fraud prevention

Kochi, March 14 The Kochi city cyber police have recovered over Rs 1 crore stolen from an 81-year-old man through a "digital arrest" online fraud.The incident occurred in November last year when the elderly man was defrauded of around Rs 1.30 crore in a digital arrest scam, where fraudsters...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi Police has cautioned citizens against clicking on suspicious links or trusting calls from unknown numbers claiming to be from gas agencies, warning that cyber fraudsters may exploit the ongoing panic over LPG availability to deceive people and steal their...

Kolkata, March 13 – The Kolkata Police issued an advisory on Friday, cautioning people about the possibility of online fraud, taking advantage of the situation in West Asia and the likely impact on gas supplies.A senior officer from the city police's cybercrime division said that some cases...

Itanagar, March 13 The Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested a man from Assam for allegedly cheating a woman by posing as a retailer offering iron rods at unusually low prices in an online fraud case, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Soribuddin Ahmed, was arrested from...

New Delhi, March 12 The CBI has conducted searches at 15 locations across multiple states in connection with a large-scale online financial fraud involving the overseas fintech platform 'Pyypl', officials said on Thursday.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now seeking custody of the...

Beed, March 11 A man from the Beed district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly defrauding several women by posing as a government official and promising them benefits under various government schemes, an official said on Wednesday.Police said the accused, Gorakshanath Navnath...

Jaipur, March 11 – The Cyber Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police has issued a detailed advisory urging citizens to remain calm and act swiftly in case of erroneous UPI transactions.The advisory comes amid rising instances of digital payment fraud and mistaken transfers in the era of Digital...

Thane, March 11 A 64-year-old resident of Thane has allegedly been cheated of Rs 1.56 crore by a group of cyber fraudsters who placed him under "digital arrest" for almost a month after posing as police personnel, officials said on Wednesday.The fraudsters sent him multiple forged documents...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 10 A massive cyber fraud network, allegedly using 2,900 dummy bank accounts to funnel fraudulent transactions, has been uncovered, police said on Tuesday.According to police officials, cyber fraudsters are increasingly targeting unemployed youth and women by luring...

Chandigarh, March 10 A group of cyber fraudsters, who used voice-changing software to deceive women, were apprehended in Punjab with the arrest of three of its members, police said on Tuesday.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that the accused used voice-changing software to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Kerala Police on Tuesday warned the public about a new cyber fraud in which scammers are allegedly using images of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in fake social media advertisements to trick people into making online payments.According to a statement issued by...

The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) celebrated International Women's Day across all districts of J&K, with a series of awareness and community mobilization activities aimed at empowering women and strengthening their role in community development.The celebrations were...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Kerala police said on Friday that they had arrested 165 people and registered 455 cases in a statewide drive to curb cyber financial fraud and related activities.The special drive, code-named "Operation Cy-Hunt 2.0", was conducted simultaneously at all police...

Washington, March 6: Artificial intelligence and deepfake technology are accelerating financial scams in the United States, lawmakers were told, as banks and credit unions warned that criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tools to impersonate victims, manipulate consumers, and steal...

Jaipur, March 5, In view of the rising incidents of cybercrime in the state, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Rajasthan Police has issued a special public advisory warning people about fraudsters posing as officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and other investigative agencies...

Mumbai, March 2 As the number of retail investors surges, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is intensifying surveillance and technology-driven enforcement to curb rising pre-investment scams that divert funds before investors even interact with registered intermediaries...

The government has dismissed a message circulating on social media that claimed SBI users must install an APK file to update their Aadhaar, otherwise their SBI YONO app will be blocked. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the claim is false. It added that SBI...

London, March 1 An elderly Indian-origin couple from Leicester, who were swindled out of a significant portion of their savings when they booked a flight to Ahmedabad only to discover the tickets were fake, are sharing their experience as a cautionary tale for others.Dinesh, 80, and Shashikala...

New Delhi, February 26 The capital markets regulator, SEBI, cautioned investors on Thursday against fake notices being circulated in its name, demanding payments of Securities Transaction Tax (STT).The market watchdog further stated that fraudsters are sending fake notices, forging the...

Chandigarh, February 26 The United Kingdom launched an anti-visa fraud campaign in Haryana on Thursday to help protect Indian nationals from physical, financial, and emotional risks associated with visa fraud and "irregular migration".The "Visa Fraud Se Bache" (Save Yourself from Visa Fraud)...