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Telangana: 80-year-old doctor, family rescued from 3-day digital arrest

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Monday said it has foiled a digital arrest extortion attempt and rescued an 80-year-old doctor and his family in Bhadradri Kothagudem district from three......

Family member held in 'digital arrest' for 2 days: Actor Nagarjuna

Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni on Monday said one of his family members was subjected to a 'digital arrest' by fraudsters for two days, six months ago. IMAGE: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni. Photograph: ANI......

SC asks CBI to probe digital arrest scams nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial......

83-year-old man dies of heart attack after losing Rs 1.2 crore in 'digital arrest' fraud

An 83-year-old Pune resident died of a heart attack just a month after being duped of Rs 1.2 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, where fraudsters posing as police and CBI personnel targeted him and......

Digital Arrest Scams: What You Must Know

Senior citizens are particularly vulnerable due to their high savings, trust in authorities, and limited familiarity with online frauds. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff An 82-year-old retired......

Meet India's Corporate Fraudsters

The average Indian fraudster isn't an outsider exploiting security loopholes.He's usually a man between 26 and 45 years of age, working in operations or procurement, with more than six years at the......

Will 1600 Number Stop Scam Calls?

Trai has ordered BFSI firms to move service and transaction calls to the 1600 series from 2026 to reduce spam, financial fraud, and rising digital arrest scams. Kindly note the image have only......

Lenders tap alternative data as next frontier in credit fraud fight

Risk assessment platforms are increasingly using diverse data sources to help lenders identify groups attempting to access credit from regulated entities and to improve the process of evaluating......

SEBI Cracks Whip On 'Pump And Dump' Scam

In a pump and dump operation, fraudsters artificially inflate the price of a stock by spreading misleading or false information, creating a frenzy among unsuspecting retail investors.......

Govt urges banks to close inoperative Jan Dhan accounts

State-owned banks have received guidance from the government to close Jan Dhan accounts whose beneficiaries are unwilling to keep them active, amid rising instances of such accounts being misused......

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