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After phone is stolen, Defence ministry official loses over ₹1L from account

Police have managed to recover at least 90% of the stolen amount, however, it is yet to make any headway in nabbing the person or persons who stole the lieutenant colonel’s mobile phone from the market. (Representative image)

Updated on Jul 26, 2024, 6:50 AM IST

Man held for duping US woman of ₹3.3 cr by impersonating Microsoft worker

The case is related to a cyber fraud reported to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in July 2023. (File)

Updated on Jul 24, 2024, 8:42 PM IST

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report

The fraud unfolded over nearly 20 days, after the woman received a call from someone claiming to be a representative from the Telecom Department.

Published on Jul 22, 2024, 3:16 PM IST

A web of lies & deceit: Chandigarh residents lost ₹17 cr in cyber frauds in six months

Rajesh Rana, a cyber expert who assists the Chandigarh and Haryana police in cyber fraud cases, explained that fraudsters identify wealthy individuals through social media tracking (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024, 9:16 AM IST

Retired army man in Panchkuladuped of ₹10 lakh

Col (retd) Debasis Chaudhary, a resident of Sector 2, Panchkula, was asked to send his bank details on a number by the scammers. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024, 8:56 AM IST

‘Fedex’ scam in Bengaluru: Retired Lt. Colonel loses ₹73 lakh - Report

The scammer put the victim on a Skype call for his “digital arrest”.

Published on Jul 14, 2024, 12:00 PM IST

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses ₹1.9 crore: Report

The caller told Jain that a parcel addressed to him and sent abroad had been intercepted as it contained five passports, 200 grams of MDMA, laptops, and a sum of cash. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 14, 2024, 10:02 AM IST

Mastermind of 60 cyber frauds arrested by Navi Mumbai cyber cops

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Updated on Jul 14, 2024, 7:16 AM IST

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested

Police reported that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.32 crore was transacted from this account between May and June, with the funds originating from over 100 victims across India. (File Photo)

Updated on Jul 9, 2024, 5:02 AM IST

Fraudster posing as Mumbai crime branch officer dupes Chandigarh woman of ₹ 80 lakh

The caller instructed the victim to seclude herself in a room and avoid discussing the matter with anyone. (iStock)

Updated on Jul 7, 2024, 7:12 AM IST

RBI warns banks of cyberattacks, scheduled commercial banks at highest risk

The financial sector reported more than 20,000 cyber attacks in the last 20 years, resulting in losses of $20 billion (Pixabay)

Published on Jun 29, 2024, 11:21 AM IST

Bengaluru student dies by suicide after falling victim to cyber fraud: Report

Preliminary investigations revealed that Pavana had borrowed <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,000 from her friends and managed to return <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000.

Updated on Jun 19, 2024, 10:22 AM IST

13-year-old girl from Nalasopara outsmarts cyber fraud

Harshada Goyal,class eight student

Updated on Jun 13, 2024, 7:16 AM IST

Powai priest duped of ₹2 lakh as fraud posed as telecom official

A case has been registered against unknown persons after a 74-year-old priest from Powai was allegedly duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh by frauds. Representational Image

Updated on May 6, 2024, 10:03 AM IST

Pune management consultant loses ₹20 lakh to trading fraud

The man ended up losing <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20 lakh to an online scam because of a woman he met on a dating app.

Published on Apr 25, 2024, 2:06 PM IST

Navigating identity-based cyber threats

Cyber threats

Published on Apr 20, 2024, 4:35 PM IST

Bengaluru man loses ₹2.24 Cr to fraudsters posing as Delhi Customs officials

Bengaluru man loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.24 Cr to fraudsters posing as Delhi Customs officials

Published on Apr 12, 2024, 2:57 PM IST

Cyber frauds use AI-based audio cloning technique to dupe 68-year-old

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Updated on Apr 12, 2024, 6:30 AM IST

FedEx reacts to Bengaluru lawyer case, says it never requests personal info

FedEx said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls or emails for its shipped goods.

Published on Apr 10, 2024, 4:05 PM IST

Varanasi: Eight more cyber fraudsters held for duping teacher of ₹3.55 cr

Based on a complaint from the victim, a case was registered under relevant sections of IPC against unidentified fraudsters and an investigation was started which revealed that a total of 14 people were involved in the fraud. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published on Apr 8, 2024, 8:25 PM IST

Duo arrested for defrauding city bizman of ₹6.27 cr

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Updated on Apr 6, 2024, 7:48 AM IST

Punekars lose ₹49 lakh in five task fraud cases

The accused sent the victim a message from her WhatsApp number and convinced him to take up a part-time job to like, review, and subscribe YouTube videos and cheated him of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11.92 lakh on March 24. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 5, 2024, 6:42 AM IST

Chembur woman arrested for ‘buying’ bank accounts for cyber fraud

The woman was allegedly involved in three cases of fraud. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Apr 4, 2024, 9:46 AM IST

Main accused in 16,000-crore cyber scam arrested by Thane cyber police

Thane SIT team arrested Jitendra Pandey. Representational Image

Updated on Apr 3, 2024, 10:38 AM IST

Cybercrooks cheat citizens for ₹1.33 crore in multiple cases of online fraud

The police have booked the accused under IPC sections 419, 420, 34 and Section 66 (D) of the IT Act. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Mar 29, 2024, 6:06 AM IST

Shop owner loses ₹6.1 lakh while attempting to book hotel rooms in Andaman

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Updated on Mar 19, 2024, 7:02 AM IST

3 bank employees held from Delhi, sold corporate accounts to fraudsters for ₹2 lakh each

A branch head, a deputy manager and a sales executive of a private bank were arrested from Delhi on Saturday. They were involved in cyber fraud. (Representational Image)

Updated on Mar 5, 2024, 6:40 AM IST

What are ‘Chakshu’ and ‘DIP’, platforms launched by govt to curb online fraud?

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the gathering at the launch of the platforms DIP and Chakshu.

Updated on Mar 6, 2024, 12:22 PM IST

Santacruz resident arrested for duping senior citizen of ₹1.40 crore

Santacruz resident arrested for duping senior citizen of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.40 crore

Updated on Feb 29, 2024, 7:58 AM IST

3 days after 4 held in Ggm for cyber fraud, police outline how they avoided FIU

The four suspects arrested from Panchkula on February 22. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 26, 2024, 5:28 AM IST

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