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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee loses ₹56 lakhs through a dormant bank account in Asansol, cyber crime complaint filed

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

The cyber criminals used Banerjee's forged PAN and Aadhaar Card to update his KYC details. Then they changed his registered mobile number linked to his bank account to gain full access.

Crime

Delhi: Man duped of ₹10 lakh by fraudsters posing as UP ATS officers, ‘digitally arrested’ over fake Pulwama case

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2025

The callers told him that Rs 50 lakh had been deposited in a bank account opened in his name in Kashmir, which was being used for terror-related transactions.

Crime

Lucknow influencer with 5 lakh followers held for aiding cyber scam, used accounts to launder money

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2025

A 19-year-old lifestyle content creator from Lucknow, Hukum Singh Rawat, has been arrested by Delhi Police for his role in an inter-state cyber fraud network. Rawat, a undergraduate student, had a massive online following with over 5 lakh followers across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

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NCRB 2023: India logs over 62 lakh crimes – kidnappings, thefts, and cyber frauds lead the rise

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2025

The sharp surge is driven largely by increases in thefts, kidnappings, cyber fraud, and offences under the Motor Vehicles Act.

Opinions

Digital scam in the digital age: How scamsters use various techniques to commit cybercrime and trap innocent people

Chandrani Das - 3 July, 2025

Indian citizens lost an estimated ₹22,812 crore (USD 2.78 billion) to cybercrime scam in 2024.

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Karnataka: Elderly couple commits suicide after losing Rs 50 lakh in cyber fraud

ANI - 29 March, 2025

An elderly couple died by suicide in Beedi village in the Belagavi district of Karnataka after allegedly losing over Rs 50 lakh to cyber fraud.

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Indore Police bust gang involved in bank fraud, arrest six including 3 employees of a private bank

ANI - 8 January, 2025

Indore police have busted a gang involved in withdrawing money from customers' current accounts at a private bank by committing account fraud

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Beware of fake websites offering Maha Kumbh tour deals, UP Government issues advisory; here is how to book safely via official website

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2025

In the video, Bollywood actor Sanjay Mishra, cautions pilgrims to avoid fake websites and links during Maha Kumbh. He promotes booking accommodations using the government website, kumbh.gov.in.

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DoT to launch central system to block spoofed calls, 45 lakh spoof international calls with Indian phone numbers already being blocked by service providers...

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2024

Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), has introduced an advanced system designed to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.

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