IIT Bombay Student Scammed of Rs. 7 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest’ Fraud

27 Nov 2024

A student from IIT Bombay fell victim to a cyber scam, losing Rs. 7.29 lakh after being coerced by fraudsters impersonating government officials, the police reported on Tuesday. 'Digital arrest' is an emerging cyber fraud technique where scammers impersonate law enforcement officials or government agency employees. Through intimidating audio or...

Madhya Pradesh: Fraudsters Pose as CBI and Mumbai Crime Branch Officers to Extort Money

22 Nov 2024

A lawyer in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was cheated out of ₹16 lakh by cyber criminals who posed as law enforcement officers, the police reported on Friday. The victim, Jagmohan Shrivastava, received a phone call on October 8, during which the fraudsters introduced themselves as officers from the Central Bureau of...

Delhi HC Orders SBI to Compensate Rs 2.6 lakh to Phishing Victim

21 Nov 2024

The Delhi High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to compensate a customer, Hare Ram Singh, who lost Rs 2.6 lakh due to a phishing attack. The court identified SBI's negligence in handling Singh's complaint and its failure to prevent the fraudulent transactions, emphasizing the bank's duty...

‘3 Steps To be Digitally Secure: Stop, Think, and Act’; PM Modi Warns of ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

27 Oct 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation during the 115th episode of his "Mann Ki Baat" broadcast, alerted citizens to a rising scam known as "digital arrest." He clarified, “No government agency threatens individuals over the phone or demands money.” He elaborated on the scam’s methods, explaining, "Under digital arrest...

Police Arrests Seven People in Three different Cases of Cyber Fraud

22 Jul 2024

Station house officer of Cyber police station, Lalit Kumar and his team have arrested seven people in three different cyber fraud cases. Ram Kanwar Dalal, resident of Sector 25 Panchkula, said that he is retired from the post of Superintendent and on April 1, he received a Whatsapp call saying,...

Panchkula Cyber Fraud: How Two Scammers Racked Up Rs 9 Crore In Just 10 Days

15 Jul 2024

The Cyber Police Station in Panchkula of Haryana arrested two persons connected with an enormous cyber fraud case amounting to Rs 9.68 crore. DCP Himadri Kaushik said that following complaints of illegal money transfers made outside the country, the arrests were made. Investigations so far have revealed the involvement of...

NIA Arrests Five In Human Trafficking And Cyber Fraud Syndicate

28 May 2024

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended five individuals allegedly involved in a human trafficking and cyber fraud syndicate. The arrests were made following extensive searches conducted jointly by the NIA and state police forces across multiple locations in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh. NIA...

Kingpin of Mewati gang held for cyber fraud

18 Oct 2022

A wanted criminal in several cases including cybercrime and cheating the kingpin of the Mewati gang has been arrested on Tuesday in Dwarka. The arrested criminal has been identified as Zalaluddin and a reward of Rs 25000 was on him. Deputy Commissioner of Police M Harsha Vardhan said, "The accused...