Cybercrime
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Online rental scam on the surge: 2 students lost around Rs 13 lakh
Technology | Oct 01, 2023, 06:25 PM ISTRental fraud in the UK has surged by 23% from 2021 to 2022, highlighting the need for caution and thorough verification when entering rental agreements. Travellers, particularly Indians in unfamiliar territories, should exercise vigilance to avoid falling victim to such scams.
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Bengaluru Police busts Rs 854 crore cyber investment fraud, six arrested
Karnataka | Sep 30, 2023, 02:31 PM ISTThe accused gang had lured the victims through WhatsApp and Telegram. Thousands of victims had invested money in between Rs one lakh to 10 lakh or more.
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Ghaziabad woman loses Rs 13 lakh in YouTube video-liking scam
Technology | Sep 27, 2023, 07:20 PM ISTA recent case has emerged where Prachi Mathur, a Ghaziabad resident, fell victim to scammers who lured her through text messages with an apparently straightforward method to earn extra money. They offered her compensation for liking YouTube videos.
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Cybercriminals combine voice phishing and OTP grabbers to steal more data: Report
Technology | Sep 25, 2023, 02:05 PM ISTA recent advertisement on SpoofMyAss.com offers tools that assist in large-scale vishing attacks, raising concerns about cybersecurity and the need for heightened awareness and security measures.
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Pune man falls victim to an online job scam, loses Rs 3 Lakh, emphasizes the need for digital cautio
Technology | Sep 24, 2023, 08:29 PM ISTThe victim was already employed at a private firm and received an initial task that seemed legitimate—writing Google Map reviews.
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Cybercrime: Study shows THESE cities of Rajasthan, UP replaced Jharkhand's Jamtara and Haryana's Nuh
India | Sep 24, 2023, 06:30 PM ISTThe Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit start-up incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur found that 80 per cent cybercrimes took place in 10 districts.
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AI-driven scams and phishing surge to over 75% of digital threats in 1H 2023: Norton Report
Technology | Sep 21, 2023, 04:00 PM ISTA report highlights that cybercriminals have harnessed AI capabilities to create highly sophisticated scams that appear increasingly credible, making them difficult to detect. As a result, consumers are faced with a growing array of online threats.
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Security flaw exposes users' emails, passwords of 'smart' chastity cage maker
Technology | Sep 03, 2023, 02:53 PM ISTAccording to TechCrunch, access to a database containing records of over 10,000 users was gained by the researcher using two vulnerabilities. The researcher exploited the bugs to see what data it could get access to.
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Delhi Police arrests two people for blackmailing Union Minister by making 'sextortion' call
India | Jul 27, 2023, 09:24 AM ISTAccording to the police, the arrested duo had made a video call on WhatsApp to Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti, in June.
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Dark net, Dark web, Deep web- Know how dangerous it could be and how India is saving it from
Explainers | Jul 18, 2023, 11:25 PM ISTAmit Shah's participation in the G-20 Conference emphasized the growing threat of terrorists using the dark net and the risks associated with cyber-attacks and cybercrimes. He called for understanding the patterns of these activities and developing a robust operational system.
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Beware! Woman Air Force officer falls prey to cyber fraud on pretext of marriage, loses Rs 23 lakh
India | Jun 02, 2023, 09:57 AM ISTCyber fraud: As per the FIR, the woman Air Force officer had searched for a groom on a matrimonial site where she was introduced to Dr Amit Yadav who claimed to be a foreign national.
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Delhi: Man duped of Rs 5 lakh after posting accommodation for rent on website, 2 arrested
Delhi | May 26, 2023, 11:35 PM ISTDelhi: The accused targeted the house owner on a website where he listed his accommodation for rent. Police traced the bank accounts and nabbed the accused.
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Infamous 'Jamtara' scandal returns? Man held for duping people from Jharkhand
Crime | Apr 07, 2023, 07:55 PM ISTThe latest arrest from Jamtara reminds the web series which narrates how the city in Jharkhand was involved in a scandal by operating fake call centers.
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Cybercrime: Woman duped of over Rs 8 lakh via work-from-home opportunity in Gurugram
Crime | Apr 06, 2023, 11:28 PM ISTCybercrime: In the first round, the victim was told to subscribe YouTube channel and get money for every subscription then she was told to complete some tasks for more profits during these tasks she was cheated.
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Gurugram: Cyber gang dupes women of lakhs through matrimonial sites; 3 arrested
India | Apr 05, 2023, 08:13 PM ISTAccording to police, the kingpin of the gang is a Nigerian national who is absconding and they are conducting raids to nab him.
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Noida: Police bust cyber racket that created fake websites of D-Mart, Big Basket; 6 arrested
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 04, 2023, 11:38 PM ISTAccording to police, the cyber gang used to misuse the banking details of the customers. They have duped several people so far.
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Identify cyber hotspots, maintain data profile of cyber crimes: Parliamentary Panel to MHA
India | Mar 17, 2023, 11:15 PM ISTThe Parliamentary Standing Committee made several recommendations to fight cybercrime. It bats for encouraging states to identify cyber hotspots and maintain data profiles of cyber crimes.
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Himachal Police steps up to deal cybercrime, launches reward scheme for tech-savvy investigators
India | Nov 30, 2022, 05:38 PM ISTSeeing a rise in cybercrime-related cases, the police administration brought the scheme so that maximum number of personnel pay heed to learning the nitty-gritty of modern technology.
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Black Friday sale: How companies are gearing up to prevent cybersecurity fraud this season
Technology | Nov 24, 2022, 03:18 PM ISTAs the Black Friday sale is hours away, people will have to know that they have to pull up for the new threats, which are set to lead to growing cyberattacks. Here are a few companies to help you safeguard against digital fraud during the sale.
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Man accused of cheating actor Annu Kapoor in cyber fraud arrested after months
Entertainment | Nov 24, 2022, 06:32 AM ISTUnder the pretext of completing the process, the fraudster managed to get the banking details of actor Annu Kapoor and asked him to share the OTP (One-Time Password), as per the First Information Report (FIR).