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- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman, daughters face 17 days of ‘digital arrest’ in Rs 5.5 cr scam
Hyderabad: In an alarming case of cyber fraud in Hyderabad, a 67-year-old woman and her two daughters were subjected to a 17-day ordeal of ‘digital arrest,’ during which they were kept under…
- India
Gujarat CID exposes Rs 6,000 crore Ponzi scheme linked to BJP worker
The Gujarat Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday, November 26 busted a Rs 6,000 crore Ponzi scheme fraud allegedly orchestrated by Bhupendrasinh Parbatsinh Zala, a purported BJP worker from Sabarkantha District. This scheme…
- Hyderabad
SBI official thwarts digital arrest scam in Hyderabad, saves Rs 46 lakh
Hyderabad: In a remarkable display of vigilance, the State Bank of India (SBI) Chandrayangutta Branch in Hyderabad successfully thwarted a digital arrest scam. Thanks to the alert staff, an elderly couple managed…
- Telangana
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau warns against fraudulent APK scams
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has alerted citizens about a surge in scams involving fraudulent Android Package Kit (APK) files. Cybercriminals are using fake apps such as PM-KISAN and PM…
- India
MUDA ‘scam’: CM rejects BJP’s demand for CBI probe ; Says it’s a ‘non-issue’
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected the BJP’s demand for a CBI probe into the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which involves…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman falls victim to phone scam, loses over Rs 1 lakh
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old woman from Hyderabad fell victim to a phone scam and lost over Rs 1 lakh to scamsters posing as officials from various government agencies. “Victim, a 24-year-old female private…
- Business
Fraudsters using FB, WhatsApp to dupe users in investment scams in India: Report
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have revealed the alarming rise of investment scams in India peddled through social media messaging platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, X, and others, in which fraudsters convince…
- News
66% of Indians fell victim to romance scam in past year
New Delhi: About two-thirds (66 per cent) of Indians have fallen victim to an online dating or romance scam in the past year, with 81 per cent of them experiencing financial loss,…
- Business
Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers
New Delhi: As Valentine’s Day approaches, cyber-security researchers on Monday said that romance scams are on the rise in India and 66 per cent of people in the country fell prey to…
- Technology
YouTube to disable links in Shorts to reduce scam attempts
San Francisco: In order to reduce spam and scam attempts, Google-owned YouTube has announced that links in Shorts comments and Shorts descriptions will be non-clickable starting August 31. “Starting on August 31st,…
- India
Unmasking the lending mafia: India’s battle against Chinese scams
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had, on February 5, banned 232 lending and betting apps based on recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs as India grapples with…
- Bangalore
‘We don’t care’: BJP reacts to minister’s ‘probe into scams’ remark
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on Sunday criticised the ruling Congress after a Cabinet minister said that all scams and scandals that surfaced during the tenure of the previous…
- Technology
Web3, ChromeOS scams to dominate online threat landscape in 2023
New Delhi: Security software company McAfee on Monday released its cyber threat predictions in which it predicts that Web3 and ChromeOS scams will dominate the online threat landscape in 2023. “McAfee encourages…
- Middle East
Iranian police busts fraud gang for study abroad scams
Tehran: Iranian police have announced that they have arrested key members of a gang, who had swindled millions of dollars from people, on the pretense of sending them to study in foreign…
- Opinions
A feast of vultures – The hidden business of democracy in India: Josy Joseph
Josy Joseph is a celebrated investigative journalist. His well researched stories, for those who follow him have blown the lid of multiple scams like the 2G scam, the Naval War Room leaks,…
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