 1 (Maxim News) The Supreme Court on Monday handed over the investigation into the nationwide 'digital arrest' scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), granting the agency sweeping powers to probe what it described as a crime of alarming scale and sophistication. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the CBI would be the first and primary agency to investigate all cases related to the scam, which involves fraudster ...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 >
India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has privately asked smartphone makers to pre-load all new devices in India with its cyber safety app Sanchar Saathi, reports Reuters. The publication claims that a November 28, 2025, order by the DoT gives smartphone brands 90 days to ensure all new mobile phones are pre-loaded with the Sanchar Saathi (pronounced: sun-chaar saa-thi) app, with the provision that users cannot disable it. The order, meant to tackle a surge in cybercrime and hacking, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Junior Engineer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Najafgarh Zone, while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a complainant, the agency said on Thursday. According to the CBI, a case was registered on November 11 against three MCD officials -- R.C. Sharma, Executive Engineer; Navin Kaul, Assistant Engineer; and Ajay Babbarwal, Junior Engineer -- all posted in the Najafgarh Zone. The trio ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Delhi Police has busted multiple cyber fraud syndicates operating across India, arresting four men involved in large-scale digital arrest and investment fraud rackets and unearthing a Rs 5 crore cryptocurrency trail linked to Dubai-based handlers, an official said on Monday. According to police, multi-state raids were conducted in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand, during which several mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops, debit and credit cards, cheque books and o ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the campaign against Chitta in Himachal Pradesh would be transformed into a mass movement, and the participation of every citizen of the state in this movement was most important. He was chairing a review meeting here today regarding preparations for the Anti-Chitta Walkathon, to be held in Shimla on 15 November,said the release. The Chief Minister said that registration for participati ...Read More >
Amazon has refunded the amount as the investigation continues. Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based software engineer fell victim to a delivery scam after receiving a piece of tile instead of a Rs 1.87 Lakh Samsung smartphone he had ordered through online shopping platform Amazon. The man, Premanand, placed an order for a smartphone on October 14 through the Amazon app and paid the complete amount through his credit card. He recorded a video of unboxing the sealed package that was delivered on Octob ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Bengaluru techie ordered Samsung's ultra-premium Galaxy Z Fold 7 from Amazon and received a marble tile instead. Not foldable, not smart, and definitely not worth Rs 1.87 lakh. Premanand, a software engineer from Yelachenahalli, had planned to gift himself the foldable flagship for Diwali. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung's most expensive smartphone in India, boasts a foldable AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, and a triple-camera setup. It's priced at a jaw-dropping Rs 1.87 ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A software engineer's excitement turned to shock when the premium smartphone he ordered for ₹1.86 lakh turned out to be a piece of tile. The buyer, identified as 43-year-old Premanand, placed the order for a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 via the Amazon app on October 14 and paid the full amount. On October 19, the package arrived, and when he opened the sealed box (which he recorded on video), he discovered a tile rather than the phone. He promptly filed a complaint through the National C ...Read More >
'Pregnant job' scam: Police in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and other states have made arrests in such cases, revealing that these scams were part of wider cybercrime networks exploiting social media and fake video advertisements to lure victims. A 44-year-old contractor from Pune lost Rs 11 lakh after falling for an online scam that promised him Rs 25 lakh to impregnate a woman. According to an FIR registered at Baner police station, the victim came across a video ad on social media from a company ...Read More >
Pune: Social media cyber fraud is new form of fraud which getting momentum in recent times. In this fraud, 44-year-old contractor in Pune was duped of Rs 11 lakh by cyber criminals after being lured into a web of objectionable and fake advertisement saying 'I want a man who can make me a mother'. A case has been registered in this regard at Baner police station and Pune police have started an investigation. According to the information received, the contractor, who lives in Hadapsar area of Pune ...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 >
In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites have hosted, published and are distributing AI-generated and morphed videos using his name, likeness, and image, falsely depicting him in obscene acts. A case was registered here following a complaint by Telugu actor Chiranjeevi alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake and morphed videos containing obscene content using his name and image by certain websites, police said on Monday. In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites ha ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 28 (ANI): Actor Chiranjeevi has lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police after AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him in obscene content surfaced on pornographic websites, officials said on Monday. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Sections 79, 294, 296 and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 2(c), 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohi ...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 >
A 19-year-old college student in Faridabad has died by suicide after being allegedly blackmailed with artificially generated obscene images and videos of his three sisters, in a case police are calling a serious example of AI-facilitated cybercrime. According to an NDTV report, Rahul Bharti, a second-year student at DAV College, succumbed in hospital on Saturday after consuming poison. His father, Manoj Bharti, stated that his son had been deeply distressed for the preceding two weeks after an ...Read More >
Faridabad, Oct 27 (PTI) A 19-year-old college student committed suicide here after he was allegedly blackmailed with AI-generated obscene pictures and videos of his and his three sisters, police said on Monday. According to the police, Rahul, a second-year B.Com student at DAV College, lived with his family in Baselwa Colony. Distressed by blackmailing, the student ended his own life by consuming some poisonous substance on Saturday, they said. In its complaint, the family said that someone ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 27: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories in the suo moto case concerning the rising menace of "digital arrest" scams, where fraudsters impersonate police and judicial officers using forged court orders to extort money from citizens. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed all state governments to submit details of First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in connection with such scams and remarked, "We are not is ...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 >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to all States and UTs on 'digital arrest' cases, seeking details of FIRs registered in their jurisdictions. The apex court said it was inclined to entrust to the CBI the probe into such cases after taking into consideration the magnitude and pan-India spread of such crimes, and sought details of FIRs registered in different states and union territories. It noted cybercrime and 'digital arrest' cases originating from offshore locations and ask ...Read More >
The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 25-year-old man for allegedly siphoning off Rs 26.32 lakh from the bank account of his father over a period of four months, officials said on Sunday. The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 25-year-old man for allegedly siphoning off Rs 26.32 lakh from the bank account of his father over a period of four months, officials said on Sunday. Following an extensive investigation led by Inspector Subhash Chandra an ...Read More >
The accused, identified as Aman, a resident of Hisar in Haryana, was apprehended after a midnight raid at his native village, PTI reported quoting a police officer after they traced a mobile number, which was registered in that location. A Class 12 dropout, Aman learned online fraud techniques from local cybercriminals and hid the trail of fraudulently acquired money by transferring them to multiple bank accounts. The accused admitted that he and his associates lured people through fake profil ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for duping his father of ₹26.32 lakh by creating a new UPI ID from the father's phone number and making multiple online purchases over four months, police said. According to police, the accused Shivam Sharma is a former corporate employee and is the victim's son from his second marriage. Sharma purportedly felt alienated after the man, 68, handed over his Azadpur Mandi parking business to his son from the first marriage. Deputy commissioner ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Cyber Crime Police Station of Outer-North District, Delhi, received an online complaint in which the complainant stated that he had come across an Instagram account named "delhi_apple_store0" that claimed to sell Apple iPhones at discounted prices. The complainant contacted the account via Instagram Messenger and, believing it to be genuine, booked an iPhone 16 Pro for ₹100. Subsequently, the accused induced the complainant to make several additional pay ...Read More >
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