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...
Two men from Karnataka were allegedly trafficked to Myanmar after responding to a Facebook advertisement promising well-paid overseas employment, according to police officials familiar with the investigation. The men, who believed they had secured legitimate jobs abroad, were reportedly forced to work inside a heavily guarded compound linked to an organised cybercrime network. The two...
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...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought detailed explanations from leading messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Meta, regarding their implementation of username-based identity features. The move comes amid growing concerns that such features could potentially be exploited for impersonation, cyber fraud, and online identity misuse, raising fresh questions about digital...
A dangerous cyber fraud known as the “Boss Scam” has once again exposed the growing risks facing businesses in the digital age. Cybercriminals allegedly duped employees of two companies into transferring nearly ₹3.5 crore after gaining access to their communication systems through a malicious ZIP file sent via WhatsApp. According to authorities, the fraud began...
In a major breakthrough against organized cyber fraud, Bengaluru Police have arrested six individuals allegedly linked to a massive ₹24 crore “digital arrest” scam that targeted an elderly woman through intimidation, fake legal threats, and psychological manipulation. Investigators believe the accused operated a sophisticated cybercrime network designed to extort large sums of money from vulnerable...