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August 1, 2025, 05:23 PM - 5 min read
Cyber fraudsters stole ₹22,842 crore from Indians in 2024, a threefold surge from 2023. Experts warn cybercrime is now systemic and fuelled by rising digital dependency.
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July 10, 2025, 03:30 PM - 6 min read
It is a “convergence scam” – where online data leaks, psychological manipulation and weak enforcement come together. It’s a sophisticated hybrid of digital theft and physical-world exploitation, and it’s on the rise.
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May 26, 2025, 09:35 PM - 2 min read
A case has been registered under the IT Act and Section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
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April 5, 2025, 06:57 PM - 3 min read
To safeguard citizens from such scams, police have urged people to stay alert when receiving unsolicited messages or calls.
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March 29, 2025, 02:00 PM - 4 min read
An elderly couple in Karnataka took their own lives after losing Rs 50 lakh to cyber fraud. Deceived by scammers posing as officials, they were coerced into handing over their savings. Overcome with financial distress and societal pressure, they ended their lives, leaving behind a heartbreaking suicide note.
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December 25, 2024, 05:52 PM - 3 min read
The United Nations General Assembly has recently adopted a significant treaty known as the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
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July 23, 2024, 06:07 PM - 2 min read
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2.50 lakh each on all the convicts. The court has said in its order that if the fine amount is not deposited, the convicts will have to serve additional sentences.
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June 30, 2024, 11:53 AM - 2 min read
Lucknow’s cyber unit has made its first “digital arrest” by apprehending three criminals posing as “CBI officers” to lure people, officials reported. This group used the ‘digital arrest’ scam to defraud a woman of Rs 2.71 crore and a man of Rs 43 lakh.
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May 23, 2024, 08:17 AM - 2 min read
The 71-year-old resident of Alpha 2 was defrauded on the pretext of investment in the share market, the police said.
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