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An 83-year-old retired bank employee from Habsiguda was duped of ₹80,64,002 in a 'digital arrest' scam carried out by cyber criminals impersonating officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), police, and even the Supreme Court. The Hyderabad cyber crimes police booked a case. As per an officer from the wing, on July 12, the victim received a call from a fraudster claiming that his Aadhaar card had been misused and linked to human trafficking operations in Cambodia, Myanmar ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a swift operation, the Bengaluru police have recovered Rs 14 lakh which BJP Chikkaballapura MP K Sudhakar's wife Preeti had lost in a cyber fraud through 'digital arrest'. Digital arrest is a cyber scam in which fraudsters impersonate police or enforcement agency officials and threaten victims through WhatsApp video calls, claiming they are booked in criminal cases. Preeti (44), resident of Basaveshwaranagar, Bengaluru, received a WhatsApp call from cyber fraudsters posing as off ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel's fraud detection solution has led to a staggering 68.7% reduction in the value of financial losses and a 14.3% drop in overall cybercrime incidents on its network, the second-largest Indian telecom carrier said on Tuesday, citing data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The findings validate the "efficacy of Airtel's fraud detection solution in curbing cybercrime and creating a safe network for its customers", the tel ...Read More >
New Delhi [india], September 16 (ANI): Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that its anti-fraud initiatives have resulted in a significant decline in cybercrime complaints, and that this has been further endorsed by recent information from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) o the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). According to the MHA-I4C, there has been a staggering 68.7 per cent decrease in the value of financial losses and a 14.3 per cent drop in overall cybercrime incidents on the ...Read More >
New Delhi [india], September 16 (ANI): Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that its anti-fraud initiatives have resulted in a significant decline in cybercrime complaints, and that this has been further endorsed by recent information from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) o the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). According to the MHA-I4C, there has been a staggering 68.7 per cent decrease in the value of financial losses and a 14.3 per cent drop in overall cybercrime incidents on the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Monday said its anti-fraud initiatives have led to a "significant decline" in cybercrime complaints, citing MHA-I4C data of 68.7 per cent decrease in the value of financial losses and a 14.3 per cent drop in overall cybercrime incidents on its network. The data analysed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) compares key cybercrime indicators from September 2024 (a period prior to the launch of Airtel's Fraud and spam det ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15: Google's Gemini AI saree trend has taken the internet by storm, with women in India and across the globe using DeepMind's latest image editing tool "Nano Banana" to create vintage saree looks. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, among others, are flooded with photos of users who are sharing AI-generated images of themselves draped in sarees. Users using Gemini are experimenting with prompts such as "retro", "traditional bridal look", "Bollywood-inspired s ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Kannada actor Upendra Rao on Monday said his and wife Priyanka's phones were hacked and cautioned the public against responding to any messages from their phone numbers demanding money. In a video message, the 56-year-old actor said this morning, his wife fell victim to cyber fraud after receiving a message from an unknown number regarding an online order. He said, he too fell for a similar scam and suspected the role of a hacker behind it. Upednra claimed that around ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Kannada actor Upendra Rao on Monday said his and actor wife Priyanka's phones were hacked and cautioned the public against responding to any messages from their phone numbers demanding money. In a video message, the 56-year-old star said this morning, his wife fell victim to cyber fraud after receiving a message from an unknown number regarding an online order. He said he too fell for a similar scam and suspected the role of a hacker behind it. Upendra further said he ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Amazon India on Sunday launched a nationwide initiative, 'ScamSmartIndia', to protect consumers from online scams, especially during the festive season. As part of the campaign, the Ministry of Home Affairs' I4C and Amazon will jointly drive a series of initiatives to take scam literacy to the grassroots and equip buyers with safe online shopping methods, ensuring a fraud-free festive season, according to an official stateme ...Read More >
Cyber fraudster Ashwin Supra, who sent a fake WhatsApp threat claiming 400 kg of RDX was planted across Mumbai during Ganeshotsav, has been arrested in a joint Bihar-Mumbai Police operation. The hoax triggered mass panic but no explosives were found. New Delhi: A habitual cyber fraudster who threatened to carry out an RDX blast in Mumbai during the Ganeshotsav festival has been arrested in a joint operation by the Bihar Cyber Crime Police and Mumbai Police. The accused was earlier detained in ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 14: A habitual cyber fraudster who threatened to carry out an RDX blast in Mumbai during the Ganeshotsav festival has been arrested in a joint operation by the Bihar Cyber Crime Police and Mumbai Police. The accused was earlier detained in Noida by a special team and later handed over to the Mumbai Police for further interrogation. The accused, identified as Ashwin Supra, had sent a terror threat via WhatsApp to the Mumbai Traffic Police, claiming that 400 kg of RDX was plan ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A habitual cyber fraudster who threatened to carry out an RDX blast in Mumbai during the Ganeshotsav festival has been arrested in a joint operation by the Bihar Cyber Crime Police and Mumbai Police. The accused was earlier detained in Noida by a special team and later handed over to the Mumbai Police for further interrogation. The accused, identified as Ashwin Supra, had sent a terror threat via WhatsApp to the Mumbai Traffic Police, claiming that 400 kg of ...Read More >
Kollam: A 79-year-old man lost Rs 3.72 crore in a 'virtual arrest' cyber fraud case in Kollam. According to police, the victim received a WhatsApp call on July 7 from a person who introduced himself as a BSNL official.He claimed that the victim's mobile number was under the scrutiny of Mumbai cyber police for its alleged use in illegal activities. Subsequently, another person, appearing on a WhatsApp video call in police uniform, introduced himself as a Mumbai cyber police officer. alleged that ...Read More >
The accused, identified as Zainul Abideen , a native of Arakkappady in Ernakulam, was nabbed by the Kannur City Cyber Crime Police team from Ernakulam on Friday. A mule account is a bank account opened in the name of another person, used for cyber fraud transactions. Most often, the bank account holder is paid a remuneration, and cyber fraudsters handle debit cards and online accounts linked to the bank account. According to police, the victim, a retired government doctor, was lured into inves ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The national capital has been reeling under a spate of bomb threats over the past few months, targeting courts, schools, colleges, hospitals and government offices, creating panic among citizens and keeping security agencies on high alert. On Friday, chaos gripped the Delhi High Court after an email warned of "exploding" the complex, claiming that three bombs had been planted, including one inside a judge's chamber. The mail also contained threats linked to P ...Read More >
Authorities believe this is part of a larger cybercrime racket and are proving all angles. Bengaluru: A major cyber fraud case has been reported in Bengaluru, where a woman was allegedly cheated of over Rs 3.75 crore after being lured by an AI YouTube video that showed spiritual leader Sadhguru endorsing a trading platform. The woman, a resident of CV Raman Nagar, claimed to be unaware of deepfake technology and fell for the AI-generated video of Sadhguru while she was scrolling through Youtu ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has busted an online investment fraud racket with the arrest of its key mastermind and associates, who allegedly defrauded unsuspecting investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Aditya Gautam stated that the case came to light after a complaint from a 47-year-old stationery shop owner in Mahendru Enclave, who reported losing Rs 39.5 lakh after being lured with promises of high returns through ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 26: The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has busted an online investment fraud racket with the arrest of its key mastermind and associates, who allegedly duped unsuspecting investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes, officials said on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Aditya Gautam said that the case came to light after a complaint lodged by a 47-year-old stationery shop owner in Mahendru Enclave, who reported losing Rs 39.5 lakh after being lured w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has busted an online investment fraud racket with the arrest of its key mastermind and associates, who allegedly duped unsuspecting investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes, officials said on Tuesday.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Aditya Gautam said that the case came to light after a complaint lodged by a 47-year-old stationery shop owner in Mahendru Enclave, who reported losing Rs 39.5 lakh after ...Read More >
The CBI intercepted 34 persons engaged in ongoing criminal activities red handed ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * CBI arrested three fraudsters for siphoning over Rs 350 crore from US citizens since 2023 * The accused used remote access software to access victims' systems and bank accounts * CBI recovered Rs 54 lakhs, mobiles, laptops, and digital data during the operation Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The CBI has buste ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing Operation Chakra-IV, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime network that defrauded US nationals of nearly $40 million (approximately Rs 330 crore), officials said on Monday. Three key accused have been arrested. The operation was conducted in close coordination with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Those arrested include Jigar Ahmed, Yash Khurana, and Inder Jeet Singh Bali. According to officials, betwe ...Read More >
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled a transnational cybercrime ring accused of defrauding US nationals of more than $40 million, in a joint effort with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The crackdown, part of Operation Chakra-IV, targeted illegal call centers and residential locations in the northern part of the country. Authorities seized Rs. 54 lakh (approximately US$ 62,000) in cash, dozens of electronic devices and incriminating records. Three key suspects a ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate online real money gaming platforms, PTI reported on Tuesday. The bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. "The Cabinet has approved the bill to regulate online gaming platforms that involve real money. The government is trying to table the bill in Parliament on Wednesday," a source told PTI. The decision follows observations from the government that online money gaming provides a means to facilitate money laundering, f ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope which stands for unity amid diversity. "If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Indepe ...Read More >
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Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has officially adopted '112' as its new integrated emergency response number, aligning with global standards such as '911' in the US and '999' in the UK. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formally launched the service, marking the beginning of a phased transition from the decade-old Dial-100 system. The rollout of Dial-112 is expected to gradually replace existing emergency numbers -- 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 (ambulance), and 108 (disaster management). However, the ...Read More >
Bhopal, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh has officially adopted '112' as its new integrated emergency response number, aligning with global standards such as '911' in the US and '999' in the UK. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formally launched the service, marking the beginning of a phased transition from the decade-old Dial-100 system. The rollout of Dial-112 is expected to gradually replace existing emergency numbers -- 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 (ambulance), and 108 (disaster m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Delhi Police has arrested five members of a notorious cyber fraud gang operating out of Rajasthan for allegedly duping people through fake investment tasks on social media and routing the money to Chinese fraudsters using cryptocurrency, an official said on Friday. The accused have been identified as Ravindra Vishnoi (28), Mahipal (27), Mohd Yaseen, Rohit Nimbawat alias Ronny (24) and Yash Vaishnav (23), police said. A money trail of over Rs 42 lakh was traced during ...Read More >
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