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2 months after suicide, cops found man was a victim of sextortion scam

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Updated on Oct 26, 2023, 7:42 AM IST

Man held in Gurugram for duping people of ₹73 lakh

An FIR was registered under Section 420 (cheating) of Indian Penal Code and 66D (cheating by personation by using computer resource) of Information-Technology Act . (FILE)

Updated on Oct 22, 2023, 5:14 AM IST

Haryana: Cyber cell saved ₹4cr public money from conmen in September

The spokesperson said earlier in August, 6,064 complaints were received on the cyber helpline and the cyber team saved the fraud to the tune of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.78 lakh. (Getty image)

Updated on Oct 15, 2023, 6:52 AM IST

Cybercrime victims should call helpline instead of going to police station: Haryana DGP

Haryana director general of police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur on Monday said that victims of cyber fraud should inform the police on helpline number 1930 instead of going to the police station and filing an FIR in the traditional manner. He said that cyber fraud investigation is a long process and people can also lodge complaints on the cybercrime website http://www.cybercrime.gov.in. (HT File Photo)

Published on Sep 26, 2023, 12:57 AM IST

‘Not gifting iPhone 15’: India Post warns against Apple products giveaway scam

India Post shared the image of iPhone scam message.

Published on Sep 25, 2023, 9:48 AM IST

Techie duped for ₹71L by cyber fraudsters

After completion of the task, when victim was asking for the payment, the accused convinced her to invest the amount earned on the ‘Coin Switch’ platform to earn good returns. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Sep 16, 2023, 11:24 PM IST

Vice Admiral’s mother-in-law loses ₹2 lakh to cyber frauds

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Published on Sep 10, 2023, 12:03 AM IST

High Court rejects bail application of accused in GMAT exam scam

In October 2021, the accused were booked at Cyber Cell police station in the city for offences punishable under IPC sections 420, 1860, and sections 43(a), (f), (g), (i), 66C, and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2018. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 29, 2023, 2:48 AM IST

Advanced persistent threats and their impact on cybersecurity

Cybersecurity (Shutterstock)

Published on Aug 26, 2023, 2:01 PM IST

Courier scam on the rise, Punekars lose ₹1.94 crore in 7 cases

According to police officials, the scam, which involves fake policemen impersonating officers from the CBI and narcotics and terrorist units of the Maharashtra Police has seen a resurgence. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Aug 20, 2023, 11:51 PM IST

Lured by high returns, woman techie in Pune loses ₹32.67 lakh in online fraud

According to the police, the incident took place between July 23 and August 9.

Updated on Nov 29, 2025, 11:41 AM IST

Police reunite missing woman with family within 15 hours

Due to coordination of Pimpri-Chinchwad police, railway police, railway department, Gujarat railway police we have successfully reunited the woman with her family, said police. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 5, 2023, 12:47 AM IST

‘Be cautious’: Centre warns of fake mails from cyber crime tracking body

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-check unit shared a sample of a fake email on its Twitter account.

Published on Aug 4, 2023, 8:12 PM IST

Mulund woman falls for online ad on dry fruits, loses ₹7 lakh

She was surfing social media, and came across a group “Mulund Buy Sale Group” and saw an advertisement offering dry fruits at a 40% discount. (Stock Pic)

Updated on Jul 26, 2023, 12:29 AM IST

70-year-old doctor loses ₹1.69 lakh to cyber fruads

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Updated on Jul 25, 2023, 12:21 AM IST

AI is spurring new scams. Counter this

Police now say that the scammers used sophisticated deep-fake technology. (Shutterstock (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Jul 18, 2023, 10:16 PM IST

Copycat websites surge 300%; India a hunting ground: Report

Scam pages pretending to be financial services, such as for banks, were the most prevalent, at 74% of all such fraud websites.

Updated on Jul 13, 2023, 2:08 AM IST

Cyber cell helps fraud victim recover ₹1.78 lakh

The complainant, Vinay Shukla, thanked the cyber police station team for their immediate assistance. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 4, 2023, 9:50 PM IST

Nuh’s hilltop ‘call centres’ emerge as epicentres of fraud

The police said several cons use cellphone apps to create fake emails to appear as if they were sent by telecom providers, banks or social media sites. (Leena Dhankhar/ HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2023, 8:52 AM IST

Man calls woman to repay her father, dupes her of ₹93,000

Cyber police team is investigating the case and are trying to identify and nab the culprit.

Updated on Jun 7, 2023, 12:46 AM IST

Chandigarh accountant looking to invest in cryptocurrency loses ₹1.33 lakh to cyber fraud

The Chandigarh resident received a few tasks to earn easy money, including following a few Instagram IDs, following which he received a small amount of profit in his account. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 1, 2023, 2:10 AM IST

Cyber fraudster poses as bank employee, dupes Bavdhan couple of ₹4.78 lakh

The fraudster swiftly initiated multiple transactions using compromised information. Within minutes, a total of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.78 lakh was fraudulently transferred from the couple’s bank account . (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on May 28, 2023, 11:45 PM IST

Cybercrime is a worry with a very wide reach

A cloud hangs over the digital revolution. Regrettably, no law or preventive action has helped avert such cases thus far (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 28, 2023, 8:18 PM IST

Woman tries to help injured bird, loses nearly ₹1 lakh to cyber frauds

“On May 17, while she was at work, she saw an injured bird and felt pity for it. She then decided to help the bird and as she didn’t have any bird rescue foundations number, she searched for it on Google and contacted an NGO through a toll-free number,” a police officer from Mumbai Central Government Railway Police (GRP) said. (Image for representation)

Updated on May 27, 2023, 12:49 AM IST

Vengeful teen tweets ‘Gonna Blast Mumbai’ after cops refused to take his complaint seriously

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Updated on May 26, 2023, 12:54 AM IST

Cyber con artists in the pen: Jharkhand, WB-based gang busted, five held in Prayagraj

The accused in police custody (HT Photo)

Updated on May 23, 2023, 6:47 PM IST

Gurugram man duped of ₹72 lakh by cyber fraudsters

Gurugram man duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>72 lakh by cyber fraudsters

Updated on May 19, 2023, 11:35 PM IST

17 people arrested for cyber fraud in Bihar’s Purnia so far this year: Police

Police said the arrested persons were involved in downloading the fingerprints, biometrics and Aadhaar numbers of people. (Representative Image)

Updated on May 16, 2023, 9:01 AM IST

Purnia home to newest kind of cyber fraud — cloning biometrics to clean bank accounts

Police have recovered a large number of smartphones, ATM cards, rubber clones of fingerprints, Aadhaar numbers, printers, scanners, stamp machines, laptops, chemicals and other materials from the houses and offices of arrested persons. (Picture for representation)

Updated on May 15, 2023, 9:39 PM IST

2,196 Chandigarh residents fall prey to cyber frauds in just 4 months

The tally so far this year translates to 549 cyber crime FIRs every month. Even last year, as many as 7,313 Chandigarh residents had fallen prey to online fraudsters — over 600 each month. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on May 12, 2023, 8:17 AM IST

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