Bengaluru man receives free phone to avail credit card benefits, loses Rs 2.8 crore
2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru man receives free phone to avail credit card benefits, loses Rs 2.8 crore

India Today  

A new case of cyber fraud has been reported from Bengaluru, where scammers siphoned off Rs 2.8 crore from a victim after sending him a free smartphone and a SIM card. Thinking it was a legitimate offer—given that banks often call users about new credit card schemes—the victim agreed to accept the card, the new phone, and the SIM card. However, as soon as the victim set up the new phone and SIM card, he received a notification about an unauthorized transaction. How to stay safe This appears to be one of the first few cases of a cyber scam involving a new trick where scammers send a targeted victim a new phone and SIM card.

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Businessman loses ₹1.28 lakh in shopping scam
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Businessman loses ₹1.28 lakh in shopping scam

The Hindu  

A 50-year-old businessman was conned in an online shopping scam to the tune of ₹1.28 lakh after installing a malicious app sent by fraudsters posing as representatives from a popular retail chain. The scam began when the victim came across a social media The next day, he received a call, with the person claiming to be from the retail chain. …

Bengaluru man loses ₹5.6 lakh in traffic challan scam after downloading fraudulent app: Report
1 month ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹5.6 lakh in traffic challan scam after downloading fraudulent app: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru man fell victim to a sophisticated cyber scam after unknowingly installing a fraudulent mobile application, leading to a loss of ₹5.6 lakh from his credit cards. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the 46-year-old, a resident of Byatarayanapura, was tricked into believing the app was an official Bengaluru Traffic Police platform for checking and clearing pending traffic …

Swiggy Instamart glitch grants users up to ₹5 lakh ‘free cash’: ‘Someone is losing their job’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Swiggy Instamart glitch grants users up to ₹5 lakh ‘free cash’: ‘Someone is losing their job’

Hindustan Times  

A viral Reddit post claims that Swiggy Instamart users unexpectedly received cash discounts ranging from ₹4,000 to ₹5,00,000, which they used to place successful orders. The post featured a screenshot with the caption, “Someone is definitely losing their job at Swiggy,” showing the platform's message: "Enjoy ₹5,00,000 free cash, applied on your order above ₹199." ?” Another speculated it was …

Bengaluru Woman Claims She Lost Rs 2 Lakh Via Phone Scam Despite Not Sharing Details. Here's What Happened
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Woman Claims She Lost Rs 2 Lakh Via Phone Scam Despite Not Sharing Details. Here's What Happened

ABP News  

A 57-year-old woman from Bengaluru fell victim to a meticulously planned phone scam that cost her Rs 2 lakh. The incident, which took place on January 20, involved an automated call imitating a nationalised bank’s Interactive Voice Response system, raising concerns about evolving cybercrime techniques. Unlike traditional scams where criminals lure victims into sharing sensitive bank details such as account …

Bengaluru techie duped of ₹2.8 cr as scammers gift cloning-app-embedded smartphone: Report
2 months ago

Bengaluru techie duped of ₹2.8 cr as scammers gift cloning-app-embedded smartphone: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cybercrime, scammers posing as bank officials duped a techie in Bengaluru’s Whitefield of ₹2.8 crore by gifting him a smartphone equipped with a cloning app, reported The Times of India. According to the report, the victim received a call on November 27, 2024, from a man called Rohit Jain, who called himself a representative of …

Bengaluru techie loses Rs 2.8 crore in latest cyber fraud of fake phone scheme
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2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru techie loses Rs 2.8 crore in latest cyber fraud of fake phone scheme

India Today  

A Bengaluru-based tech professional lost Rs 2.8 crore after falling victim to a cyber scam. The caller falsely claimed that the victim’s credit card approval was pending and advised them to purchase a new SIM card. Unaware of the deception, the victim inserted the new SIM card into the phone, only to discover later that the device had been pre-configured …

How to protect yourself from new phone scam that could empty your bank account
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2 months, 1 week ago

How to protect yourself from new phone scam that could empty your bank account

India Today  

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has cautioned people about the emergence of a new phone scam that can drain bank accounts. Kamath released a video on X explaining the particulars and the prerequisites of such phone frauds, along with tactics on how to keep away from seeing people fall victim to it. Kamath, while releasing a video on social media, explained …

iPhone scam in Bengaluru? Student looking to buy online loses ₹1 lakh to fraudster
2 months, 1 week ago

iPhone scam in Bengaluru? Student looking to buy online loses ₹1 lakh to fraudster

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru student fell victim to an elaborate online scam, losing nearly ₹1.1 lakh while attempting to purchase an iPhone from a popular marketplace. Representational image) The new cyber fraud scam makes people lose money almost daily due to bad investments The victim, identified as Riyan Hussain, 24, from RT Nagar, had been browsing listings for second-hand smartphones on January …

Bengaluru man, 70, held in digital arrest for 11 days, duped of ₹89 lakh in cyber scam: Report
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2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru man, 70, held in digital arrest for 11 days, duped of ₹89 lakh in cyber scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 70-year-old Bengaluru resident became the latest victim of a sophisticated cyber scam, losing nearly ₹89 lakh over an 11-day ordeal that saw him manipulated, threatened, and defrauded by criminals posing as law enforcement officials. According to a Deccan Herald report, the incident came to light after the victim, a retired banker living in Nagarabhavi, filed a police complaint earlier …

TRAI alerts: New mobile recharge scam targeting Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL users
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TRAI alerts: New mobile recharge scam targeting Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL users

India TV News  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a cautionary notice to millions of mobile users across the country, advising them to be wary of scams promising free recharge offers. Authentic mobile recharge deals are exclusively provided by telecom companies, and users are encouraged to reach out directly to the official websites of their service providers or their customer care …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
3 months ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Bengaluru techie loses ₹11.8 crore to ‘digital arrest’ scam, told Aadhaar was being misused to open bank accounts
3 months ago

Bengaluru techie loses ₹11.8 crore to ‘digital arrest’ scam, told Aadhaar was being misused to open bank accounts

Live Mint  

A Bengaluru-based software engineer was a victim of a false “digital arrest” scam, reported the news agency PTI, citing the police on Monday, December 23. Fraudsters posing as police officers alleged that the victim's Aadhaar card was being used to open bank accounts for money laundering. The fraud police officer alleged that these Aadhaar details were being used to open …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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3 months ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu police warns of new UPI scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu police warns of new UPI scam

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued an alert regarding a new scam that targets mobile money-users. Known as the ‘Jumped Deposit’ scam, this fraudulent method exploits users’ trust to execute unauthorised withdrawals through Unified Payments Interface. The Cyber Crime Wing has advised people receiving such suspicious deposits to wait for about 15-30 minutes before checking …

Government warns BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi Users to avoid calls from THESE numbers to avoid digital scams
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government warns BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi Users to avoid calls from THESE numbers to avoid digital scams

India TV News  

Cybercrime is quickly increasing in India, with reports surfacing daily about victims losing large sums of money to scammers. These scammers often use tactics like threatening a "digital arrest" to instill fear and pressure individuals into transferring money. DoT and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India do not make these types of calls and have encouraged citizens to report suspicious …

Bengaluru senior citizen stays home for a month after falling prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹81L: Report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru senior citizen stays home for a month after falling prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹81L: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 79-year-old retired employee fell prey to the ‘digital arrest’ scam in Bengaluru and lost ₹81 lakh, reported Deccan Herald. The Bengaluru senior citizen was blackmailed, and a total of ₹ 81 lakh was swindled from him in the name of digital arrest According to a report, the victim, who is a retired employee in a private firm, received a …

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 59-year-old Bengaluru man, K J Rao, was scammed out of as much as ₹59 lakh by criminals who staged an elaborate fake online courtroom trial. The fraudsters then took it a step further, staging a fake online courtroom session via Skype, the report added. They convinced Rao to transfer ₹59 lakh to …

RBI issues urgent warning for new hacking threat: Here's how to protect yourself
7 months ago

RBI issues urgent warning for new hacking threat: Here's how to protect yourself

India TV News  

Cybercriminals are using new methods to deceive people, and many individuals have fallen into their traps and suffered significant losses. India Post and the Department of Telecommunications have also cautioned the public about similar fraudulent activities using the guise of courier services. Key points from RBI's warning: The RBI has issued a warning via SMS, advising individuals to beware of …

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report
8 months ago

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1.3 crore by scammers posing as telecom department officials and Mumbai Crime Branch officers. The fraud unfolded over nearly 20 days, after the woman received a call from someone claiming to be a representative from the Telecom Department. According to a report, the scam …

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old employee from a local private company has been swindled out of ₹1.9 crore in a sophisticated courier scam. The victim, identified as Aditya Kumar Jain, lodged a complaint with the Central Crime Branch police earlier this week, detailing the elaborate scheme that led to his financial loss, The Hindu reported. The caller told Jain that a parcel addressed …

Bengaluru techie alerts people about new scam in city. ‘Be cautious with your money,’ she says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru techie alerts people about new scam in city. ‘Be cautious with your money,’ she says

Hindustan Times  

The fraudsters are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding ways to loot money from bank accounts. ‘Be cautious,’ she says Aditi took to social media platform X and wrote a long post about how scamsters used their tactics on the phone to steal money from her. She said, “Was busy on an office call when these elderly …

Bengaluru Entrepreneur Warns About New SMS Scam; Here's How She Averted The Trap
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Entrepreneur Warns About New SMS Scam; Here's How She Averted The Trap

News 18  

Online financial scams have become quite rampant. TLDR: Please read and make sure you don’t trust any SMSes regarding financial transactions.” Aditi Chopra revealed that she was in an office call when someone contacted her and said he needed to send money to her father, but because there was a problem with his bank account, he requested him to wire …

Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’

Hindustan Times  

“Another day, another financial fraud scheme,” wrote Bengaluru entrepreneur Aditi Chopra on X while sharing the details of a scam she could have fallen for. Bengaluru: Woman who almost fell victim to a financial fraud shared this screenshot on X. Chopra shared that she was on an office call when an individual called her and said that he had to …

Bengaluru man narrowly escapes UPI scam trying to sell iPad. Here’s how he foiled it
1 year ago

Bengaluru man narrowly escapes UPI scam trying to sell iPad. Here’s how he foiled it

Hindustan Times  

When a scammer attempted to coax the senior vice president of Unacademy with a fake UPI money transfer scam, he foiled his plan and how. Pandya took to X to share screenshots of his conversation with the scammer posing as buyer and highlighted the suspicious details that 'raised all the alarms' and helped him recognise the scam. The screenshots shared …

Man loses his phone, 15 minutes later Rs 42,000 was stolen from his UPI account
1 year, 5 months ago

Man loses his phone, 15 minutes later Rs 42,000 was stolen from his UPI account

India Today  

In an unfortunate event, a Kolkata-based man’s phone was snatched by thieves while travelling on a near-empty bus during the night. The shock of losing his phone was compounded by the swift financial loss, and Ghosh only became aware of the stolen money when he acquired another phone and SIM card. In response to this alarming incident, Ghosh promptly filed …

Man loses Rs 6.45 lakh to scammer without receiving transaction SMS on phone, here is what happened
1 year, 6 months ago

Man loses Rs 6.45 lakh to scammer without receiving transaction SMS on phone, here is what happened

India Today  

Scams are all-time high as we report new frauds every day. The latest one might be a bit horrifying for users as a man lost Rs 6.45 lakh without receiving any transaction SMS alerts on the phone. A 64-year-old man residing in Mumbai's Vikhroli area fell victim to a cyber fraud incident, resulting in a financial loss of Rs 6.45 …

Bengaluru cops book 15 loan apps for hacking into borrower’s phone
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengaluru cops book 15 loan apps for hacking into borrower’s phone

The Hindu  

Bengaluru Bengaluru East Cyber Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics Police have booked 15 loan apps for hacking into a mobile phone of a borrower, and morphing pictures stolen from the cell phone. The police have booked Easy Money Loan App, Salarypls, Easy Loan, Cash Me, Pocket Me, Get Rupee, Incash, Money, Rainbow Money, Magic Loan, Homecash Delhi Credit, Shinny Loan, …

Phone hacked? Developer from Gujarat receives back to back transaction SMS, loses Rs 37 lakh in 30 minutes
2 years, 2 months ago

Phone hacked? Developer from Gujarat receives back to back transaction SMS, loses Rs 37 lakh in 30 minutes

India Today  

Cyber fraud cases have significantly increased in the last few years. Dushyant Patel, who works as a developer has filed an FIR stating that cybercriminals have stolen Rs 37 lakh from his bank accounts within a span of 30 minutes, though he didn't share OTP or any other sensitive information with anyone. However, Patel received another message at 3:49 for …

Scammers hacking personal information through 4G to 5G SIM upgrade trick, here’s how to stay safe
2 years, 5 months ago

Scammers hacking personal information through 4G to 5G SIM upgrade trick, here’s how to stay safe

Firstpost  

Scammers will be aware of the mobile number connected to the bank accounts as soon as consumers click on the malicious link. According to reports, scammers are pretending to be customer service representatives from Vodafone, Airtel, or Jio and cheating unwary customers on the pretext of upgrading their 4G SIMs to 5G. The latest phishing technique involves sending customers misleading …

Bengaluru crime watch: Bike thieves, cyber criminals arrested
2 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru crime watch: Bike thieves, cyber criminals arrested

Hindustan Times  

In today's crime news from Bengaluru and Karnataka, police have furthered their drive against bike theft by nabbing culprits involved in seven separate cases and also arrested a cyber criminal for making unauthorised payments using UPI. Read: Five bike thieves arrested in two separate cases; over 50 bikes seized Concerns have increased recently over theft of two-wheelers in Bengaluru and …

Nagpur man switches relative’s SIM card, illegally withdraws ₹12.65 lakh
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagpur man switches relative’s SIM card, illegally withdraws ₹12.65 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Handing over his mobile phone to a relative cost a senior citizen dear, as the former, along with his accomplices, fraudulently withdrew ₹12.65 lakh from his account and invested it in crypto currency. Before returning the phone, Aatish transferred Kanhiya’s SIM card to another device and used it to fraudulently transfer ₹12.65 lakh from his bank account between January 28 …

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on
3 years, 2 months ago

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on

Hindustan Times  

Police booked an unidentified man on Thursday evening for allegedly impersonating as an employee of the telecom company and duping a retired senior bank manager in Gurugram of ₹12.25 lakh on December 13 last year, officials said on Friday. An FIR was registered against the suspect under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act at the cybercrime …

Doctor Duped of Rs 77 Lakh on Pretext of Activating Sim Card in Odisha's Cuttack
4 years, 1 month ago

Doctor Duped of Rs 77 Lakh on Pretext of Activating Sim Card in Odisha's Cuttack

News 18  

A Cuttack-based doctor, Sanatan Mohanty, was defrauded by cyber criminals on the pretext of activating his mobile SIM card. In the complaint, the doctor stated that he received a call on February 9, where the callers told him that his BSNL SIM will be inactive soon, and that they can help him reactivate it. During the call, they somehow managed …

Man Asks Minor to Install App on Father's Phone, Siphons off with Rs 9 Lakh in Nagpur
4 years, 4 months ago

Man Asks Minor to Install App on Father's Phone, Siphons off with Rs 9 Lakh in Nagpur

News 18  

In a case of online fraud, an unidentified caller allegedly siphoned off nearly Rs nine lakh from a bank account of a man residing near Nagpur, after asking the latter’s minor son to download an application on his father’s phone, police said. The caller introduced himself as a customer care executive of a digital payments company,” he said, adding that …

Giriraj Singh's phone stolen in his Lok Sabha constituency; FIR lodged
5 years, 3 months ago

Giriraj Singh's phone stolen in his Lok Sabha constituency; FIR lodged

India TV News  

A personal assistant of Union minister Giriraj Singh has lodged a complaint with police here that the mobile phone through which the fiery BJP leader operates his social media platforms and accesses his emails, has got stolen, police said on Thursday. In his hand-written complaint, Avanish Kumar has said he was a "salaahkar" to the minister and the mobile phone …

Man loses mobile phone, later gets SMS alert of ₹4 lakh transaction
5 years, 5 months ago

Man loses mobile phone, later gets SMS alert of ₹4 lakh transaction

India TV News  

Three people were booked on Wednesday for stealing Rs 4,13,450 from a man using the MPay app on his mobile phone after lifting the device, police said. The victim, Sader-Ud Din Zargar of J&K's Ramban district, lodged a complaint with the Crime Branch, in which he said he was travelling to Jammu from Delhi on April 17 by the UHP …

Mumbai merchant loses Rs 1.86 crore in yet another SIM card swap fraud incident
6 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai merchant loses Rs 1.86 crore in yet another SIM card swap fraud incident

Firstpost  

Police suspect the accused got access to the man’s unique SIM number and initiated a SIM card swap. In a SIM card swap fraud case, a city-based textile merchant lost at least Rs 1.86 crore, which was illegally transferred from his account by unidentified persons to various bank accounts across the country, police said on Wednesday. The police suspect the …

Man cheated of Rs 6.8 lakh in a UPI app fraud despite never using the UPI app
6 years, 3 months ago

Man cheated of Rs 6.8 lakh in a UPI app fraud despite never using the UPI app

Firstpost  

With the push for Digital India at an all-time high, the digital literacy of the users of technological innovations also needs to be kept in mind. 30-year-old Mohan Lal, from Sector 12, Noida, Uttar Pradesh has reported that he was cheated of Rs 6.80 lakh via a UPI app, and that’s when he did not even own a smartphone. According …

Passengers robbed in Bengaluru-Delhi Rajdhani Express
8 years, 4 months ago

Passengers robbed in Bengaluru-Delhi Rajdhani Express

Deccan Chronicle  

Mathura: Miscreants stole half a dozen mobile phones, jewelleries and cash worth lakhs of rupees from passengers on Bengaluru - Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express here, early on Tuesday. According to the complaint filed by some passengers of 22691 Rajdhani Express, the incident occurred between Agra and Mathura stations. "The passengers of A1 and A2 coach of the train were …

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