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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
- Monday December 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Actor Arjun Kapoor Falls Victim To Online Scam, Warns Fans
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently took to his social media to warn his fans about an online scam involving someone impersonating his manager.
- www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
- www.ndtv.com
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
- www.gadgets360.com
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A 69-year-old man's attempt to impersonate a retired IPS officer to intervene in an investigation against his businessman friend opened a can of worms that revealed how the elderly man was using fake credentials to con government officers
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Comedian Kettan Singh's Pitch-Perfect Mimicry Of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar Thrills The Internet
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Entertainment | Written by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Kettan impersonated the voices of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar as he sang Senorita on guitar
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Watch: US Comedian's Hilarious Impersonation Of Trump In India Leaves Internet In Splits
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
US-based comedian Austin Nasso is going viral online for his hilarious impersonation of US-President-elect Donald Trump during a fictional visit to India.
- www.ndtv.com
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7 Fake Probe Agency Officers Raid Delhi Man Seeking Crores, Case Filed: Cops
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has booked seven persons who conducted a "fake" raid against a man living in DLF Farms area and tried to extort Rs 5 crore from him by impersonating as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.
- www.ndtv.com
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A Call, Digital Arrest, Rs 7 Crore Transferred: How Vardhman Boss Was Duped
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A fraudster impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a fake virtual courtroom and documents closely resembling original ones were part of the elaborate plan through which Vardhman Group head SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Murdered Husband, Buried Body Under Fire Pit, And Impersonated Him On Social Media
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Florida woman, Laurie Leigh Shaver, has been convicted of second-degree murder for killing her husband in 2015 and burying his body under a fire pit in their backyard.
- www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
- Tuesday September 10, 2024
- Olga Kharif, Bloomberg
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
- Monday September 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Scam Sites Impersonating Crypto Firm Mudrex
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Last week, Mudrex filed a petition with the Delhi High Court seeking action against the fraudulent websites. Mudrex had submitted evidence of its names and other marks being used extensively by fake websites to interact with users across the country.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
- Monday December 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- www.ndtv.com
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Actor Arjun Kapoor Falls Victim To Online Scam, Warns Fans
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently took to his social media to warn his fans about an online scam involving someone impersonating his manager.
- www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
- www.ndtv.com
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
- Wednesday December 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
- www.gadgets360.com
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A 69-year-old man's attempt to impersonate a retired IPS officer to intervene in an investigation against his businessman friend opened a can of worms that revealed how the elderly man was using fake credentials to con government officers
- www.ndtv.com
-
Watch: Comedian Kettan Singh's Pitch-Perfect Mimicry Of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar Thrills The Internet
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Entertainment | Written by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Kettan impersonated the voices of Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar as he sang Senorita on guitar
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Watch: US Comedian's Hilarious Impersonation Of Trump In India Leaves Internet In Splits
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
US-based comedian Austin Nasso is going viral online for his hilarious impersonation of US-President-elect Donald Trump during a fictional visit to India.
- www.ndtv.com
-
7 Fake Probe Agency Officers Raid Delhi Man Seeking Crores, Case Filed: Cops
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has booked seven persons who conducted a "fake" raid against a man living in DLF Farms area and tried to extort Rs 5 crore from him by impersonating as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.
- www.ndtv.com
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A Call, Digital Arrest, Rs 7 Crore Transferred: How Vardhman Boss Was Duped
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A fraudster impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a fake virtual courtroom and documents closely resembling original ones were part of the elaborate plan through which Vardhman Group head SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US Woman Murdered Husband, Buried Body Under Fire Pit, And Impersonated Him On Social Media
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Florida woman, Laurie Leigh Shaver, has been convicted of second-degree murder for killing her husband in 2015 and burying his body under a fire pit in their backyard.
- www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
- Tuesday September 10, 2024
- Olga Kharif, Bloomberg
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
- Monday September 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Scam Sites Impersonating Crypto Firm Mudrex
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Last week, Mudrex filed a petition with the Delhi High Court seeking action against the fraudulent websites. Mudrex had submitted evidence of its names and other marks being used extensively by fake websites to interact with users across the country.
- www.gadgets360.com