Cyber fraud

Mumbai man's image morphed into porn video as he fails to repay loan, sent to family

As per media reports, the victim took a loan of Rs 7,000 and while submitting his documents for the loan, he granted access to the contact list on his phone to the lenders, which was reportedly later used by the fraudsters.

May 01, 2022, 14:50 PM IST

'CyberDost': Home Ministry takes big steps to spread awareness on prevention of cyber crime

The Home Ministry has also launched a dedicated Twitter handle @CyberDost to spread awareness among people about cyber crimes and what normal precautions they should take to avoid them. 

Apr 27, 2022, 22:49 PM IST

Cyber frauds: 33 fraudsters arrested from Thalaposh village in Bihar's Nawada

A joint team of Special Tactics and Weapons (SWAT) and Nawada police raided the village and arrested the cyber fraudsters from Thalaposh village. 

Feb 16, 2022, 12:18 PM IST

WhatsApp Scam Alert! Cybercriminals steal money via THIS trick; Here's how to stop it

Suffolk Trading Standards in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to WhatsApp users that fraudsters are targeting them via false messages posing as a member of their family.

Nov 19, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Airtel alert! CEO warns users of alarmingly frequent fraud cases, check how to stay safe

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has warned users about the rising number of cyber-frauds in the country via email outreach. 

Oct 27, 2021, 16:13 PM IST

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Oct 21, 2021, 16:54 PM IST

Delhi police busts interstate gang of cyber cheats, four arrested

The group allegedly committed 126 cyber-fraud incidents across 16 states. 

Sep 05, 2021, 13:50 PM IST

UP police DSP Balram Singh falls prey to cyber frauds

Moradabad's deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balram Singh fell prey to cyber frauds who created his fake Facebook profile and sent messages to his friends, seeking money to deal with a medical emergency.

Apr 09, 2021, 14:16 PM IST

Riteish Deshmukh reveals his Instagram account was target of cyber fraud

Riteish warned everyone about the latest cyber fraud, which targets mostly verified accounts of celebrities who click on a given link

Jan 08, 2021, 07:34 AM IST

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah writer Abhishek Makwana dies by suicide, family alleges cyber fraud

The report quoting the Charkop police said that Abhishek had mentioned “difficulties in his personal life as well as financial troubles” in the suicide note. 

Dec 04, 2020, 17:02 PM IST

MHA forms new divisions to check radicalisation, cyber fraud

Two new divisions, Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation (CTCR) and Cyber and Information Security (CIS), have been created.

Nov 10, 2017, 17:30 PM IST

Over 4.8 billion data records exposed since 2013, says survey

More than 4.8 billion data records have been exposed since 2013 with identity theft being the leading type of data breach, accounting for 64 percent of all data breaches, digital security giant Gemalto said on Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2017, 15:09 PM IST

'Indian tourists at greater cyber fraud risk abroad'

 More than one out of three Indians -- 36 per cent -- share personal data or sensitive information using public Wi-Fi while travelling which can lead to data stealing, a study by Intel Security revealed on Tuesday.

Aug 30, 2016, 13:04 PM IST

Cybercrooks posing as tech support steal data: Report

With more and more people worldwide preferring online transactions, cyber criminals are using the 'fake technical support' model to steal consumer data, says a report by security software firm Symantec.

Apr 24, 2016, 12:51 PM IST