Cyber fraudsters target travellers through fake hotel booking portals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cyber fraudsters target travellers through fake hotel booking portals

The Hindu  

With online booking of vacations and weekend getaways becoming increasingly popular, travellers must exercise caution. A new breed of cybercriminals is preying on unsuspecting online shoppers by creating fraudulent websites that mimic legitimate hotel and resort portals, and scamming them. However, efforts are underway to track down those involved.” Cybercrime experts warn that with the proliferation of new hotels in the market, travellers must verify the authenticity of their bookings before making payments. “Fraudsters are now creating or cloning legitimate-looking hotel booking websites, luring tourists with seemingly attractive deals. To avoid falling victim to such scams, Sankarraj Subramanian, a cyber crime expert, recommend that travellers take the following precautions: firstly, verify that the hotel exists, verify location through Google maps and call the numbers listed on the official website.

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Cyber crime unit recovers ₹9.5 lakh lost in business fraud
1 day, 8 hours ago

Cyber crime unit recovers ₹9.5 lakh lost in business fraud

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Unit successfully helped refund of ₹9,50,531 to a businessman who fell victim to cyber fraudsters. In the present instance, a 32-year-old complainant was deceived under the pretext of a business opportunity and had transferred the amount to bank accounts provided by the fraudsters, said the police. A team led by Inspector K. Prasada Rao, along …

Cyber fraud being operated from fake call centre in city busted; 63 arrested
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cyber fraud being operated from fake call centre in city busted; 63 arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials from the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Thursday busted a major cyberfraud operation running out of a fake call centre in Hi-Tec City, Madhapur, with the arrest of 63 persons including women from the northeast. According to officials, the accused, working at Exito Solutions, a fake call centre, impersonated customer care representatives of PayPal to deceive victims. Using …

Three arrested for online fraud in Salem
1 month ago

Three arrested for online fraud in Salem

The Hindu  

Three people from Kozhikode district in Kerala were arrested for an alleged cybercrime on Sunday evening. S. Sathish Kumar, 31, a resident of Pakkanadu near Edappadi, received a message from an unidentified number claiming that he could earn money by simply leaving positive reviews on Google Maps. Encouraged by this, he continued to write positive reviews for all the hotels …

₹62.46 lakh refunded to cyber fraud victims through court orders in Hyderabad
1 month, 1 week ago

₹62.46 lakh refunded to cyber fraud victims through court orders in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police facilitated the refund of ₹62,46,900 to victims of online fraud in 16 cases, following court directives. The modus operandi in these scams ranged from false investment promises to impersonation tactics designed to deceive victims into transferring money. “Of the 16 cases, eight were related to stock trading and investment scams, where victims were lured with …

From dating apps to Dine-and-Dash: The rise of new-gen 'romance scams'
1 month, 1 week ago

From dating apps to Dine-and-Dash: The rise of new-gen 'romance scams'

India Today  

The gifting and travel industry wait for the Valentine’s season anticipating a surge in customer demands, creating new lines of offerings coinciding with the first two weeks of February. According to a 2024 report from cybersecurity firm Mcafee, 39% of Indians’ potential love interests turned out to be scammers, while 77% of Indians encountered fake profiles or photos that appeared …

Thiruvananthapuram City police launch probe into cybercrime
1 month, 1 week ago

Thiruvananthapuram City police launch probe into cybercrime

The Hindu  

The City Cyber police have launched an investigation into a case where an online scam led to a city resident being defrauded of ₹1.84 crore. The victim was reportedly tricked by scammers who posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and falsely claimed that he was involved in a money laundering case. According to the police, the …

Content creator loses ₹93,600 in hotel booking scam through fake Google listing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Content creator loses ₹93,600 in hotel booking scam through fake Google listing

Hindustan Times  

A woman content creator was scammed out of ₹93,600 while trying to book a hotel through a fraudulent Google listing. Content creator Shreya Mitra said while planning a trip to Puri, she searched for hotels online, Googled Mayfair Heritage Puri, and clicked on the first result, assuming it was genuine. In an Instagram video, Shreya Mitra said while planning a …

Cyber scam: Man duped of ₹7.4 lakh in fake hotel review scheme
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyber scam: Man duped of ₹7.4 lakh in fake hotel review scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The ongoing modus operandi in cybercrime, the review and rating is trending and the loss of amount ranges from five figures to seven figures. Woman loses Rs 14.8 L in luxury brand fake sales scam Hyderabad:Cyber fraudsters cheated a 32-year-old IT professional of `14.8 lakh after being lured into a fraudulent part-time job to promote high-end fashion products. Four arrested …

Unknown person booked for creating fake cyber crime reporting portal
2 months ago

Unknown person booked for creating fake cyber crime reporting portal

The Hindu  

Cybercrooks are finding novel ways to cheat gullible people. The Central Division Cyber Crime police have registered a case against an unknown person who created a fake National Cybercrime reporting portal to cheat people in distress. Based on the complaint filed by Srinivas R., police sub-inspector with the 1930 cyber crime helpline, the police on Monday registered an FIR against …

Four fraudsters held for duping tourists through online booking of non-existent villas in Goa
2 months, 1 week ago

Four fraudsters held for duping tourists through online booking of non-existent villas in Goa

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Four persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly cheating hundreds of tourists by making fake bookings for them in non-existing villas in Goa through online platforms, police said. The accused operated out of a rented place in Hyderabad and had been duping tourists since 2022, ssuperintendent of police, Goa north, Akshat Kaushal said. Kaushal said that the gang dupes …

2,732 complaints of cyber financial fraud received by Cyber Crime Wing in 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2,732 complaints of cyber financial fraud received by Cyber Crime Wing in 2024

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai Police received 2,732 complaints pertaining to cyber fraud last year. Police said in terms of financial recovery, due to swift police action, Rs.36.63 crore was frozen before they could be misused, and Rs.12.31 crore was successfully reverted to victims’ bank accounts through court orders. To assist the public further, the Cyber Crime …

Cyber fraud! 2 Airtel employees arrested for issuing over 530 virtual numbers to Indonesian, Chinese scammers: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyber fraud! 2 Airtel employees arrested for issuing over 530 virtual numbers to Indonesian, Chinese scammers: Report

Live Mint  

Gurugram news: Police in Haryana arrested two employees from Airtel, reports have stated. According to the Times of India report, the duo have been accused of providing over 530 virtual numbers to Indonesian and Chinese fraudsters. The telecom employees who provided scammers with virtual numbers have been identified as Site Inspection Manager Neeraj Walia and his senior, Hemant Sharma, the …

www.online.con: Cyber fraud cases in Kerala
2 months, 2 weeks ago

www.online.con: Cyber fraud cases in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In October last year, a Perumbavoor man, doing business in a Gulf country, met a person in Dubai who shared his success story of earning crores through a share trading app. In 2024, cyber fraudsters swindled around Rs 698 crores from individuals in the state, a 200% increase from the Rs 210 crores lost in 2023. “Kerala, despite its …

Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened

Live Mint  

In other shocking cyber scam news, a 78-year-old woman from South Mumbai became the latest victim of a fraud scheme, losing a staggering ₹1.5 crore after being duped by fraudsters posing as officials from the Special Investigation Team of the Delhi police, reportedTOI. The scammers reportedly continued their deception by posing as various officials from government departments, including the Cyber …

Four cyber crooks held for operating fake booking websites
3 months ago

Four cyber crooks held for operating fake booking websites

Hindustan Times  

Police on Friday busted a gang of cyber fraudsters involved in fake booking of cottages, tents, etc for Mahakumbh. DCP Abhishek Bharti while talking to media persons said that four people have been arrested in connection with five cases which had been registered in the matter of fraud through fake websites so far. Bharti informed that police of Cyber Crime …

Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Police have lodged nine cyber fraud cases where cybercriminals siphoned off funds worth ₹58 lakhs from different bank accounts of the victims. All nine cases were lodged on Thursday, December 19 while as many as ten cyber fraud-related cases were lodged on Wednesday, wherein an aggregate amount of ₹1 crore was siphoned off by the accused. The city …

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city
4 months ago

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Two cases of online cyber fraud were lodged in the city on Thursday, said police. Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city A 28-year-old youth from Baner was defrauded of ₹10 lakh in a parcel fraud case and a case was lodged on November 27. In the first case, the victim received a call from Skype ID where …

Crime in Mumbai: How cyber conmen drive their victims into debt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crime in Mumbai: How cyber conmen drive their victims into debt

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Cyber scammers have found a new way to con people – saddling them with loans they never took. Police said the fraudsters sometimes lure their victims with the promise of massive profits, blackmail them via digital arrests and other means, or gain access to their victims’ phones remotely via software applications. They proceed to use the sensitive information they …

Cyber fraudsters prey on medicos exploiting poor vigil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyber fraudsters prey on medicos exploiting poor vigil

The Hindu  

Police officers who recently investigated some major online financial frauds in Kozhikode city have flagged the need for improved awareness on the part of medical professionals, especially doctors, who reportedly emerge as the most vulnerable group being targeted by scammers. According to officers from the Kozhikode cyber station, fraudsters who came in contact with the complainant on social media collected …

Cyber fraudsters on the prowl with fake banking apps in Kerala
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Cyber fraudsters on the prowl with fake banking apps in Kerala

New Indian Express  

Cyber fraudsters are devising innovative methods to deceive gullible people. Their latest tactic: Crafting fake banking apps that eerily resemble genuine ones. Recently, a woman from Kalamassery fell prey to this ruse and lost Rs 9.3 lakh due to unauthorised transactions on her debit and credit cards after installing a fake banking app. The installed app appeared to have all …

In another cyber scam, 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru cheated of ₹1.2 crore
8 months, 1 week ago

In another cyber scam, 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru cheated of ₹1.2 crore

The Hindu  

Posing as officials of the telecom and the Mumbai Crime Branch, cyber fraudsters intimidated a 77-year-old woman for almost 20 days before swindling a total of ₹1.2 crore. Lakshmi Shivakumar, a resident of R.T. Nagar, filed a complaint with the North Division Cyber Crime police recently, based on which the police have taken up a case against the accused, identified …

Online fraudsters siphon off ₹15.34 crore from Kozhikode city in past six months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Online fraudsters siphon off ₹15.34 crore from Kozhikode city in past six months

The Hindu  

Despite aggressive awareness campaigns by the police and leading bankers against online financial fraud, latest figures released by the Kozhikode City police on Thursday revealed that fraudsters had secured ₹15.34 crore in the past six months alone from various individuals. Police officers said several bank accounts used for illegal transactions had been blocked as part of measures taken to recover …

Fraudsters Trick People into Transfer of Funds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fraudsters Trick People into Transfer of Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A new trend in scams has emerged, where fraudsters make phone calls to people claiming that a case has been lodged against them in the High Court, and demand money from them. Operating with devious persuasion, these deceitful callers are manipulating victims into believing that they must promptly settle fines or face dire legal consequences in the High Court. …

Karnataka: Fraudsters target professionals, students seeking to go abroad
11 months ago

Karnataka: Fraudsters target professionals, students seeking to go abroad

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Every few days, there is news about a new cyber fraud, where fraudsters target individuals and trick them into parting with their money in unique ways. The latest fraud lures individuals applying for higher studies, switching to different jobs for better prospects, or planning to settle elsewhere, and traps them by offering to help with their process. “Processes, particularly …

Booking.com scams that look 'so real' have surged, costing Australians thousands of dollars
1 year, 1 month ago

Booking.com scams that look 'so real' have surged, costing Australians thousands of dollars

ABC  

In short: Australia's consumer rights watchdog saw a sharp rise in scam reports mentioning Booking.com in 2023, which led to Australians losing more than $337,000. Within an hour after her credit card details were stolen, Robyn said her bank contacted her about a suspicious transaction on her account — a hotel booking in Budapest, Hungary, made through Booking.com. Robyn said …

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative
1 year, 1 month ago

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative

The Hindu  

A 55-year-old private firm employee from Mathikere was looking for the customer care number of Railways to cancel his tickets recently. This case is an example of how cyber fraudsters are using different methods to access bank account details to steal money, a senior police officer said. “Though there are different modus operandi to get access to the bank details, …

Police warn residents of a new kind of phishing using courier threats on the prowl
1 year, 2 months ago

Police warn residents of a new kind of phishing using courier threats on the prowl

The Hindu  

The Chennai police have advised residents to be aware of the latest trend in cyber fraud — where the gullible are tricked by callers who claim that one of their parcels has been intercepted by authorities because it contains contraband, and asked to pay to relieve them of the trouble. So the caller told me that he would connect the …

Looking for holiday stay, woman loses ₹3 lakh to cyber fraud
1 year, 3 months ago

Looking for holiday stay, woman loses ₹3 lakh to cyber fraud

Hindustan Times  

A young woman’s plan for the Christmas holidays in Mahabaleshwar turned into a financial nightmare as cyber thieves targeted her during an online hotel booking transaction and siphoned off ₹3.05 lakh from her account. According to the FIR, the victim had planned a trip to Mahabaleshwar and decided to book a hotel room online for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Her …

Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels
1 year, 3 months ago

Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels

India TV News  

Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels The hackers have been sending another email about the lost ID- identified the document as a passport and mentioned that they strongly believed that they left it at the hotel. At present, the scam is being investigated by the cyber-security firm named Secureworks, which is involved in the deployment of the Vidar infostealer …

Cyber fraudsters hack profiles and accounts of top officials, loot money
1 year, 4 months ago

Cyber fraudsters hack profiles and accounts of top officials, loot money

The Hindu  

Cyber offenders are targeting top-level officials, creating unrest among the bureaucrats by hacking their profiles and accounts. Impersonating celebrities, political leaders and officers, fraudsters have sent out requests to people they know, demanding money citing some urgency, the Cyber Crime official said. “In NTR district, the accused had created fake Whatsapp group with number +91-9801953388, with NTR District Collector S. …

Ahead of Deepavali, Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of Deepavali, Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers

The Hindu  

Over 25 cases of fake websites selling fireworks and crackers have been reported in a month, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police said on Saturday, while issuing an advisory ahead of Deepavali. Gullible victims fall prey to fraudulent websites promising fireworks and crackers at very low prices, the police said. The victims are left both disappointed and …

Scamsters prey on victims’ fear of getting on wrong side of law
1 year, 7 months ago

Scamsters prey on victims’ fear of getting on wrong side of law

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crimes department of Hyderabad city police have witnessed an increase in complaints of the package delivery scam. The ‘official’ would then inform them of how the parcel with their name contains contraband material and other incriminating documents, causing a panic which is used well by the scammers who start an elaborate chain of phone calls to the victim. …

Digital deceit: Scammers give ‘simple tasks’ in the guise of online job to defraud people
1 year, 7 months ago

Digital deceit: Scammers give ‘simple tasks’ in the guise of online job to defraud people

The Hindu  

August 03, 2023 02:47 pm | Updated 02:47 pm IST - HYDERABAD On the May 6 afternoon, Neha, an IT professional from Hyderabad, received a message on her WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a marketing executive offering an online job offer by listing out tasks for her to do. “However, we have received complaints of people losing ₹80 …

How To Report Online Scams In India Using Cyber Crime Portal: Follow This Step-By-Step Guide
1 year, 8 months ago

How To Report Online Scams In India Using Cyber Crime Portal: Follow This Step-By-Step Guide

News 18  

As online scams become more common, more people are losing their hard-earned money. The scams range from WhatsApp/Telegram job scams to the infamous fake army officer scam that we reported earlier this month. They can either go to their local police station and file a complaint there—or they can simply register a complaint on the Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. For …

Working professionals continue to be soft target of online frauds
1 year, 8 months ago

Working professionals continue to be soft target of online frauds

The Hindu  

Despite intensive awareness campaigns by the police and warning by banking firms, educated persons and working professionals have been found the most vulnerable segment to the recurring incidents of online frauds operated by scammers using fake income opportunities. Figures released by the Crime Police station here reveal that the complainants who approached the police within the last 20 days alone …

Nuh Big Deal: Rs 100-Crore Cyber Frauds Unearthed, 28,000 Lose Money to Job Offers, Sextortion
1 year, 10 months ago

Nuh Big Deal: Rs 100-Crore Cyber Frauds Unearthed, 28,000 Lose Money to Job Offers, Sextortion

News 18  

Nuh in Haryana has emerged as the latest epicentre of cyber frauds in the country, with a special drive by police unearthing cyber frauds worth over Rs 100 crore involving more than 28,000 people across states and union territories. The Haryana Police claimed to have busted a major gang that used to cheat people across the country with fake SIMs, …

Chandigarh: Fraudsters dupe Hotel Parkview guest through fake website; FIR registered
2 years, 1 month ago

Chandigarh: Fraudsters dupe Hotel Parkview guest through fake website; FIR registered

Hindustan Times  

The deputy general manager of Hotel Parkview has lodged a first information report against unidentified scamster for cheating a hotel’s customer by creating a fake website and accepting advance payment from him fraudulently. The first information report registered on Wednesday carried a reference of the mail sent by victim Rajinder, claiming that he was defrauded while booking a room at …

Indore bizman duped of ₹2L by electricity scammers; cyber cell recovers money
2 years, 7 months ago

Indore bizman duped of ₹2L by electricity scammers; cyber cell recovers money

Hindustan Times  

The Indore cyber cell has revealed how people are falling prey to fraud as scammers are trying to exploit them by demanding hefty sums of money and confusing them into paying fake bills online. Recently, cyber criminals phished ₹2 lakh by making a victim download an app called ‘Team Viewer’. Highlighting the incident, the Indore cyber cell on Friday said …

10,000 people duped of Rs 25 crore in 3 years using fake shopping websites, 5 arrested
3 years, 7 months ago

10,000 people duped of Rs 25 crore in 3 years using fake shopping websites, 5 arrested

India Today  

The Delhi Police cyber cell unit has arrested five people after busting a scam in which multiple fake e-commerce websites were used to dupe more than 10,000 people of Rs 25 crore over three years. They promoted these websites online using aggressive digital marketing tools and search engine optimization techniques. The Delhi Police’s CyPAD received multiple complaints in which people …

Cyber fraud's new 'Jamtara': From financial frauds to phishing attacks and social media scams
4 years, 1 month ago

Cyber fraud's new 'Jamtara': From financial frauds to phishing attacks and social media scams

India Today  

From Aam Aadmi to Aam Aadmi Party supremo’s daughter, cybercriminals in the country are sparing no one. Their modus operandi now expands to exploiting multiple verticals including banking, social media profiles and now online marketplaces,” said Triveni Singh, Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime, UP. “During the investigation in several cases, we found that cybercriminals in Mewat are sitting targeting innocent …

Cyber crime: Online classified ads' portals, sites for fraud
7 years, 6 months ago

Cyber crime: Online classified ads' portals, sites for fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the country goes digital with determination, opting for online payment rather than cash transactions, fraudsters are becoming quite adept at hoodwinking the online customer. A 28-year-old private employee from the city was booked by the Marketing Intelligence Team recently for duping a man by posting an online The cyber crime officials are actively taking up cases and deputing …

Data theft: Fraudsters have an upper hand despite all warnings
7 years, 11 months ago

Data theft: Fraudsters have an upper hand despite all warnings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite dozens of news reports, It asked for his user ID, password, OTP, URN and PIN numbers. “Phishing e-mails and websites have a familiar appearance to deceive customers into thinking the sender or website is the bank,” cybercrime inspector Md. Experts say another scam is to send malware — short for ‘malicious software — to extract information from the …

Fraud and Cheats Rule Matrimonial Sites
10 years, 4 months ago

Fraud and Cheats Rule Matrimonial Sites

New Indian Express  

Speaking to City Express, S Jayaram, assistant commissioner of police Cyberabad said, “Cyber crimes against women have certainly gone up this year. Later he met Radha’s family too and promised to get her younger sister a job in a MNC through backdoor in lieu of Rs 1.5 lakh. He even threatened the woman that he would post her morphed pictures …

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