The fear of digital arrest continues! Why are these online fraud attacks not stopping despite awareness?
The fear of digital arrest continues! Why are these online fraud attacks not stopping despite awareness? Source
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PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: From AI Impact Summit, exams, T20 World Cup to Digital Arrest — key highlights of 131st episode
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ episode broadcast earlier this month amid the exam season. He discussed the importance of awareness regarding Digital Arrest and Digital Fraud. During the 131st episode of Mann Ki Baat, he touched several issues, including exams, Maha Kumbh and story of Odisha’s farmer Hirod Patel. He…
78 year old retired banker kept in digital arrest for a month, defrauded of Rs 23 crore, Supreme Court issues notice to government and RBI
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government, RBI and CBI and others and sought their answers in the case of fraud of about Rs 23 crore by keeping a 78-year-old retired banker under digital arrest for a month. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has issued…
Chasing high profits turn costly as HR executive falls for online investment scam, loses ₹36 lakh
Amid a rise in online scams, another person – reportedly an HR manager – fell prey to fraud, losing Rs 36.74 lakh in an online investment scam, a Navi Mumbai police official told. PTI on Sunday. The victim was cheated after he came in contact with a woman claiming to be a representative of a…
Delhi elderly couple robbed of ₹15 crore in over 15-day long ‘digital arrest’
In another instance of “digital arrest” in Delhi, an elderly couple was swindled out of nearly 15 crore by cyber criminals who alleged the matter involved national security. Reflecting on the ordeal, 81-year-old Om Taneja lamented that failing to alert the police was their most significant mistake after he and his wife, Dr. Indira Taneja…
₹52,976,00,00,000 lost to cyber frauds in India in 6 years, says report – shocking numbers explained
In the past six years, Indians lost over 52,976 crore to various cyber frauds and cheating cases, fresh data compiled by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) and reported by Indian Express has revealed. The report reveals rise in financial crimes including investment traps, digital arrest, online scams, banking frauds, and cyber phishing, across…
Received SBI rewards message, beware! Govt warns users, says bank never sends links or APK files over SMS or WhatsApp
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a fact-check report for State Bank of India (SBI) customers, warning them against a fraudulent message circulating online. In a post on social media, the PIB cautioned users about messages asking recipients to download and install an APK file to redeem SBI rewards, urging people to remain vigilant…
Digital Arrest: ‘Will send 10 year old son to jail’, woman arrested digitally, sold 3 flats and sent Rs 2 crore to thugs
Karnataka News: Nowadays everything including social media and technology has developed on a large scale. The society has changed so much that you can do whatever you want, wherever you want, but at the same time, fraud is also increasing in new forms. Such a big case of cyber fraud has come to light in…