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A new case of cyber fraud has surfaced, where a man's bank account was emptied of lakhs of rupees through the use of an OTP. The victim has filed a report, and an investigation into the matter has...
A new case of cyber fraud has emerged, where a man's bank account was emptied through the use of an OTP (One-Time Password). The victim has filed a report, and an investigation into the matter has...
A woman principal from the Jamjunnawani Primary School, Angnesh Minj, has become a victim of online fraud. She transferred ₹2.65 lakhs to an account within two days after falling prey to the...
In Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, a new case of online fraud has emerged, where a woman was deceived out of ₹18 lakh under the guise of marriage. The perpetrator, posing as a UK resident,...
A senior professor at the Government Engineering College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, fell victim to a cyber fraud, succumbing to a digital arrest scam and losing 88 lakh rupees within 26 days. The...
Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru police have apprehended two individuals from Telangana for their involvement in a multi-crore fraud. The suspects are accused of creating fake websites mimicking prominent...
A 66-year-old retired engineer residing in Sector 78, Noida, was defrauded online, resulting in a loss of Rs 9.63 lakh. The police reported that the incident occurred after the engineer clicked on an...
Haryana police apprehended a coaching center operator from Patna for allegedly orchestrating an online fraud scheme involving ₹2.40 crore. The arrest, conducted on Saturday, took place in the...
Significant changes are coming to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system, impacting millions of users. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced the discontinuation of the...
Cybercriminals are exploiting the anticipation surrounding the Apple iPhone 17 series. Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, has reported that scammers are actively targeting potential buyers worldwide....
The popularity of saree-themed images generated by Google's Gemini AI is surging, with millions of images created. Users are experimenting with prompts like "traditional bridal look,"...
Google is the primary search tool for many when seeking information online, but cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting this habit. Scammers are cleverly using Google search results to spread...
Fraudsters have devised a new method to deceive people, now utilizing Captcha Codes as a means to scam. Many websites use Captcha codes to verify users, but scammers are using Captcha itself as a...
New Delhi: In a shocking cyber fraud case from Pune, a 62-year-old retired bank manager was duped of Rs 2.22 crore. Over the course of several months, scammers posed as government officials and...
A bipartisan outcry erupted in Washington as U.S. senators accused China-linked scam operations of plundering billions from American retirees and families. During a Senate Aging Committee session,...
Nepal has ordered telecom operators to immediately block the messaging platform Telegram, citing its alleged use in facilitating online fraud and money laundering activities. The Nepal...
Cybercrime has become a significant challenge for India in the modern era. Cybercriminals are moving away from old methods and adopting sophisticated and shocking tactics. They are increasingly using...