Bollywood actress Kirti Kulhari has reportedly fallen victim to a cyber fraud in which fraudsters allegedly siphoned off ₹2.44 lakh through unauthorised credit card transactions. The incident has once again highlighted the increasing threat posed by cybercriminals who are using advanced methods to gain access to personal financial information and carry out fraudulent transactions. According...
India is moving towards a stronger legal and institutional response to the growing threat of digital arrest scams, a form of cyber fraud in which criminals impersonate police officers and officials of central investigative agencies to intimidate victims into transferring large sums of money. The issue has gained renewed national attention after the Supreme Court...
A forest department official in Bengaluru has reportedly lost nearly Rs 10 lakh after becoming the victim of a cyber fraud involving a fake wedding invitation sent through WhatsApp. The incident has highlighted the growing threat posed by malicious Android Package Kit (APK) files, which cybercriminals are increasingly using to target unsuspecting smartphone users and...
India is witnessing an alarming rise in cybercrime, with online fraud emerging as one of the country’s fastest-growing financial threats. Official figures reveal that victims across the country have lost an estimated ₹10,178 crore to cyber fraud, while Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest number of cybercrime complaints among all states. The latest data reflects...
In a major action against alleged financial fraud and cyber-enabled investment scams, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth ₹18.4 crore spread across 129 bank accounts as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected online investment fraud network. The operation marks a significant escalation in efforts by authorities to trace illicit financial flows...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five individuals in connection with a large-scale human trafficking and cyber slavery racket that allegedly targeted unemployed Indian youths and forced them into cyber fraud operations in Cambodia. The case has exposed an organised international network that lured victims abroad with promises of lucrative employment...
Ayushmaan Sethi, the younger son of actress and television personality Archana Puran Singh and actor Parmeet Sethi, has opened up about becoming a victim of an online financial scam that resulted in a loss of approximately ₹84,000. The incident has once again highlighted the growing threat of digital fraud targeting unsuspecting internet users, especially through...