Bhubaneswar: An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday. The police arrested seven people – four from Karnataka and three from Tamil Nadu – in connection with the case. The former minister, who lodged a police … Read more
Jodhpur: A neurosurgeon from Jodhpur lost Rs 62.8 lakh to cyber criminals who lured him with promises of high returns on stock market investments, the police said. The fraudsters managed to siphon off the amount within just one-and-a-half days. Realising he had been scammed, the doctor filed an FIR at Bhagat Ki Kothi police station. … Read more
The rise of the digital era has brought with it a surge in online scams, with numerous reports emerging of people falling victim to fraudulent activities on the internet. In a recent incident, a woman lost Rs 93,600 while attempting to book a hotel stay through a fake Google listing. In an Instagram video, content … Read more