Digital arrest
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Elderly woman under digital arrest loses Rs 38 lakh
Hyderabad: An elderly woman from Hyderabad’s Himayathnagar recently lost 38.7 lakh after being placed under digital arrest. Cyber fraudsters claiming to be officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and…
- News
Scammer posing as CBI officer gets tricked, scammed by Kanpur man
In an unexpected turn of events, a scammer posing as a CBI officer faced a ‘digital arrest’ after being scammed by a caller in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur man, Bhupendra Singh,…
- Crime
Cyberabad police arrest mule account suppliers in Rs 1.38 cr digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police arrested three men for their involvement in a ‘digital arrest’ scam, where an 82-year-old retired engineer was duped of Rs 1.38 crore. The police, on February 21, arrested…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad police bust ‘digital arrest’ rackets in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Hyderabad: In two separate cases, the Cyberabad cyber crimes police busted two ‘digital arrest’ scam rackets, operating from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, for scamming two individuals off of Rs 1.38 crore and…
- Hyderabad
Two arrested for Rs 3 crore digital arrest scam in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad arrested two natives of Gujarat for duping a Hyderabad-based doctor of Rs 3 crore in a digital arrest scam. The accused have been identified as Harpal Singh,…
- News
Amid rising risk of cybercrimes, how to play a part in tackling the problem?
The terms ‘digital arrest’ and ‘cyber fraud’ are no stranger to anyone keeping up with the news. There is a growing fear among the public of being duped of their life’s savings…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.58 cr to cybercrime, police recover Rs 70L
Hyderabad: Rachakonda cyber crime police successfully recovered Rs 70,01,788 of the Rs 1.58 crore defrauded from a 65-year-old woman by cybercriminals in a digital arrest scheme. The victim, Geeta Upadhyay, a resident…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Senior citizen loses Rs 9.55 lakh to digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: An 89-year-old retired resident of Hyderabad fell victim to a digital scam losing Rs 9.55 lakhs to a fraudster who posed as a police officer. According to reports, the scammer contacted…
- Bangalore
‘Digital arrest’ scam: Bengaluru police appeals to public to stay alert
Bengaluru: In the wake of numerous complaints, Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda on Tuesday urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to cyber fraudsters who extort money by impersonating…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru techie falls prey to digital arrest; loses Rs 11 crore
Bengaluru: An incident of a software professional losing Rs 11 crore after falling victim to digital arrest has been reported from Bengaluru on Monday, the police said. According to the police, the…
- Hyderabad
Some bankers working hand-in-glove with cyber criminals: Hyderabad top cop
Hyderabad: While releasing the Hyderabad City Police Annual Report- 2024, city police commissioner CV Anand opined that certain bankers were working hand-in-glove with cyber criminals. He made the statement after a manager…
- Hyderabad
Digital arrest video call: Woman working in Hyderabad IT company forced to strip
Hyderabad: In an incident, a young woman from northern India, who works in an IT company in Hyderabad, was forced to strip during a digital arrest scam video call. It came to…