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Maker of Deepfake Videos of Amitabh Bachchan Denied Interim Relief by Mumbai Court
Mumbai: The owner of a Rishikesh-based Ayurvedic drug manufacturing firm was denied interim protection from arrest for allegedly creating and posting a deepfake video of Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan.
The Sessions Court denied…
Bengaluru PG Owner Shares Woman Tenant’s Phone Number On Web as ‘Call Girl’; Arrested
Bengaluru: The owner of a Paying Guest accommodation was arrested by the Bengaluru police on Sunday on charges of posting the phone number of a woman online, claiming that she is a ‘call girl.’
After receiving several lewd calls, the…
5 Cyber Frauds Arrested from Bhadrak by Mumbai Police
Bhadrak: Five persons involved in cyber fraud activity were arrested by Mumbai Police from Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Sunday for allegedly duping a retired person of Rs 35 lakh. According to reports, the victim Moses Vincent from Bandra…
60 Indians Arrested in Sri Lanka for Alleged Involvement in Online Financial Scams
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested at least 60 Indian nationals who are allegedly members of a gang involved in online financial scams.
They were arrested from the Colombo suburbs of Madiwela and…
Woman Uses AI to Mimic Male Voice to Dupe Female Neighbour of Rs 6.6 Lakh
Mumbai: A woman named Rashmi Kar from Kashimira in Maharashtra’s Thane district was arrested by the police for allegedly duping her female neighbour of more than Rs 6 lakh by making calls to her posing as a man, whose voice she mimicked…
Kerala Man Conned of Rs 7.55 Cr in Online Investment Scam
Thiruvananthapuram: A businessman from Cherthala in Kerala lost Rs 7.55 crores in two months by becoming prey to an online share trading investment scam.
The scammers lured the victim into investing money. He came in contact with the…
5 Members of Gang of Cyber Fraudsters Nabbed by Commissionerate Police
Bhubaneswar: Five members of a gang of cybercriminals were arrested by the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police. They had allegedly conned people of lakhs of rupees.
These five members of the cyber fraud gang were arrested from…
RBI to Establish Digital Payments Intelligence Platform to Curb Online Frauds
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a series of proposals to safeguard the safety and security of digital payments and enhance regulatory frameworks.
These initiatives were announced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, to…
Youth Arrested for Cheating Many Posing As Woman Taking Cue from ‘Dream Girl’
Bhopal: Taking a cue from the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Dream Girl', a 22-year-old man cheated many pretending to be a woman online. The accused identified as Ashu Mehra, alias Ajay or Chhotu Mehra was arrested by the police in Bhopal.…
Noida Buisinessman Loses Rs 9 Cr in WhatsApp Trading Fraud
New Delhi: Rajat Bothra, a businessman of Noida was allegedly coned of over Rs 9 crore by cyber thugs.
According to police sources, the cyber frauds extracted the money from Bothra over a period of one month, after he got added to a…