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Fraudsters' new weapon to target Android smartphones: APK files

October 29, 2025 1:09 am

The victim clicks on the shared link and downloads the malicious APK (outside the Play Store), and when installed, the app asks for dangerous permissions

Surat Cyber Crime unit busts two gangs involved in Rs 19.70 crore ‘cyber fraud’, eight arrested

September 26, 2025 11:37 pm

Police sources said that the accused persons opened 25 bank accounts, and made cash transactions worth Rs 3.35 crore through them

Cyber fraudster posing as employer dupes Chandigarh man of Rs 1.3 crore, one arrested from Mumbai

August 20, 2025 12:34 am

The accused, identified as Joshua Oscar Nevis, and resident of Mumbai, was arrested during a raid conducted by the Chandigarh Cyber Crime team in Maharashtra

Eight of gang that kept Gandhinagar doctor under 'digital arrest' for 103 days, cheated her of Rs 19.24 crore, held: Police

August 02, 2025 1:08 am

After convincing her of being named in FEMA and PMLA cases, the accused had allegedly made the woman withdraw her FD

From February 19, 2025, to the last week of May, the doctor transferred funds through various channels such as UPI, RTGS, and bank transfers

Mohali surgeon duped in online trading scam, loses Rs 91 lakh; Cyber Cell launches probe

June 02, 2025 11:23 am

Based on the complaint and supporting evidence, the police have registered a case against unknown individuals under sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Delhi: Cyber fraud module with links to Chinese groups busted, 2 arrested

May 17, 2025 2:14 am

Ashok could see the money in his wallet and the returns pouring in. Tanvi then asked Ashok to make a final deposit of Rs 57 lakh, which she said was the tax

As Pakistani hacker group APT36 targets Indian systems, Chandigarh police issue advisory

May 10, 2025 12:52 am

As part of the advisory, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued detailed safety measures for organisations

2 from Rajasthan arrested in stock market scams

May 07, 2025 11:04 am

The cyber police found that Lalit had opened a UCO Bank account and handed over the credentials, which was used to receive Rs 2 lakh from the fraudulent activities.

One call to 'Yahoo customer care' -- and a retired Delhi scientist lost Rs 40 lakh. How was he conned?

April 21, 2025 2:56 pm

Delhi Retired Scientist Scam: Earlier this year, a 64-year-old retired CSIR scientist lost a huge chunk of his savings in just a minute to cyber scammers. How did they do it? Read on to know their modus operandi and how the Delhi Police tracked them down.

Three arrested for duping Chandigarh resident of Rs 52 lakh by posing as enforcement officials

February 07, 2025 7:42 am

Hari Nath Singh, who lives at Dadumajra, had received a phone call on October 2, and was informed a SIM card had been issued in his name in Mumbai using his Aadhaar card.