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Centre Issues Alert About Online Frauds Targeting Pilgrims, Tourists
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has alerted the public about online booking frauds, especially those targeting Char Dham pilgrims and tourists, across the country.
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Days After Elderly Couple's Suicide Over Cyber Fraud, Accused Arrested
Diogjeron Nazareth, a retired Maharashtra government secretariat employee, died by stabbing himself in the neck, while his wife is suspected to have consumed poison.
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Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61 Lakh In Investment Scam, 3 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested three persons for providing their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters, who duped a share trading professional of over Rs 61 lakh by promising attractive returns on investment, an official said on Tuesday.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Elderly Couple Loses Rs 50 Lakh To Cyber Fraud In Karnataka, Dies By Suicide
An elderly couple in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, died by suicide after falling victim to cyber fraud and alleged harassment, police said on Friday.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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540 Indians Rescued From Cyber Fraud Racket, Being Flown In From Thailand
About 540 Indians lured into a cyber fraud racket with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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CBI Searches 11 Locations In Delhi, Haryana In Crypto Fraud Case
The CBI has conducted searches at 11 locations in Delhi and Haryana on alleged cyber criminals who were cheating people by impersonating as government officers resulting in seizure of Rs 1.08 crore cash.
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Navi Mumbai Resident Conned Of Rs 15 Crore, Man With 'Cambodia Links' Arrested
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Khagaria town in Bihar for cheating a Navi Mumbai resident to the tune of more than Rs 14.88 crore in a share trading cyber fraud, an official said on Friday.
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Woman Dies By Suicide After Fraudsters Threaten Her With Arrest For "Illegal Parcel"
A 35-year-old teacher ended her life in Mauganj in Madhya Pradesh after being threatened with arrest by cyber fraudsters who claimed a parcel she had sent contained "illegal materials", a police official said on Monday.
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WhatsApp Top Among Social Media Platforms Misused By Cyber Criminals: MHA
Social media platform WhatsApp followed by Telegram and Instagram remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters, as per the latest report from the Union Home Ministry.
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Centre Issues Alert About Online Frauds Targeting Pilgrims, Tourists
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has alerted the public about online booking frauds, especially those targeting Char Dham pilgrims and tourists, across the country.
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Days After Elderly Couple's Suicide Over Cyber Fraud, Accused Arrested
Diogjeron Nazareth, a retired Maharashtra government secretariat employee, died by stabbing himself in the neck, while his wife is suspected to have consumed poison.
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Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61 Lakh In Investment Scam, 3 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested three persons for providing their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters, who duped a share trading professional of over Rs 61 lakh by promising attractive returns on investment, an official said on Tuesday.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Elderly Couple Loses Rs 50 Lakh To Cyber Fraud In Karnataka, Dies By Suicide
An elderly couple in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, died by suicide after falling victim to cyber fraud and alleged harassment, police said on Friday.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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540 Indians Rescued From Cyber Fraud Racket, Being Flown In From Thailand
About 540 Indians lured into a cyber fraud racket with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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CBI Searches 11 Locations In Delhi, Haryana In Crypto Fraud Case
The CBI has conducted searches at 11 locations in Delhi and Haryana on alleged cyber criminals who were cheating people by impersonating as government officers resulting in seizure of Rs 1.08 crore cash.
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Navi Mumbai Resident Conned Of Rs 15 Crore, Man With 'Cambodia Links' Arrested
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Khagaria town in Bihar for cheating a Navi Mumbai resident to the tune of more than Rs 14.88 crore in a share trading cyber fraud, an official said on Friday.
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Woman Dies By Suicide After Fraudsters Threaten Her With Arrest For "Illegal Parcel"
A 35-year-old teacher ended her life in Mauganj in Madhya Pradesh after being threatened with arrest by cyber fraudsters who claimed a parcel she had sent contained "illegal materials", a police official said on Monday.
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WhatsApp Top Among Social Media Platforms Misused By Cyber Criminals: MHA
Social media platform WhatsApp followed by Telegram and Instagram remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters, as per the latest report from the Union Home Ministry.
