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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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FBI Warns Of Malware Risks In Free Online File Converters: Key Information You Need
The FBI warns about cybercriminals using free file conversion tools to install malware, putting users at risk of data theft and ransomware attacks.
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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IIT Bhilai Unveils Anti-Fraud Device, Aiming To Secure UPI, E-Commerce, And Banking
Resembling a pen drive, the device acts as a secure dongle, ensuring no online transactions can occur without its connection and a password.
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5,000 'Cyber Commandos', Online Registry: Centre's Steps To Curb Cybercrime
Taking a major step towards ensuring cyber security, Home Minister Amit Shah has announced several new initiatives, including training 5,000 'cyber commandos' and setting up a web-based data registry as well as a portal to share cybercrime info.
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137 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cybercrime Operations: Cops
As many as 137 Indian nationals who were allegedly involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, according to a media report on Friday.
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Criminals Selling Guides On Social Media On How To Carry Out 'Sextortion': Report
Sextortion is ''a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into sending explicit images online,'' according to the FBI.
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Must Adept International Mechanism To Combat Juvenile Cybercrimes: Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said juvenile justice systems must adapt by enhancing international cooperation and sharing best practices to tackle growing transnational digital crimes involving minors, amidst the rapid
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Russia On Top Of Global Cybercrime Index, Read Where India Stands
The first ever 'World Cybercrime Index', which identifies the globe's key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
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Online Job Fraud, Sextortion: How Cyber Criminals Dupe People
With the national capital witnessing a sharp increase in cybercrime cases over the years, the Delhi Police has identified top five methods adopted by cyber criminals and cautioned people against them.
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Woman Reveals Her 8-Year-Old Son Bought AK-47 Online, Got It Delivered Home
A woman in the Netherlands recently revealed that her 8-year-old son once managed to purchase an AK-47 off the dark web without her knowledge and then even got it delivered to their home.
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Posing As Microsoft Employees, 5 Indians Cheat US Woman Of Rs 3 Crore
The CBI has booked five people for allegedly posing as Microsoft tech support and siphoning off USD 400,000 (Rs 3.37 crore as per current rates) retirement funds of a US citizen, officials said on Friday.
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Gurugram Man Loses Rs 25 Lakh In Online Ratings Fraud
A man was duped of more than Rs 25 lakh by fraudsters who approached him on a social media platform with work from home "job offer" asking him to give five-star ratings to links sent to him, the Gurugram Police said on Tuesday.
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Conmen Using Foreign Numbers For Committing Cybercrimes: Chattisgarh Cop
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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FBI Warns Of Malware Risks In Free Online File Converters: Key Information You Need
The FBI warns about cybercriminals using free file conversion tools to install malware, putting users at risk of data theft and ransomware attacks.
-
CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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IIT Bhilai Unveils Anti-Fraud Device, Aiming To Secure UPI, E-Commerce, And Banking
Resembling a pen drive, the device acts as a secure dongle, ensuring no online transactions can occur without its connection and a password.
-
5,000 'Cyber Commandos', Online Registry: Centre's Steps To Curb Cybercrime
Taking a major step towards ensuring cyber security, Home Minister Amit Shah has announced several new initiatives, including training 5,000 'cyber commandos' and setting up a web-based data registry as well as a portal to share cybercrime info.
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137 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cybercrime Operations: Cops
As many as 137 Indian nationals who were allegedly involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, according to a media report on Friday.
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Criminals Selling Guides On Social Media On How To Carry Out 'Sextortion': Report
Sextortion is ''a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into sending explicit images online,'' according to the FBI.
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Must Adept International Mechanism To Combat Juvenile Cybercrimes: Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said juvenile justice systems must adapt by enhancing international cooperation and sharing best practices to tackle growing transnational digital crimes involving minors, amidst the rapid
-
Russia On Top Of Global Cybercrime Index, Read Where India Stands
The first ever 'World Cybercrime Index', which identifies the globe's key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
-
Online Job Fraud, Sextortion: How Cyber Criminals Dupe People
With the national capital witnessing a sharp increase in cybercrime cases over the years, the Delhi Police has identified top five methods adopted by cyber criminals and cautioned people against them.
-
Woman Reveals Her 8-Year-Old Son Bought AK-47 Online, Got It Delivered Home
A woman in the Netherlands recently revealed that her 8-year-old son once managed to purchase an AK-47 off the dark web without her knowledge and then even got it delivered to their home.
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Posing As Microsoft Employees, 5 Indians Cheat US Woman Of Rs 3 Crore
The CBI has booked five people for allegedly posing as Microsoft tech support and siphoning off USD 400,000 (Rs 3.37 crore as per current rates) retirement funds of a US citizen, officials said on Friday.
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Gurugram Man Loses Rs 25 Lakh In Online Ratings Fraud
A man was duped of more than Rs 25 lakh by fraudsters who approached him on a social media platform with work from home "job offer" asking him to give five-star ratings to links sent to him, the Gurugram Police said on Tuesday.
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Conmen Using Foreign Numbers For Committing Cybercrimes: Chattisgarh Cop
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.
