1 in 2 Indians facing extortion, data misuse via instant loan apps: Survey
More than one in two Indian consumers who use instant loan apps are facing very high interest charges, extortion and data misuse, as RBI takes a tough stand against unregistered digital loan lending apps.
Jul 06, 2022, 11:22 AM IST
Fraud Alert! Noida man hit by online bank fraud, gets saved by 1 paisa
The crooks attempted a Rs 2,000 transaction after obtaining his bank details, but it failed.
Jun 12, 2022, 19:20 PM IST
Terrorists and their cross-border supporters using 'new terror methods' in J&K: LG
Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha said that terrorists and their cross-border supporters are using new method of terrorism, reports PTI.
Jun 09, 2022, 21:24 PM IST
Gurugram: Former BTech student arrested for conning man of over Rs 7 lakh on pretext of job
Gurugram: Haryana Police has been able to recover Rs 40,000 of the defrauded money from the accused.
Jun 06, 2022, 22:12 PM IST
Kerala to include cyber safety in school curriculum
Kerala minister made the announcement while inaugurating the cyber safety training for three lakh mothers, reports IANS.
May 07, 2022, 18:48 PM IST
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
Cyber Crime: Home Ministry's close watch on cybercrime
Cybercrime is closely monitored by the Ministry of Home Affairs, due to which a portal has also been prepared to stop the increasing crime against women and children.
Apr 28, 2022, 11:40 AM 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
Pavan Duggal suggests immediate remedies against cyber frauds
He stated that such events might result in a three-year prison sentence and a Rs 5 lakh fine, adding that this type of crime can also be recorded within a seven-year span.
Apr 23, 2022, 18:09 PM IST
Beware! 64-year-old actress cheated in Airtel KYC cyber fraud, loses Rs 1.48 lakh
The SMS, which was apparently from Airtel, indicated that the number's Know Your Customer (KYC) details were out of date and that the number will be blocked if the necessary steps were not taken.
Mar 01, 2022, 16:26 PM IST
Clubhouse chat targetting Muslim women: FIR lodged after DCW notice to Delhi Police
In its notice to the Cyber Crime Cell, the Delhi Commission for Women said it had taken sou-moto cognizance of a video posted on Twitter that showed a Clubhouse conversation where Muslim women and girls were being referred to in a disparaging way.
Jan 19, 2022, 09:05 AM IST
Mumbai woman duped of Rs 11 lakh while trying to recover money she lost ordering pizza
The fraud came to light when the woman approached the BKC Cyber police station with a complaint recently.
Jan 16, 2022, 10:08 AM IST
Beware! Logged in to fake WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram websites? Here's how to stay safe
To be scammed, all a user has to do is log into WhatsApp on a bogus website.
Dec 28, 2021, 16:13 PM IST
Online job with huge salary? THIS woman lost Rs 1 lakh, here’s how
The promised income was a whopping Rs 5,000 each day!
Dec 26, 2021, 15:33 PM IST
How this spam call can empty your bank account | Fraud call | Scam call
India is now the 4th most-affected country by spam calls. Just one phone number made over 202 million spam calls in India, as per the Truecaller report. Roughly, 6.64 lakh calls were made every day by the spam number in India; 27,000 calls/hour. As per a 2017 survey, 6 out of 10 people in India received spam calls when they were busy.
Dec 22, 2021, 20:52 PM IST
WhatsApp Users Alert! THIS KBC scam may steal your money
The police department clearly states that messages usually claiming cash rewards are fraudulent and contain loads of grammatical errors.
Dec 14, 2021, 15:38 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar's friend cheated of Rs 1.14 lakh in a KYC fraud; Here's how to stay safe
Cyber criminals impersonated a private bank executive and demanded that Kambli submit his know your customer (KYC) information, or his bank account would be cancelled.
Dec 10, 2021, 15:24 PM IST
IITian’s post not directly aimed at Virat Kohli’s daughter: Court while granting bail
The court observed that the accused's remarks were not aimed directly at Virat Kohli or his family.
Nov 26, 2021, 17:18 PM IST
Delhi police bust WhatsApp hacking syndicate, arrest one foreign national
The seized laptop reveals that the accused use applications that are being used to design various malware links. The accused used to send the specially designed malware disguised in the form of some application to the victim’s devices.
Nov 01, 2021, 16:30 PM IST
Online Banking Frauds: Here’s how to protect yourself from phishing attacks
Those who are unfamiliar with their operating procedures or who place their faith in strangers pay the repercussions.
Oct 24, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
