A woman here allegedly lost ₹2 lakh in six hours during which she was held under ‘digital house arrest’ by fraudsters posing as CBI officials, police said on Saturday. The accused coerced her into transferring money by claiming that her husband, who is an employee of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), was arrested…
Amid the escalating instances of online fraud across the nation, a disconcerting report unveils the plight of a 37-year-old woman in Navi Mumbai who fell victim to a sophisticated online scam, resulting in a staggering loss of over ₹54 lakh. The woman, on maternity leave, sought additional income through freelance work, only to become…
With the increase in online scams across India, one particular category of scams that has picked up recently is the FedEx courier scam. Bengaluru city police reportedly had registered 335 cyber fraud cases related to the FedEx courier scam in 2023. And what’s surprising is that people well-versed with the internet are getting scammed….
