cybercrime

Noida Woman Duped of ₹3.29 Crore in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam Lasting Nine Days

03 Jul 2025

A 72-year-old retired lawyer from Noida became a victim of an advanced cyber fraud, losing ₹3.29 crore after scammers kept her under so-called 'digital arrest' for nine days, the police said on Wednesday. The case is now registered at the Cybercrime Branch police station and is being actively investigated. Scam...

Cybercrime Cases Triple in Five Years, Driven by Social Media Scams

19 Mar 2025

Cybercrime incidents linked to social media and online platforms have nearly tripled in the past five years, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented in the Lok Sabha. This rapid increase highlights the growing challenges of digital safety in India. The total number of reported cases...

UP Man’s 2 Years Of Harassment: ‘Sent Me Explicit Messages’, Says Gurugram Woman

08 Feb 2025

A woman from Gurugram, Gunisha Sahni, has accused a man from Uttar Pradesh, Harshit Gupta, of harassing her for two years. In a LinkedIn post, Sahni alleged that Gupta repeatedly sent her inappropriate and explicit messages and even contacted her employer with false claims, attempting to defame her. Cybercrime Complaint...

‘Patrika Raksha Kavach’: 300 Phones Broken And Burned In Rajasthan Village

08 Jan 2025

In a daring decision, the villagers of Paldi in the Mewat region have come forward to take up the challenge of cybercrime in their area. On December 29, during a Satwas Gram Panchayat meeting, it was resolved to take concrete steps to root out cybercrime. This marked a turning point...

Agra Teacher Dies of Heart Attack After Scam Call About Daughter’s Arrest in Sex Racket

04 Oct 2024

Extortion Call Triggers Heart Attack In a heartbreaking incident in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, a woman named Malti Verma died of a heart attack after receiving an extortion call. On September 30, she was contacted via WhatsApp by a man impersonating a police officer. The caller falsely claimed that her daughter...

29-Year- Old Arrested In Nainital Bank Hack Case

13 Aug 2024

The cybercrime branch police apprehended a 29-year-old man in relation to the Nainital Bank server hacking case. According to the police, the suspects illegally transferred ₹16.71 crore through 84 transactions between June 16 and June 20, 2024. The arrested individual has been identified as Harsh Bansal, 29, a resident of...

NEET PG 2024 Paper Leak: Social Media Rumors Intensify After NBEMS Letter Leak

07 Aug 2024

As the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG 2024 approaches, a social media post has generated significant concern among candidates and netizens. With just four days left before the examination, a post dated August 7 on X (formerly Twitter) by user Dr. Dhruv Chauhan has raised alarms over a...

PIB Warns People About India Post SMS Scam, What Is This Scam & What Is Their Modus Operandi?

21 Jun 2024

The government of India's nodal agency PIB (Press Information Bureau) Fact Check has recently issued a warning against a new scam called India Post SMS scam. Under this scam, India Post SMS sent a shady link, through this, it steals user's sensitive information. Taking to X, PIB posted, 'Have you...

Arjun Bijlani Shares Cybercrime Ordeal, Urges Vigilance Online

09 May 2024

Arjun Bijlani recently took to social media to reveal that he had fallen victim to cybercrime. He shared how his credit card was hacked, resulting in unauthorized transactions. Bijlani emphasized the importance of remaining vigilant against such fraud and expressed confidence in the cybercrime authorities to apprehend the perpetrators. This...

Cyber Crime Surges Across India! Shocking Stats Revealed in Latest NCRB Report – Check here

04 Dec 2023

According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, a startling increase in cybercrime cases has been reported across states and 19 metropolitan cities. According to the NCRB report, cybercrime cases in states and union territories increased by 24.4%, reaching 65,893 in...

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