cybercrime

Fighting cybercrime: A complex challenge

It is heartening that Karnataka is leading the charge in the fight against cybercrime, but to stay ahead of the curve, the state must not only react to threats but proactively anticipate and address emerging risks.

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Fighting cybercrime: A complex challenge

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Cybercrimes' Catch-22: Frozen accounts and recovery woes

Investigators attribute the vast difference between frozen and recovered money to the absence of a centralised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for recovering frozen money.

18 November 2024, 00:37 IST

Cybercrimes' Catch-22: Frozen accounts and recovery woes

18 November 2024, 00:37 IST

DH Insight | Behind a mask: A web of fear, fraud and cyber slavery

Although such arrests are non-existent as per the law, scammers have duped people into giving up an estimated Rs 2,140 crore between January and October 2024. The phenomenon started late last year but exploded early this year.

17 November 2024, 00:29 IST

DH Insight | Behind a mask: A web of fear, fraud and cyber slavery

17 November 2024, 00:29 IST

Digital arrest: Scammer posing as Mumbai police officer accidently calls Thrissur City Police

The incident of 'digital arrest' took place in Kerala, where the Thrissur City Police caught the man who claimed to be from Mumbai Police team.

16 November 2024, 11:28 IST

Digital arrest: Scammer posing as Mumbai police officer accidently calls Thrissur City Police

16 November 2024, 11:28 IST

New scam alert: This 'wedding invitation' takes over your phone, steals data and money

WhatsApp invitations are the norm these days - convenient, environment-friendly and cost-effective. it is what most people have begun to use.

15 November 2024, 10:38 IST

New scam alert: This 'wedding invitation' takes over your phone, steals data and money

15 November 2024, 10:38 IST

Cybercriminals impersonate US firm CEO, draw his salary for seven months

'Since the CEO, who constantly travels between Bengaluru and the US, was a highly paid individual, he seldom checked his bank statements regarding the salary,' a police officer said.

15 November 2024, 02:05 IST

Cybercriminals impersonate US firm CEO, draw his salary for seven months

15 November 2024, 02:05 IST

Retired Delhi engineer cheated of Rs 10 crore via 'digital arrest'

Police managed to freeze Rs 60 lakh as the money was further distributed in several bank accounts.

14 November 2024, 21:27 IST

Retired Delhi engineer cheated of Rs 10 crore via 'digital arrest'

14 November 2024, 21:27 IST

Gang involved in providing bank accounts to cyber scamsters busted in Gujarat; 4 held

A preliminary probe has revealed the four accused, arrested on Tuesday, were part of a gang which used to work with cyber fraudsters against whom the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) has so far received 866 complaints.

13 November 2024, 20:31 IST

Gang involved in providing bank accounts to cyber scamsters busted in Gujarat; 4 held

13 November 2024, 20:31 IST

Delhi schools to get cybercrime education through police-made brochures

According to a circular issued on Friday, the content is supposed to be supplied by the Delhi police, which has developed a series of brochures, focusing on cybersafety, cyberfraud, cyberbullying, online pornography, drug abuse, bullying, human trafficking, and online predators.

09 November 2024, 14:48 IST

Delhi schools to get cybercrime education through police-made brochures

09 November 2024, 14:48 IST

3 nabbed from Gujarat for swindling Delhi man of almost Rs 10 lakh in e-commerce fraud

The frauds used bank accounts registered in Surat, Gujarat, from people unaware their accounts were being used for illegal proceeds.

29 October 2024, 15:09 IST

3 nabbed from Gujarat for swindling Delhi man of almost Rs 10 lakh in e-commerce fraud

29 October 2024, 15:09 IST