Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat Police’s Cyber Centre of Excellence on Friday arrested seven people for allegedly operating an interstate online fraud and extortion racket that targeted customers who purchased sexual enhancement medicines through social media advertisements, with investigators saying the group may have cheated between 4,000 and 5,000 people across the country. The department said the operation dismantled a 15-seat call centre in the Vastral area of Ahmedabad and prevente…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has assured the Indian government it will not roll out its proposed username feature in the country until ongoing consultations with authorities are completed, sources familiar with the matter said.The Meta‑owned messaging platform has also been granted an additional three days to respond to the government notice seeking clarification on the feature. The original deadline for WhatsApp’s reply had lapsed on Friday.WhatsApp had p…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime, the Mumbai Cyber Police, in coordination with the 1930 Cyber Helpline and the Crime Branch, successfully froze and secured more than Rs 101.39 crore lost to online fraud between January and May. Officials said the achievement is especially significant as cybercriminals continue to target citizens using increasingly sophisticated and innovative methods. However, prompt reporting by victims and swift technical coordinat…
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Police have arrested 17 people in connection with cyber fraud through the Cash on Delivery mode that is used by many people for ordering products online, the police said on Wednesday. Investigating a case, the Cyber Police department of Kolkata Police arrested 17 people, including nine women, after searching a call centre in Gariahat.The police seized 43 mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops and wireless phones.A police official said that it is not advisable to pay onl…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) From April 1, 2026, making digital payments in India is set to become more secure, but slightly more time-consuming, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolls out new rules for online transactions.The central bank has made two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory for all digital payments, including those made through UPI, debit and credit cards, and mobile wallets.This means that OTP alone will no longer be sufficient to complete a transaction. Users will now have to g…
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…
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) A man has been arrested from Haryana on charges of online fraud, Kolkata Police said on Thursday.According to police sources, fraud was committed using an APK file called ‘M Paribahan’. The accused was traced based on the server and multiple IP addresses of this file.According to police sources, the name of the arrested person is Deepak Kumar. He is originally a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana.A complaint was filed with the Cyber Crime Police Station of Kolkata Police…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A recent hearing of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior has raised serious concerns about the poor state of cyber security in Pakistan, especially within key government institutions such as NADRA and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Lawmakers were told that repeated cyber breaches in these organisations have led to the leakage of sensitive personal data of citizens, highlighting major failures in data protection, according to a Business Recorder report.Senator A…