Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Police on Thursday issued a public advisory warning citizens about a surge in cyber fraud attempts being carried out under the pretext of the Central Government’s upcoming digital census initiative. Acting on directives from Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh, the Cyber Crime Branch cautioned that fraudsters are posing as census officials to extract sensitive personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals.Acc…
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Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Amid rising demand and fears of an LPG cylinder shortage in Rajasthan, cyber fraudsters have intensified efforts to dupe residents, prompting the Rajasthan Police to issue a statewide advisory.The Cyber Crime Branch has cautioned citizens against a surge in online scams linked to gas bookings and subsidy services, acting on the directions of Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma.Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Cyber Crime, Shantanu Kumar Singh, said that fraudster…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Friday issued an advisory cautioning people about possible online forgery, taking advantage of the West Asia situation and the likely impact on gas supplies.A senior officer from the cybercrime division of the city police said that already some cases have been reported about citizens receiving doubtful phone calls, SMS, or WhatsApp messages on this count.In such cases, the fraudsters are contacting the LPG customers by pretending to be Central governmen…
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) Despite sustained government efforts to raise public awareness, cybercriminals continue to spread their tentacles across the state, duping gullible people and swindling them out of crores of rupees, according to official data. While replying to a query in the Odisha Assembly, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday stated that 4,238 cybercrime cases involving fraud amounting to over Rs 260.61 crore under different heads were registered at police stations across…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Star comedian Bharti Singh, on Sunday, has warned her fans about an ongoing scam where fraudsters are allegedly using her name and AI-generated voice to promote slimming products online. In a video message shared on her social media account, Bharti alerted her followers and stated that some scammers had been falsely claiming that she has endorsed certain “thin foot pads.”She added that the scammers were using manipulated AI audio of her voice to make it appear as if sh…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) The Rourkela Police in Odisha on Monday busted an interstate cybercrime gang and arrested seven alleged fraudsters, including a bank employee, who used to open mule bank accounts that were sold or rented to cybercriminals across the country and used to launder money defrauded from unsuspecting victims. Police sources stated that the gang was primarily engaged in the procurement and operation of mule bank accounts opened in the names of residents, mainly from Rourkela a…