Cyber fraud

Beware! Online Alcohol Orders Can Make You Victim Of Cyber Fraud; Ex-IPS Officer's Daughter Loses Rs 44,000 In Noida

In a recent incident, when attempting to order a few bottles of alcohol to be delivered to their home, a Greater Noida resident lost Rs 44,000 to cyber criminals.

Mar 28, 2023, 15:20 PM IST

Mumbai: Woman Switched From iPhone To Android Phone To Activate Credit Card, Duped Rs 7 Lakh- Here's How

According to the report, a man named Saurabh Sharma called a 40-year-old woman and introduced himself as a bank official while offering her a new credit card and membership to a local sports club.

Mar 13, 2023, 17:16 PM IST

Mumbai: 16-Year-Old Instagram User Wanted 50,000 Followers, Gets Duped Of Rs 55,000

The girl pays Rs 55,000 to scammer to add followers on her Instagram.

Mar 09, 2023, 09:01 AM IST

Cyber Fraud: Delhi Police Unearths International Criminal Gang Duping 11,000 People in Connection to Work-From-Home Jobs

An International cyber criminal gang had been duping people in India on the pretext of providing work from home jobs in Amazon for many months and successfully siphoned off over Rs 200 crore. 

Jan 28, 2023, 16:20 PM IST

DNA: Cautionary analysis on Dual SIM

In today's digital era, UPI has become the most preferred mode of transaction. Recently some cases have come to the fore where people stopped recharging their second sim and that sim got into the hands of a cyber thug and he emptied the entire account.

Jan 20, 2023, 23:48 PM IST

Man loses Rs 14 lakh to fraudsters offering Rs 50 lakh loan on low-interest rate

Subsequently, they were arrested in connection with the fraud, police said. The accused lured victims with low-interest rate loan offer against the newly purchased insurance policy which was also sold by them to the victims, they said.

Dec 30, 2022, 18:08 PM IST

Story of Gothri Guru village - Rajasthan's SEXTORTION hub using apps to harass men

The college student had fallen prey to threats of online fraudsters and paid Rs 4,500 to them, but ended his life as he could not take the pressure. 

Nov 22, 2022, 18:41 PM IST

2 Chinese held in UP's Greater Noida for cyber fraud, 150 SIM cards, currency of 3 nations seized

The duo had put out an app on Google Play store through which they lured Indian citizens into making easy money online, according to the STF. The arrested persons have been identified as Feng Chenjin and Huang Kuan. Two passports were also found from them, one of which had expired, the STF said in a statement.

Oct 18, 2022, 00:19 AM IST

Lost your money to ONLINE fraud: This is what you MUST do immediately in case of financial cybercrime

Cyber-criminals today use innovative ways to siphon-off money from victim's account.

Sep 23, 2022, 20:47 PM IST

WhatsApp KBC Fraud: Don't fall prey to lottery offer promising Rs 25 lakhs; this is what police says

Scammers and fraudsters from across India and Pakistan have cheated many people by misusing the KBC show's credibility.

Sep 21, 2022, 16:38 PM IST

Gurgaon: Teen girl shares private pictures with Instagram friend, he extorts Rs 2.5 lakh

On August 27, the accused sent two boys to the girl's house and she handed over Rs 2.5 lakhs to them which were kept in the house, police said.

Aug 29, 2022, 23:18 PM IST

Telangana Online Fraud: Four accused of thug gang arrested from Telangana

Fraudsters busted in Telangana. The police have arrested four accused. About Rs 10 crore has been seized from the accused.

Aug 29, 2022, 17:44 PM IST

Mumbai: Cyber fraudster siphons off Rs 3.77 lakh from woman's bank in her bid to sell furniture

A 26-year-old woman fell victim to online fraud after a fraudster siphoned off Rs 3.77 lakh from her bank account under the pretext of making a payment to her for purchasing furniture worth Rs 21,000 from her through an online portal. 

Jul 08, 2022, 15:55 PM IST

Nigerian man who duped over 300 Indian women on marriage pretext arrested in Delhi

The accused befriended women through social media and matrimonial websites, where he introduced himself as a non-resident Indian (NRI) settled in Canada and a prospective groom, the officials said.

May 27, 2022, 23:19 PM IST

Mumbai man's image morphed into porn video as he fails to repay loan, sent to family

As per media reports, the victim took a loan of Rs 7,000 and while submitting his documents for the loan, he granted access to the contact list on his phone to the lenders, which was reportedly later used by the fraudsters.

May 01, 2022, 14:50 PM IST

'CyberDost': Home Ministry takes big steps to spread awareness on prevention of cyber crime

The Home Ministry has also launched a dedicated Twitter handle @CyberDost to spread awareness among people about cyber crimes and what normal precautions they should take to avoid them. 

Apr 27, 2022, 22:49 PM IST

Cyber frauds: 33 fraudsters arrested from Thalaposh village in Bihar's Nawada

A joint team of Special Tactics and Weapons (SWAT) and Nawada police raided the village and arrested the cyber fraudsters from Thalaposh village. 

Feb 16, 2022, 12:18 PM IST

WhatsApp Scam Alert! Cybercriminals steal money via THIS trick; Here's how to stop it

Suffolk Trading Standards in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to WhatsApp users that fraudsters are targeting them via false messages posing as a member of their family.

Nov 19, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Airtel alert! CEO warns users of alarmingly frequent fraud cases, check how to stay safe

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has warned users about the rising number of cyber-frauds in the country via email outreach. 

Oct 27, 2021, 16:13 PM IST