Tag: Cyber Fraud

Nabarangpur: Days after cyber crooks hacked Facebook accounts of some users in Koraput district to swindle money from their contacts, an similar online fraud has been reported from Nabarangpur this time. Banka Bihari Bisoi, a local journalist in Nabarangpur, has fallen prey to conmen. The cyber fraudsters after breaking into Bisoi’s social media account chatted […]

Bhubaneswar: A girl in the smart city of Bhubaneswar, who happens to be a software engineer, was allegedly duped of money to the tune of Rs 1 lakh while recharging her satellite TV’s Direct To Home (DTH) service through an e-commerce payment system. As per reports, the girl named Soumya Rout tried to make a […]

Bhubaneswar: Online crime has gone a notch lower and deeper. As if financial fraud was not enough, the scamsters are now eyeing gullible youngsters to extort money by blackmail through social media platforms. And in the era of digital revolution, instances of cyber risk and security threat have also risen manifolds, the latest menace being […]

Bhubaneswar: Worried over the spate in cyber frauds, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday launched a special helpdesk and helpline number to initiate immediate action against the offenders. Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi today said that people can immediately seek help of police if they fall victim to any tricks of the online fraudsters. The Helpdesk will […]

Bhubaneswar: Barely two days after the launch of a special help desk and helpline number by the city police to deal with the cyber crimes, a city-based IT (Information Technology) consultant has fallen prey to the online fraud and lost Rs 29,000. The victim, Parthasarathi who is a customer of RBL bank, said, the fraudsters […]

Bhubaneswar: Next time you go through any advertisement on social media platform Facebook on attractive offers regarding any sale and purchase of articles, make sure you do not get trapped in the net of a cyber criminal. A man lost Rs 1.4 lakh to cyber fraud after he got trapped in an attractive offer through […]

Jammu:  The J&K Police Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested a West Bengal resident on charge of swindling Rs 1.34 crore from the Ministry of Minority Affairs. “A team headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police proceeded to West Bengal and arrested accused Selim Sekh of Tinsatabighi Berabad village in Malda district, who was wanted in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways on Thursday warned train passengers to remain alert as cyber fraudsters are targeting people on the pretext of online ticket refunds. In a tweet, the Indian Railways advised its customers, rail users and passengers not to disclose their banking information or any personal details to anybody. The Railways has asked passengers […]

Balasore: With the help of district cyber cell, the Balasore Industrial Area Police Sunday night managed to arrest five cyber-criminals and ATM fraudsters, all natives of Uttar Pradesh, who had come to Odisha to loot cash through illegal transactions at the automated teller machine (ATM) kiosks. Reports suggest that these cyber-criminals used an advanced ATM […]

Cuttack: There seems to be no let-up in the cyber fraud with a doctor from the Silver City of Cuttack becoming the latest victim of the scamster. The doctor, Sanatan Mohanty, a native of CDA Sector-7, lost over Rs 77 lakh to the fraudsters who cheated him on the pretext of activating his mobile SIM […]

Nuapada: Notwithstanding the precautions adopted by individuals to stay safe from cyber frauds, the scamsters are seemingly remaining one step ahead. A youth from Komna area of Nuapada district became the latest victim of the fraudster while trying to sell his bike online and lost Rs 1.21 lakh. The youth, identified as Shahrukh Khan, lodged […]

Bhubaneswar: A man who lost Rs 3.17 lakh to online fraudsters has got his money back due to timely action by the cyber cell officials of Commissionerate police. Basant Chhatar, a resident of Angul had paid Rs 3.17 lakh in 30 transactions to fraudsters who had made fake promise to install mobile tower on his […]

Jharsuguda: Have you received a call or text message claiming that you have won lottery in Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC)? If yes, then don’t just jump to a conclusion that you have hit the jackpot because it might be a trap. A woman from Jharsuguda district of the State fell for a fake KBC lottery […]

Bhubaneswar: The cyber crime help desk of the Commissionerate Police has successfully recovered Rs 1.3 lakh which was swindled by fraudsters from the bank accounts of two persons in Bhubaneswar. As per reports, the fraudsters had withdrawn Rs 70,090 from the bank accounts of one Debashish Mallick, who works as a supplier of various goods. […]

New Delhi: In a fresh bid to secure Google Pay users in India, the company on Thursday announced more choices and controls to manage transaction data on the digital payments platform. The users can now view and delete individual transactions and activity records that they don’t want used to personalise their Google Pay experience, by […]