Online Fraud
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Delhi fashion blogger's Instagram account hacked, hackers seek ransom in bitcoins
Crime | August 25, 2020 11:45 ISTA South-Delhi based fashion blogger recently woke up to a rude shock when she learnt that her Instagram account had been hacked and that the hackers were based in eastern Europe.
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Screen-sharing fraud: Know what is it, how to remain safe from it?
Technology | August 05, 2020 12:30 ISTThe screen-sharing fraud is a type of a banking fraud wherein a hacker impersonates as a bank employee and asks you to download a screen-sharing app for remote access.
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Mumbai businessman falls prey to fraud email, loses over Rs 32 lakh
Crime | July 24, 2020 11:49 ISTA businessman from suburban Kandivali has allegedly lost over Rs 32 lakh in an online fraud, police said on Friday. As per the police complaint, the trader received an email from a Ghana-based medical research company in June asking him to procure an organic chemical liquid, which was only available in India and assured him a good deal.
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RBI warns of increasing fraud transactions in bank accounts. Reminds what to do to limit loss
Business | June 24, 2020 15:07 ISTAmid ongoing phishing or cyberattack, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday warned citizens of fraudulent transactions. Due to coronavirus lockdown, online banking has seen a massive boom as it becomes the major source of carrying financial transaction.
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Digital payments fraud concerns up in India amid COVID-19
Technology | May 13, 2020 18:30 ISTAs digital payments increase during Coronavirus crisis, the risk of fraud also increases for users in India
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FASTag scam made a man lose Rs. 50,000; Here's what happened and how to stay safe
Technology | January 22, 2020 11:42 ISTFASTag scams are becoming a new thing since they got popularised. A man lost Rs. 50,000 as part of new FASTag fraud. Here's what happened and how to stay safe
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New online fraud: Here's how this Noida girl lost Rs. 1.5 lakh without the use of any OTP or Pin
Technology | January 20, 2020 14:52 ISTA Noida girl lost Rs. 1.5 lakh when she did not even use any OTP or pin. Read on to know what happened
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65-year-old Mumbai man enrolls on dating site, loses ₹ 73.5 lakh to fake call centre
Crime | December 12, 2019 14:29 ISTThree persons, including a woman and a transgender, have been arrested by the Kharghar police team after they lured the man of registration on the dating site.
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Paytm wallet KYC Fraud: All you need to know
Technology | December 02, 2019 14:46 ISTPaytm wallet blocked and KYC verification messages are fake. Here's how to tell if the message is fake or real
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Cybercriminals using enterprise-based strategies for phishing
Technology | November 04, 2019 18:54 ISTA report by Akamai Technologies reveals phishing is no longer just an email-based threat but has expanded to include social media and mobile devices, creating a wide-reaching problem that touches all industries.
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Two 'Army men' dupe CISF jawan of Rs 57,000 in online fraud
Crime | October 30, 2019 21:11 ISTIn a bid to gain Gabhne's confidence, the accused duo sent him identity cards of two Army personnel posted in Deolali in Nashik, an official said.
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UK, India police shut down Kolkata call centres in major online fraud
World | October 21, 2019 18:37 ISTBritish Police service on Monday said it had shut down two sophisticated criminal call centres in Kolkata, instrumental in defrauding thousands of victims in the UK alone, with the cooperation of Indian police.
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RBI to set up internal ombudsman for digital payment service providers
Business | October 14, 2019 15:28 ISTUse of mobile wallets or digital payment has been grown rapidly in the past few months. Following which, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to set-up an internal ombudsman for digital payment or mobile wallet service providers, including Paytm, PhonePe, Amazon Pay and others.
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SBI warns account holders against fraudsters, says 'don't do this'
Business | September 25, 2019 16:07 ISTSBI users alert! India's largest public sector bank, the State Bank of India (SBI) has issued an advisory and warned its account holders about threats from fraudsters who devise new tricks to dupe thousands of customers daily. This menace is not just limited to SBI. Here's what you must know to keep your hard-earned money safe:
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Fallen victim to an online transaction fraud? Here's a step-by-step guide to report it
Business | September 10, 2019 17:47 ISTIf you are also the one who has been the victim of online transaction fraud, then no need to worry anymore. We are here to guide you through few simple ladders to get rid of online financial frauds.
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Amarinder Singh's wife Preneet Kaur takes bank call, duped of Rs 23 lakh in online fraud
India | August 08, 2019 12:49 ISTPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's wife and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur fell prey to online fraud was duped of Rs 23 lakh to a scamster who called her posing as a bank manager. According to PTI report, Kaur received a call a few days back when she was in Delhi to attend the Parliament session.
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Online banking scam: RBI HDFC and other banks warn about this app used for stealing money
Technology | July 12, 2019 17:55 ISTAnyDesk app tends to ask for regular privacy permissions that can remotely acquire full access to your smartphone, which would allow fraudsters to remotely carry out banking transactions.
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7 ways to protect yourself from credit, debit card frauds
March 06, 2019 15:45 ISTCloning machines at various restraunts can capture the entire data of your card. There are ways you can protect yourself from such frauds.
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Jamtara: Home to fraudsters committing over half of India's cyber crimes
News | June 04, 2018 22:52 ISTJamtara: Home to fraudsters committing over half of India's cyber crimes
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Saviour or anti-hero? Expert who stopped 'WannaCrypt' outbreak held in cyber fraud in US
August 04, 2017 15:47 ISTThe FBI arrested 23-year-old Briton Marcus Hutchins, who runs a security blog called MalwareTech, in Las Vegas for "his role in creating and distributing the Kronos banking trojan virus"
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