'Digital arrest': Mumbai woman duped of Rs 14 lakh

A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under 'digital arrest' by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case,......

Taiwanese among 17 held in Gujarat for 'digital arrest' fraud

Seventeen persons, including four hailing from Taiwan, were arrested by Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch for allegedly operating a nationwide 'digital arrest' racket, a Gujarat police official said on......

How to avoid digital arrest scams? Govt issues advisory

The Central Bureau of Investigation, police, customs, the Enforcement Directorate or judges do not arrest people through video calls, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said in a......

YouTuber Elvish, comedian Bharti Singh summoned in Rs 500-cr fraud case

The Delhi police summoned YouTuber Elvish Yadav and comedian Bharti Singh and three more in an app-based scam involving a fraud of Rs 500 crore, an officer said on Thursday. IMAGE: YouTuber......

How Trai Plans To Scuttle Scams

Numbers could be classified further into (140) marketing and (160 or 161) for service calls to easily identify the purpose of the call in the future. Kindly note the image has only been posted for......

Sebi Tightens Grip Against Fraudulent Messages, Apps

Cyber criminals are impersonating as stock brokers, financial advisors, or executives of capital investment firms. IMAGE: The SEBI headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

GST evasion cases worth Rs 1.98 lakh crore detected in 2023

The GST intelligence unit detected tax evasion of more than Rs 1.98 lakh crore last year and arrested 140 masterminds who were involved in defrauding the exchequer, the finance ministry said on......

70 lakh mobile numbers involved in financial frauds disconnected

To check digital frauds, the government has disconnected 70 lakh mobile numbers so far involved in cybercrime or financial frauds, Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi said on Tuesday.......

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.   Maheshinte Prathikaaram, 2016 Five years before Fahadh Faasil and......

ICC hit by phishing scam; loses around $2.5 million

IMAGE: International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay. Photograph: ICC The International Cricket Council was the target of cybercrime involving a wire transfer of a sizeable sum of money,......