Tag: Cyber Crime

The criminals cleverly breached the victim’s Aadhaar details and fingerprints from the land documents.

The Odisha Crime Branch has busted a major gang involved in crypto and IPO investment fraud, arresting 15 individuals including two masterminds from Delhi.

Cyber fraudsters duped people across 24 Indian states, with Rs 2 crore frozen in an Odisha case. Five individuals were arrested for scamming a government official in Bhubaneswar using a fake courier scheme, claiming drugs were sent to Taiwan using his credentials. The accused operated fraudulent transactions across multiple states, involving over Rs 25 crores.

The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police apprehended five members of a cyber fraud gang who allegedly duped individuals of lakhs of rupees.

In Bhubaneswar, cybercriminals have duped Rs 17 crore from residents, with the police receiving 1,515 complaints in four months.

Commissionerate Police warns people against cyber criminals' new tactic during election season.

The gang allegedly fleeced people on the Telegram messaging platform by promising a 20 per cent return on investments. They tricked their victims into transferring money into mule accounts. 

Readiness is critical as 82 per cent of respondents said a cybersecurity incident is likely to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months, according to Cisco’s ‘2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index,’

A ‘digital arrest’ is a deceptive tactic used by cybercriminals to exploit people under the guise of law enforcement or investigative agencies.

According to the IT company Thales, cloud assets, including SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications, cloud-based storage, and cloud infrastructure management, remain the primary targets for such attacks.

The doctor said in his complaint, “I became a member after watching advertisements of a wealth management firm. They asked me to deposit money and later showed profits on their website time and again

Cyber criminals can no longer have a freeway as the Department of Telecommunications has recently launched the ‘Chakshu’ portal to keep a hawk eye on them. 

Though the incident occurred in January, the BSF jawan on Friday lodged a formal complaint with the cyber police station in Bhubaneswar after making an online complaint.

Tech advances bring both opportunities and scams. Beware of job, romance, investment, SMS/email, charity, and iPhone scams. Stay vigilant, avoid unknown links, and prioritise security measures.

As per reports, Shivani (name Changed), a 38-year-old resident of Vasanthnagar, Bengaluru faced a financial crisis after her regular purchase turned into a nightmare.