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25 Maharashtra youths trapped in Myanmar cyber scam camps: families plead for government intervention after victims describe 18-hour workdays and torture

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At least 25 youths from Maharashtra are trapped in Myanmar cyber scam compounds after being lured by fake job offers.
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Usernames optional, strict monitoring of scammers, extra layer of security and more: WhatsApp tries to alleviate user safety concerns as Modi govt blocks its...

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WhatsApp stated, "When you get a message from someone new, we'll let you know the country origin and a warning for first time outreach."
Crime

Mumbai: INOX Group duped of ₹10.40 crore after fake WhatsApp profile of Director Siddharth Jain tricks veteran employee

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A senior accounts executive at INOX Group was tricked into transferring over ₹10.40 crore after receiving fake WhatsApp messages impersonating Executive Director Siddharth Jain.
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Gujarat launches Operation Mule Hunt 2.0 following Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi’s midnight cybercrime review: Read how the crackdown will work

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The decision was taken after a high-level review meeting chaired by Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.
Crime

Complaint for Rs 10,000 fraud leads police to a Rs 100 crore scam involving fake trading and investment app

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During the police investigation, it emerged that the stock trading app in question was fake and designed by scammers to mimic a legitimate trading platform. What tricked investors who downloaded the app was its realistic dashboard, automated returns, profit graphs, etc.
Crime

Rescued from Myanmar’s scam compound, three men arrested in Pune for running a cybercrime operation in India

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They were rescued in January during a large international operation and brought back to India.
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Rs 8031.56 crores saved, lakhs of fraudulent transactions stopped: Read how Centre’s Suspect Registry is helping India combat cyber frauds

Shraddha Pandey -
Over 18.43 lakh suspect identifier data received from Banks and 24.67 lakh Layer 1 mule accounts were shared with the participating entities of Suspect Registry and declined transactions worth Rs. 8031.56 crores.
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Maharashtra: 27,397 births recorded for a population of 1,500 in a Yavatmal district village, BJP leader suspects beneficiaries include Bangladeshis; probe underway

Aditi -
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya visited the village on Wednesday (17th December) and demanded an investigation into the matter.
Crime

‘Jamtara’ of UP: Hundreds of cops surround 4 villages in Mathura to bust cyber fraud ring, arrest 42 scamsters

OpIndia Staff -
According to Superintendent of police (Rural) Suresh Chandra Rawat, the police action came as they were receiving frequent complaints of cyber fraud involving phone calls originating from the four villages in the Goverdhan area.
Crime

Ugandan man arrested for scamming AIIMS researcher in the name of ‘rare oil’, had used fake dating profiles to defraud ₹1.9 lakh

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The Delhi Police tracked Iga down after months of investigation and technical surveillance.
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