FIR states 75-yr-old Sonipat resident was told he was implicated in ‘money laundering probe’. Fraudsters posing as cops even shared copies of ‘FIR and arrest warrant’ on WhatsApp.
ED says the platform used complex process with dummy e-commerce sites, shell companies & cryptocurrencies to defraud investors. ED plans to contact foreign authorities to help with probe.
Telegram's Russia-born founder was arrested by French police during preliminary investigation into cyber crimes through Telegram, drawing flak from Moscow.
CBI arrested 43 from call centre in Gurugram’s DLF Cyber City in raid part of Operation CHAKRA-III. Agency suspects accused made millions of dollars each month, it is learnt.
New houses, expensive bikes, and flashy watches are among signs of burgeoning cybercrime ‘business’ in Nuh, Haryana’s poorest district. ‘Those who show off money too soon get caught.’
This action was taken after DoT analyzed mobile handsets that were misused in cybercrimes and found that 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
In 2023, 1,08,055 cybercrime incidents (FIRs & complaints registered) were reported in Haryana (until 8 December), compared to 9,900 in 2019, according to state govt data.
Study based on analysis of 94 court cases by Karnataka-based lawyers Malavika Rajkumar and Shreeja Sen. It was published earlier this month on the group’s website.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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