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Under 'digital arrest', Bengaluru woman sells 2 plots, 1 flat and takes bank loan to pay Rs 2 crore to cybercriminals
December 16, 2025 6:59 pm
The scam began when the woman received a call claiming to represent Blue Dart courier, stating that drugs linked to her Aadhaar number had been found.
‘Cybercrime syndicate needs to be taken down as a whole’
September 11, 2025 12:01 am
Court denies bail to accused of Rs 1.01-cr digital fraud
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.
‘Told us doing business’: Kin of Surat man held for Belagavi couple’s suicide
April 21, 2025 6:58 am
Investigators have found that the couple had been facing harassment by cyber criminals disguising as police officers for months
Arrested cybercrime accused ‘holds workshop’ for law students at Karnataka police station; cops deny claim
February 26, 2025 1:44 am
The Mangaluru police have denied the allegation but suspended a head constable for taking a selfie with one of the cybercriminals
Noida elderly man, family placed under digital arrest for 5 days, lose Rs 1.10 crore
February 11, 2025 5:15 pm
According to the Noida police, the scammers told the victim that there are 24 cyber cases against him, apart from a case of money laundering with the Crime Branch.
Identity theft: How to protect yourself from impersonation
May 02, 2025 6:24 pm
The Safe Side, our ongoing series aimed at helping you stay safe online, presents its 11th edition. A look at how identity theft scams work, how to recognise them, and, most importantly, what to do if you ever become a victim.
Hackers gained access to Azure OpenAI and generated 'harmful' content, says Microsoft
January 15, 2025 8:32 am
Azure OpenAI lets businesses integrate OpenAI’s tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E into their own cloud apps.
Cybercriminals cheat Chandigarh man using picture of IPS officer Akhilesh Chaurasia
February 23, 2024 10:55 am
According to the police, one suspect, posing as CRPF officer Santosh Kumar, messaged Chandigarh resident Suresh Kumar on Facebook, claiming to urgently sell household items on OLX, a platform to buy and sell goods due to a transfer.
Voice cloning scam: How cybercriminals are using kids’ voices to dupe parents
February 12, 2024 8:35 am
Over the past few weeks, several such voice cloning fraud cases have surfaced in Delhi-NCR.
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