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Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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'Your Daughter In Custody': Scamster, Posing As Cops, Dupes Man Of 6 Lakhs
A cyber fraudster conned a Delhi man into paying him Rs 6 lakh after telling him that his daughter had been caught for drug trafficking and seeking the money to re
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Chakshu Portal Launched by Government to Curb Cyber Fraud Committed via Phone Calls, SMS, and WhatsApp
Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran Duped Of Rs 99,999 By Fraudster, Had Just Picked Up A Phone Call
DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran has lodged a complaint that he received a phone call from an unknown person following which about Rs one lakh was debited from his bank account though no detail was shared by him with the caller, police said here on Tuesday.
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Ex-Ranji Cricketer Among 3 Arrested For Running Illegal Phone Exchange
A former cricketer who represented Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy is among three people arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police as it busted an illegal telephone exchange operating in Noida, officials said on Thursday.
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Journalist Cheated Of Rs 40,000, Claims He Was "Hypnotised" On Call
A 40-year-old freelance journalist has claimed a person "hypnotised" him over the phone and duped him of Rs 40,000, but police and experts said this is one of the "most normal kinds of cyber fraud" and not a case of hypnosis.
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Electricity Bill Scams Ongoing in India, Fraudsters Looting Lakhs of Rupees By Preying on Consumers
Electricity scams are at a peak in India as scammers are targeting consumers in various states to trick them into transferring money for continuing their power connection.
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Order Phone, Get Soap: How These Fake Call Centres In Delhi Conned Many
A racket duping people by offering them two cellphones for Rs 4,500 and delivering soaps or wallets instead was busted in Delhi's Rohini area as police arrested 53 people, 46 of them women.
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8 Of "Fraud-To-Phone" Gang Arrested, 300 Phones Seized: Officials
The security agency has frozen 100 bank accounts, debit and credit cards.
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Odisha Doctor Cheated Of Rs 77 Lakh By Cyber Fraudsters
A person called the doctor over the phone and told him to provide his bank details, including the CVV number of his ATM card on the pretext to activate his ATM card which have been blocked, the police said.
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Man Asks Teen To Install App On His Father's Phone, Vanishes With 9 Lakhs
In a case of online fraud, an unidentified caller allegedly siphoned off nearly Rs nine lakh from a bank account of a man residing near Nagpur, after asking the latter's minor son to download an application on his father's phone, police said.
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Delhi Police Gives Tips on How to Avoid KYC Fraud on Payment Apps Like Google Pay, Paytm
Delhi Police has posted a few guidelines on Twitter, informing people on how to safely use digital payment apps in India.
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Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
-
Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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'Your Daughter In Custody': Scamster, Posing As Cops, Dupes Man Of 6 Lakhs
A cyber fraudster conned a Delhi man into paying him Rs 6 lakh after telling him that his daughter had been caught for drug trafficking and seeking the money to re
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Chakshu Portal Launched by Government to Curb Cyber Fraud Committed via Phone Calls, SMS, and WhatsApp
Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran Duped Of Rs 99,999 By Fraudster, Had Just Picked Up A Phone Call
DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran has lodged a complaint that he received a phone call from an unknown person following which about Rs one lakh was debited from his bank account though no detail was shared by him with the caller, police said here on Tuesday.
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Ex-Ranji Cricketer Among 3 Arrested For Running Illegal Phone Exchange
A former cricketer who represented Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy is among three people arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police as it busted an illegal telephone exchange operating in Noida, officials said on Thursday.
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Journalist Cheated Of Rs 40,000, Claims He Was "Hypnotised" On Call
A 40-year-old freelance journalist has claimed a person "hypnotised" him over the phone and duped him of Rs 40,000, but police and experts said this is one of the "most normal kinds of cyber fraud" and not a case of hypnosis.
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Electricity Bill Scams Ongoing in India, Fraudsters Looting Lakhs of Rupees By Preying on Consumers
Electricity scams are at a peak in India as scammers are targeting consumers in various states to trick them into transferring money for continuing their power connection.
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Order Phone, Get Soap: How These Fake Call Centres In Delhi Conned Many
A racket duping people by offering them two cellphones for Rs 4,500 and delivering soaps or wallets instead was busted in Delhi's Rohini area as police arrested 53 people, 46 of them women.
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8 Of "Fraud-To-Phone" Gang Arrested, 300 Phones Seized: Officials
The security agency has frozen 100 bank accounts, debit and credit cards.
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Odisha Doctor Cheated Of Rs 77 Lakh By Cyber Fraudsters
A person called the doctor over the phone and told him to provide his bank details, including the CVV number of his ATM card on the pretext to activate his ATM card which have been blocked, the police said.
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Man Asks Teen To Install App On His Father's Phone, Vanishes With 9 Lakhs
In a case of online fraud, an unidentified caller allegedly siphoned off nearly Rs nine lakh from a bank account of a man residing near Nagpur, after asking the latter's minor son to download an application on his father's phone, police said.
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Delhi Police Gives Tips on How to Avoid KYC Fraud on Payment Apps Like Google Pay, Paytm
Delhi Police has posted a few guidelines on Twitter, informing people on how to safely use digital payment apps in India.
