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Retired University Professor Cheated Of Rs 75 Lakh In ‘Digital Arrest’ Fraud

October 13, 2024 admin

Transactions worth Rs 13 lakh were blocked due to police intervention. (Representational) Aligarh: A retired Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor was allegedly duped of more than Rs 75 lakhs by fraudsters posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) and putting her under ‘digital arrest’ for 10 days, police said on Sunday. An FIR was lodged on Friday…

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Cyber Security Agency On Scam Calls

October 6, 2024 admin

The agency urged people to report such crimes at central helpline number 1930. (Representational) New Delhi: The CBI, police, customs, Enforcement Directorate or judges do not arrest people through video calls, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said in a public advisory issued in view of the rising cases of ‘digital arrest’ crimes in…

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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls

October 4, 2024 admin

Experts say scamsters take advantage of fear psychosis within people. New Delhi: Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers. This comes amid a spate of incidents where users were “digitally arrested”, and threatened with mobile disconnection, cybercriminals even impersonation of government…

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