In a significant move against online fraud, WhatsApp has revealed that it removed around 9,400 accounts linked to organised scam activities, including so-called “digital arrest” schemes and impersonation of law enforcement officials. The disclosure was made through documents submitted before the Supreme Court of India. According to the platform, the action followed a detailed investigation […]
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New Delhi, April 27, 2026: Delhi Police have arrested two individuals allegedly involved in a large-scale cyber fraud racket linked to a fake trading company that received over ₹16 crore within just eight days. The accused, identified as Sonu Kumar and Aminder Singh, were reportedly acting as dummy directors of a private limited firm used […]
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India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has cautioned millions of its customers about a new online fraud targeting users through deceptive messages. Cybercriminals are attempting to steal sensitive banking information using fake alerts. Fraudsters are sending messages via SMS, WhatsApp, or email, claiming that the customer’s YONO SBI account will soon […]
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NEW DELHI, MARCH 18: The Delhi Police has arrested three individuals for allegedly supporting a large cyber fraud operation linked to a “digital arrest” scam that cheated a resident of Paschim Vihar out of ₹14.2 lakh. Authorities said the accused played a key role in arranging bank accounts used to receive and transfer proceeds of […]
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Hyderabad, February 24, 2026: In one of its largest coordinated actions against online financial fraud, the Hyderabad Police has arrested 104 people linked to a sprawling cybercrime network operating across India. The crackdown, carried out under “Operation Octopus,” spanned 16 states and targeted individuals accused of siphoning off crores of rupees from unsuspecting victims. Police […]
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New Delhi : In a major step towards citizen-friendly policing and digital transformation of law enforcement services, Delhi Police has decided to launch the registration of cyber e-FIR w.e.f 01.11.2025 (Saturday) on complaints of Cyber Financial Frauds involving an amount of Rs. 1 lakh or more, which is presently in prevalence for cyber financial frauds […]
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Delhi, February 21, 2025 : In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station of Outer North District has busted a mobile tower scam and arrested two individuals involved in designing fake websites to dupe unsuspecting victims. Fraudulent Scheme Uncovered According to police, the accused orchestrated an elaborate fraud by creating fake websites and running […]
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