cyber crimes

Cyber fraud complaints cross 12.7 lakh in 6 months; UP leads, Maharashtra loses most

July 14, 2026 11:44 am

More than 12.71 lakh complaints were recorded between January 1 and June 30 this year, with complainants reporting alleged fraudulent transactions worth over Rs 10,178 crore.

Karnataka High Court urges national framework on interstate bank account freezes

June 06, 2026 12:52 pm

The bank account freeze case highlights growing concerns over interstate cybercrime investigations and the lack of a uniform mechanism for affected account holders.

Double OTP system: Haryana Police’s new shield against cyber fraud and digital arrests

April 21, 2026 5:39 pm

The Haryana Police's initiative is currently focused on people aged 60 and above, who are more vulnerable to such "digital arrest scams".

'I was threatened with arrest for watching porn’: Inside the rise of fake cyber policing

November 09, 2025 12:32 pm

Scammers are using fear, shame, and fake police identities to extort money by falsely accusing victims of viewing explicit content online. In this edition of The Safe Side, we unpack how this scam operates and ways to stay safe from it.

'Ignorance, fear and greed': senior citizens increasingly targeted in cyber and stock market frauds

July 20, 2025 6:48 pm

Police and RBI officials caution the public, especially the elderly population, at a seminar organised in Chandigarh. 

Cyber criminals swindle Pune businessman of Rs 2.15 crore, posing as woman with marriage proposal

July 16, 2025 10:01 pm

Between April and June earlier this year, the victim was defrauded of a total of Rs 2.15 crore, by cyber criminals posing as 'Aakriti Sharma'.

'Digital arrest' fraud: Threatened with arrest under National Security Act, retired judge duped of Rs 1 cr

July 08, 2025 10:21 pm

Dos and don'ts: To prevent digital arrest, ‘firewall has to be in your head’

July 02, 2025 7:21 am

According to Ranjeeth Bellary, Partner, EY India Forensic and Integrity Services-Cyber Forensics, steps such as blocking and reporting unknown numbers, and using caller ID apps, are among the “simple precautions” that bank customers and citizens can “easily take” on their own.

Odisha varsity's VC loses Rs 14 lakh in 'digital arrest' fraud, 2 nabbed from Gujarat Berhampur

April 13, 2025 1:49 pm

Superintendent of Police of Berhampur Saravana Vivek M said the duo was part of a gang involved in several cyber crimes in various parts of the country.

'I rushed to my baby... she was no longer breathing': Infant's death during police raid puts Alwar village on edge

March 12, 2025 11:29 am

The action was part of a series of raids conducted by police on March 2 in connection with their crackdown on cyber crime.