With the rising number of cyber crimes taking place across the country, the government of India has taken on a measure and introduced a new helpline- 1930, which will help the victim or their family to file complaint against the cyber crime.
As digital frauds continue to rise, the Ministry of Home Affairs and I4C are closely monitoring these scams, calling for increased public awareness and enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect citizens.
With the increasing number of internet or mobile phone users, cybercriminals explored a new tactic -digital arrest- to extort money. They seek personal information by threatening legal action, once they gather information, they use them to create duplicate court orders/FIRs.
The rollout of the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System comes after the government observed a significant increase in crimes committed using international spoofed calls that display Indian numbers starting with +91.
Despite TRAI's implementation of new rules to curb fake calls and messages, scammers have adapted by employing new tactics to ensnare people. They are defrauding individuals through VoIP calls, which are internet-based phone calls.
Cybercriminals are robbing online with a very strategic, and recently a woman victim lost her lifelong savings via one call. After the incident, when she reached out to the police and court, no help was provided after following up for more than a month. Here's what exactly happened.
Gujarat digital scam: As per police, the senior citizen had registered complaint that some persons calling themselves officials of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the Central Bureau of Investigation and cyber crime branch had alleged that his account was being used for illegal transactions.
The alleged website, which was created by a hacker xenZen, claimed to have access to the data of over 3.1 crore customers, including sensitive information like PAN card details, phone numbers, tax details, residential address, and medical records.
According to the police, the syndicate spread across several states and by busting the racket, they solved at least five cases of cyber crime.
Uttarakhand news: Work in government offices is stalled for the second day on October 4, due to which administrative work has been affected across the state, including the Secretariat.
The operation led to the seizure of key evidence, including electronic devices, luxury vehicles, and Rs 58.45 lakh in cash.
A new OTP scam case has been rising, where cyber attackers drain the bank accounts of those who get trapped. Here is everything you need to know and how to protect yourself from such kinds of scams.
In the digital world, hackers keep coming up with new ways to trick people. Ghost hackers are currently trapping people online. This new type of fraud has surprised many people.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged cybersecurity agencies to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify the modus operandi of criminals duping people of their hard-earned money, spreading fake news and abusing women and children online.
The I4C, established in 2018, is a department under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It is tasked with establishing a national-level coordination centre to address all cybercrime-related issues in the country.
The victim has been identified as Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Barsu Village in the Ratanpuri police station area in Muzaffarnagar. The fraud e-way billing scheme involving Rs 250 crore.
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team recently cracked down on a cyber investment fraud racket, arresting four individuals, including one from Bengaluru. These fraudsters were targeting inexperienced and potential investors, luring them into the stock market and then swindling their money.
The Ministry of Information Technology is seeking information on any pending complaints against Telegram. If there are any such complaints, the ministry intends to take appropriate action against the app in India.
A new type of cyber fraud surfaced as the Scratch Card Scam surfaced- targeting individuals via fake prize notifications. In this scam, victims receive a scratch card via courier, promising a substantial cash prize.
Digital house arrest, a tactic where cybercriminals confine victims to their homes, is the latest tool to dupe tech-savvy people.
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