Tag: Cyber Fraud

It may be noted here that the Odisha Crime Branch had sought the help of Delhi Police to ascertain whether Paschal is the same accused who hacked Pattnaik’s WhatsApp account on November 9 and defrauded lakhs of rupees from his contacts by sending them distress messages.

The majority of the online shops used for skimming identified by the NCSC had been compromised via a known vulnerability in Magento, a popular e-commerce platform.

Raval Bhavik, a notorious cyber fraud has been nabbed by the Rourkela Police from Gujarat for allegedly defrauding a large sum of money from an unsuspecting man in the Steel City.

In the latest development in the WhatsApp account hack of Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) CEO, Manoj Kumar Patnaik, Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday confirmed the involvement of Nigerian nationals.

NCRB report said cyber crimes increased by 30 per cent in Odisha in 2020 compared to the figures in the previous year.

The findings also indicated that cyber threats are at an all-time high and infrastructure complexity is creating cracked doors that cybercriminals are exploiting.

Financial fraud of Rs 60,48,453 was recorded in Odisha capital in September, 2021. Of the total fraud, the cyber police managed to refund and block a total amount of Rs 17,45,614. 

This is the recording is of a cyber fraudster trying to trick this girl into his blackmailing trap. Several such cases have been reported in the Capital city Bhubaneswar where the cyber fraudsters have tricked girls into their trap and blackmailed them.

Pritam Kar, 30, used to provide SIM cards to the cyber criminals outside the State and earned huge amounts

Cyber fraudsters are targeting senior citizens in Bhubaneswar.

The fraudsters allegedly looted Rs 15 lakh from two accounts in a fraudulent manner, police said.

A female teacher in Bhubaneswar has allegedly been duped of Rs 60,000 by cyber fraudsters on the pretext of updating her KYC (Know Your Customer). The female has filed a complaint with the cyber cell in this regard.

Covid-induced lockdown and the increase in online transactions are believed to be the reasons behind the rise in cyber frauds in Odisha

A youth in Odisha got back Rs 4.30 lakh  which he lost to online fraud due to the prompt action of Bhubaneswar cyber cell help desk.

Berhampur: The Berhampur Police has busted a cyber-fraud gang and arrested five persons including four girls for duping people of lakhs of rupees online. According to sources, one Deepak Panda of Berhampur lodged a complaint alleging that he was duped of nearly Rs one lakh on promise of a lucrative return of Rs 5 lakh. […]