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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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Bengaluru Man Accuses Blinkit Of "Fraud" Over Missing Free Oil, Company Responds
A Reddit post by a Bengaluru Blinkit user has gone viral after the customer accused the company of "fraud" in failing to deliver freebies as mentioned while placing the order.
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China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
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How Mumbai Woman Foiled Scammers Posing As Cops
A 35-year-old woman from Mumbai has managed to turn the tables on some online scammers, when posing as cops, they tried to extract her bank account details.
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Trafficker Who Forced Indians Into Cyber Crime Caught After 2,500-km Chase
A man who forced many young men from India to commit cyber crimes through fake call centres on the promise of getting them jobs abroad has been arrested from Hyderabad by the Delhi Police yesterday after a 2,500-km chase.
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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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TRAI Extends Deadline Of Traceability Mandate. All About New OTP Rule To Curb Online Fraud
From December 11 onward, any traffic (messages) with undefined or mismatched Telemarketer chains will be rejected.
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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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FBI Issues Urgent Warning For Chrome, Safari And Edge Users: Scammers Are Targeting You
The FBI has issued a warning to online shoppers as holiday season scams surge, with an 89% increase in fraudulent websites reported.
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Woman In China Makes Rs 35 Lakh In 3 Months From 'Flash' Marriages And Divorces
A matchmaking scam in China has exploited single men through "flash marriages," where women posed as brides and vanished after receiving hefty bride prices.
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Chinese Man, Involved In Rs 100 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrested In Delhi
A Chinese national was arrested for his involvement in a massive Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case in Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Mumbai Woman Placed Under 'Digital Arrest' By Fraudsters, Pays Rs 14 Lakh
A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under "digital arrest" by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said.
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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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Bengaluru Man Accuses Blinkit Of "Fraud" Over Missing Free Oil, Company Responds
A Reddit post by a Bengaluru Blinkit user has gone viral after the customer accused the company of "fraud" in failing to deliver freebies as mentioned while placing the order.
-
China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
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How Mumbai Woman Foiled Scammers Posing As Cops
A 35-year-old woman from Mumbai has managed to turn the tables on some online scammers, when posing as cops, they tried to extract her bank account details.
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Trafficker Who Forced Indians Into Cyber Crime Caught After 2,500-km Chase
A man who forced many young men from India to commit cyber crimes through fake call centres on the promise of getting them jobs abroad has been arrested from Hyderabad by the Delhi Police yesterday after a 2,500-km chase.
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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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TRAI Extends Deadline Of Traceability Mandate. All About New OTP Rule To Curb Online Fraud
From December 11 onward, any traffic (messages) with undefined or mismatched Telemarketer chains will be rejected.
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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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FBI Issues Urgent Warning For Chrome, Safari And Edge Users: Scammers Are Targeting You
The FBI has issued a warning to online shoppers as holiday season scams surge, with an 89% increase in fraudulent websites reported.
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Woman In China Makes Rs 35 Lakh In 3 Months From 'Flash' Marriages And Divorces
A matchmaking scam in China has exploited single men through "flash marriages," where women posed as brides and vanished after receiving hefty bride prices.
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Chinese Man, Involved In Rs 100 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrested In Delhi
A Chinese national was arrested for his involvement in a massive Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case in Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Mumbai Woman Placed Under 'Digital Arrest' By Fraudsters, Pays Rs 14 Lakh
A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under "digital arrest" by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said.
