Jaipur: The Cyber Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police on Tuesday issued an advisory to alert the public about a rising cybercrime trend known as digital arrest. The police have clarified that no police department or government agency arrests individuals via video call or any digital medium. Citizens are urged to remain vigilant to avoid.
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union Home Ministry, CBI, and other authorities over rising 'digital arrest' scams, involving fraudsters impersonating judicial authorities to extort money.
New Delhi: In a bid to protect citizens from rising cyber frauds, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has rolled out a new verification mechanism for its summons, featuring QR codes and unique passcodes. This initiative aims to curb the activities of “unscrupulous” individuals impersonating ED officials to extort money or cheat unsuspecting people. Surge in.
Jaipur: Jaipur Cyber Crime Police have arrested the kingpin of an interstate cyber fraud gang from Bengaluru, Karnataka. This gang had duped a 75-year-old Jaipur resident of Rs 23.56 lakh by falsely accusing him of money laundering and threatening him with a so-called “digital arrest.” Earlier, police had arrested the gang’s main account holder and.
Ahmedabad: Despite repeated public advisories from Cyber Crime officials, digital fraud gangs continue to target unsuspecting individuals under the guise of central agencies like TRAI, CBI, and the Enforcement Directorate. In a high-profile case, a woman working as a senior assistant at ONGC in Ahmedabad was defrauded of a staggering Rs 1.36 crore by cybercriminals.
Ludhiana: In the digital-era, the scammers are exploiting technology to dupe unsuspecting victims leading to a surge in cyber-crime. Nowadays, Ludhiana is witnessing repeated incidents of ‘Digital Arrest’ where fraudsters impersonate authorities to intimidate individuals into transferring large sums of money. Recently, the fraudsters have targeted an 80-year-old retired college principal from Rajguru Nagar of.
Tumakuru: In Karnataka a state government employee fell victim of digital arrested scam losses Rs 19 lakh on Tuesday. The Karnataka police official on Monday said that the state government employee namely B.S. residing in Upparahalli in Tumakuru lodged a complaint with the Cyber Police wing on cyber fraud with him. The police official also.
