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RBI Announces Exclusive '.Bank.in' Domain To Tackle Financial Frauds
In a bid to reduce online financial frauds, the RBI will implement the 'bank.in' domain exclusively for banks in India starting April 2025.
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
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To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
A state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 19 lakh after being digitally arrested for six hours in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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Cybercrimes Rise In Madhya Pradesh, Losses Cross Rs 150 Crores In 2 Years
In September, Shweta Sengar, a housewife from Bhopal, became the victim of a cyber fraud scam. She lost Rs 61,000 while attempting to resolve a minor mobile recharge issue.
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Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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PM Modi Expresses Concern Over Threats Emanating From Digital Frauds, Cybercrimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern over the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cybercrimes and AI technology, particularly the potential of deepfake to disrupt social and familial relations.
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Mumbai Woman Made To Strip, Duped Of Rs 1.7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Shocker
In a shocking case of digital arrest, a 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was forced to strip and duped of Rs 1.7 lakh by scamsters who said her name had cropped up in a money laundering probe, police have said
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
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Digital Arrest Scammers Target 90-Year-Old In Gujarat, Cheat Him Of Rs 1 Crore
A 90-year-old man in Gujarat's Surat lost his entire life savings of over Rs 1 crore to fraudsters, who posed as CBI officers and placed him under 'digital arrest' for 15 days.
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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Alert SBI Staff Save Senior Citizen From 13-Lakh 'Digital Arrest' Scam
The State Bank of India (SBI) and its staff are often at the receiving end of criticism and the subject of memes such as 'lunch ke baad aana', but a group of alert employees at an SBI branch in Hyderabad saved a senior citizen from fraud
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RBI Announces Exclusive '.Bank.in' Domain To Tackle Financial Frauds
In a bid to reduce online financial frauds, the RBI will implement the 'bank.in' domain exclusively for banks in India starting April 2025.
-
"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
-
To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
-
Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
A state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 19 lakh after being digitally arrested for six hours in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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Cybercrimes Rise In Madhya Pradesh, Losses Cross Rs 150 Crores In 2 Years
In September, Shweta Sengar, a housewife from Bhopal, became the victim of a cyber fraud scam. She lost Rs 61,000 while attempting to resolve a minor mobile recharge issue.
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Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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PM Modi Expresses Concern Over Threats Emanating From Digital Frauds, Cybercrimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern over the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cybercrimes and AI technology, particularly the potential of deepfake to disrupt social and familial relations.
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Mumbai Woman Made To Strip, Duped Of Rs 1.7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Shocker
In a shocking case of digital arrest, a 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was forced to strip and duped of Rs 1.7 lakh by scamsters who said her name had cropped up in a money laundering probe, police have said
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
-
Digital Arrest Scammers Target 90-Year-Old In Gujarat, Cheat Him Of Rs 1 Crore
A 90-year-old man in Gujarat's Surat lost his entire life savings of over Rs 1 crore to fraudsters, who posed as CBI officers and placed him under 'digital arrest' for 15 days.
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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Alert SBI Staff Save Senior Citizen From 13-Lakh 'Digital Arrest' Scam
The State Bank of India (SBI) and its staff are often at the receiving end of criticism and the subject of memes such as 'lunch ke baad aana', but a group of alert employees at an SBI branch in Hyderabad saved a senior citizen from fraud
