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Chandigarh: ‘Didn’t share OTP with anyone, just clicked on a link and lost money in three minutes’

September 28, 2025 12:52 am

As per the police, the scammers reportedly accessed the online banking of Om Prakash and used it for buying gold and used it online too

Fake CAPTCHA scams are fooling users into downloading malware. Here’s how to spot them before they compromise your device. (Image: FreePik)

Fake CAPTCHA scams: How “I’m not a robot” could infect your device

August 16, 2025 3:34 pm

One of the latest tricks employed by cybercriminals is the fake CAPTCHA scam. These prompts look familiar, even harmless, but are designed to slip past your defences. Here’s how they work, and how to spot them.

Man linked to 85 cyber fraud cases arrested in Gurgaon

August 11, 2025 2:08 am

Police said they recovered 200 cheques of four banks and four debit cards linked to suspected fraud-related accounts from Khan

Pune cyber fraud case, 85-year-old man cyber scam, matrimonial ad fraud Pune, elderly man loses money to marriage scam,

85-year-old Pune man searching for life partner loses over Rs 11 lakh in matrimonial ad fraud

June 21, 2025 6:17 pm

The Pune police said that the resident of the Bibwewadi area, transferred the amount into multiple bank accounts between April 18 and June 1 as per the demands of the 'prospective bride'.

Chandigarh: Online fraud involving fake vehicle auction ads busted, three arrested from Mumbai

June 17, 2025 2:46 am

During the arrests, the police recovered two mobile phones with active SIM cards that were used to operate the fraudulent activities

Delhi: Retired Army Colonel duped of Rs 18.8 lakh; Kerala fisherman part of racket lands in police net

June 07, 2025 11:09 pm

According to the complaint, the victim, a retired Colonel, began receiving messages and phone calls in December 2023 from a woman identifying herself as “Cute Arvin Anghita”

Cyber fraudsters show Rs 11 crore profit, swindle retired bank officer of Rs 2.33 crore

June 06, 2025 9:20 am

Over a period of seven days, the complainant was manipulated into making a total of 19 transactions totalling Rs 2.33 crore for which the corresponding gains shown on the application were Rs 11.72 crores.

Delhi 'digital arrest': Man sells wife’s jewellery, uses up savings to pay Rs 25 lakh

May 27, 2025 4:27 am

The suspects operated from hotel rooms in Delhi and worked with account holders, commonly known as ‘mules’, who were brought in person to facilitate transactions, an official said

Govt issues alert about online frauds targeting pilgrims, tourists

April 19, 2025 1:18 pm

Cybercrime hotspots are being identified and states and Union territories from where these originate are being sensitised.

3 UP men, earning low wages, get I-T notices of Rs 45.54 crores

April 02, 2025 5:04 pm

Mahaveer Enterprises had been conducting large-scale transactions in petroleum products and steel goods in Delhi using a forged PAN and Aadhaar card in Karan's name.