Mumbai woman loses Rs 20 crore in one of India's longest 'digital arrest' scams
An 86-year-old woman from Mumbai was duped of Rs 20.25 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam running from December 2024 to March ...
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Digital Arrest Scam: Indian Government Blocks Thousands of WhatsApp and Skype Accounts
Digital arrest scams are on the rise, with scammers posing as law enforcement to extort money from unsuspecting victims. To combat this, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched a ...
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Here's how a group of YouTubers pranked a scam call centre in India that makes $18 million per year
A group of YouTubers dedicated to stopping scam calls has taken on scammers in India. The group identified a scam call centre in Kolkata and pranked them. The group’s efforts also resulted in ...
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‘Digital arrest’ scam: India blocks almost 8 lakh SIM cards, 2 lakh IMEI numbers
Apart from lakhs of SIM cards and IMEI numbers, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre identified and blocked thousands ...