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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery

Online scams are becoming a growing menace in India. While cyber cells and police are urging citizens to stay cautious, in a surprising incident, a police constable from Pune himself fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 2.3 lakh in a scam involving a QR code. According to the report, the investigation is ongoing, and police revealed that the victim …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Victim's Prompt Action Saves him Losing Rs. 1.9Cr in OTP Fraud

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: In a strange cybercrime case, a city resident was about to lose Rs.1.9 crore in an OTP fraud. On Thursday morning, the victim started receiving OTPs purportedly from the bank he has an account with — AU Small Finance Bank. The victim reported the same to the bank, which froze Rs.1.5 crore payments. Investigating Officer Satish Reddy told Deccan …

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2 months ago

Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams

The Hindu

A 55-year-old government employee from Hyderabad lost ₹48 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a call from a fraudster posing as a CBI officer in Delhi, who accused him of being involved in a money laundering case. The fraudster said that transactions worth ₹20 crore to ₹30 crore were carried out through the victim’s Bank of Baroda account …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Hyderabad residents scammed of over ₹5 lakh in separate cyber attacks

The Hindu

Two persons from Hyderabad were defrauded of ₹5 lakh in two separate cyber attacks. In the first case, a 36-year-old woman was conned of ₹3.21 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a WhatsApp video call from a fraudster posing as representative of Mumbai cybercrime department. The fraudster claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar card was being used in various …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arjun Bijlani on his cyberfraud case: I lost 40K through my credit card and didn’t receive any OTPs, it’s scary

Hindustan Times

Actor Arjun Bijlani recently became victim of a cyber fraud incident, when his credit card was hacked and he lost some bucks, too. Arjun Bijlani on credit card hacked “My credit card was with me only and I was working out in the gym. During a quick break, I checked my phone and there were several messages of my credit …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

iPhone Users Are Getting Password Reset Request That Hackers Can Use To Steal Data: Know More

News 18

People often forget passwords and quickly decide to set a new one using the password reset process that most tech platforms offer, including Apple. New reports this week talk about a new form of attack that uses the password reset mechanism and floods the iPhone user with multiple messages of this nature which gets them worried. But when the victim …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Chandigarh man shares OTP over phone call, loses ₹24k

Hindustan Times

Sharing OTP with a stranger over a phone call cost a Sector 21 heavy, as he ended up losing around ₹24,000 from his credit card. Chandigarh Police have booked the unidentified accused under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code The victim, Madan, told the police that he received a phone call from an …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Dipika Kakar falls victim to cash on delivery SCAM, here's everything you need to know

India TV News

TV star and now YouTube sensation Dipika Kakar recently got scammed. Warning her fans in one of her vlogs, Dipika Kakar said she has been she received a parcel around 3-4 days ago and was asked for cash-on-delivery. Again today, 2-3 parcels came and I denied they weren't mine and I won't give the OTP," the actor said. Dipika Kakar …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Do not fall victim to new tactics used to steal money through UPI

Live Mint

Mumbai: Earlier this summer, when Abhishek Mishra, 24, who works as a manager in a staffing company in Delhi, was moving to a new place, he decided to replace his window air conditioner with a split AC. “The fraudster calling you does not use the term ‘OTP’ but says that it is a code that you need to share to …

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5 years, 11 months ago

How to protect yourself from OTP theft