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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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"One Thing You Can Do...": Nithin Kamath After Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 91 Lakh In Stock Market Fraud
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently raised concerns over a spike in financial frauds, particularly those targeting individuals on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
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A WhatsApp Call, Month-Long Digital Arrest And Rs 4 Crore Fraud In Mumbai
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai has been duped of Rs. 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as IPS officers.
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Noida Woman Gets Fake Probe Agency Notices On WhatsApp, Duped Of Rs 34 Lakh
A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of "digital arrest" by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate.
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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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Punjab Cyber Police Bust 'Digital Arrest' Fraud Gang Based In Assam
Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in digital arrest cyber fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based men for their involvement in the fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
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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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Rs 16,400 Bill For A Cold Drink, Ghaziabad Dating Fraud Busted
Out to find love, the Delhi man found himself in a soup instead. When the man got a date invitation over WhatsApp, little did he know he was driving towards a scam including a hefty bill and kidnapping.
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Your WhatsApp Groups Aren't Safe, Here's How Scammers Are Targeting You
WhatsApp users are being warned about a new scam targeting the group messaging feature, with cybercriminals infiltrating chats and tricking victims into sharing personal information.
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Opinion | From Misinformation To Fraud, The Alarming Rise Of Deepfakes In India
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have ushered in a new era of technological disruption, with deepfakes emerging as a particularly concerning challenge for India's information integrity and public discourse.
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Noida Businessman Loses Over Rs 9 Crore To Thugs In WhatsApp Trading Fraud
A businessman has been cheated of over Rs 9 crore via WhatsApp messenger by cyber thugs in Noida in an online trading fraud, police said today.
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How to Use Chakshu Portal to Report Fraud Spam Calls, Messages, and More
The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more
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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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Government Uses 'Hera Pheri' Meme To Warn Devotees Against Ram Mandir VIP Entry Scam
Several people have reported getting WhatsApp texts promising them free VIP passes to the ceremony, which are fake.
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Maharashtra Professor Falls Victim To "Task Fraud", Loses Over Rs 37 Lakh
A professor at an engineering college in Maharashtra's Nagpur allegedly lost Rs 37.48 lakh to cyber fraudsters in a "task scam", police said on Monday.
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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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"One Thing You Can Do...": Nithin Kamath After Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 91 Lakh In Stock Market Fraud
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently raised concerns over a spike in financial frauds, particularly those targeting individuals on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
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A WhatsApp Call, Month-Long Digital Arrest And Rs 4 Crore Fraud In Mumbai
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai has been duped of Rs. 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as IPS officers.
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Noida Woman Gets Fake Probe Agency Notices On WhatsApp, Duped Of Rs 34 Lakh
A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of "digital arrest" by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate.
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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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Punjab Cyber Police Bust 'Digital Arrest' Fraud Gang Based In Assam
Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in digital arrest cyber fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based men for their involvement in the fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
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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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Rs 16,400 Bill For A Cold Drink, Ghaziabad Dating Fraud Busted
Out to find love, the Delhi man found himself in a soup instead. When the man got a date invitation over WhatsApp, little did he know he was driving towards a scam including a hefty bill and kidnapping.
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Your WhatsApp Groups Aren't Safe, Here's How Scammers Are Targeting You
WhatsApp users are being warned about a new scam targeting the group messaging feature, with cybercriminals infiltrating chats and tricking victims into sharing personal information.
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Opinion | From Misinformation To Fraud, The Alarming Rise Of Deepfakes In India
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have ushered in a new era of technological disruption, with deepfakes emerging as a particularly concerning challenge for India's information integrity and public discourse.
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Noida Businessman Loses Over Rs 9 Crore To Thugs In WhatsApp Trading Fraud
A businessman has been cheated of over Rs 9 crore via WhatsApp messenger by cyber thugs in Noida in an online trading fraud, police said today.
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How to Use Chakshu Portal to Report Fraud Spam Calls, Messages, and More
The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more
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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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Government Uses 'Hera Pheri' Meme To Warn Devotees Against Ram Mandir VIP Entry Scam
Several people have reported getting WhatsApp texts promising them free VIP passes to the ceremony, which are fake.
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Maharashtra Professor Falls Victim To "Task Fraud", Loses Over Rs 37 Lakh
A professor at an engineering college in Maharashtra's Nagpur allegedly lost Rs 37.48 lakh to cyber fraudsters in a "task scam", police said on Monday.
