Tag: Digital fraud

Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud

December 4, 2024 admin

A suspect registry of identifiers of cyber criminals has been launched. (Representational image) New Delhi: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister…

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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore

November 27, 2024 admin

The accused returned the Rs 15 lakh transferred by the woman, to gain her trust. (Representational) Mumbai: A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under “digital arrest” for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money…

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Explained | What are the latest revisions to the process for the sale of SIM cards?

August 22, 2023 admin

Image for representational purposes The story so far: On August 17, seeking to further tackle the menace of cybercrimes and financial fraud, Union Minister for Telecommunications Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced two reforms. These entail revision of norms for bulk procurement of SIM cards and registering the final point of sale (PoS) by the licensees (or providers)….

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