FAKE COURIER SERVICE
Customs department warns against new parcel fraud:'Drug was found in your parcel, will inform police'; how to save yourself from this fraud
New parcel scam: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has stated that several people complained to them about a fake parcel scam being conducted in the name of customs. In this scam you get a call from a fake officer informing you that cocaine or other drugs have been found in a parcel with your name. Read to know more about this scam and how to stay safe.
Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'
Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls appear as originating within India. The DoT has directed telecom carriers to block such calls. DoT noted that fraudsters are making international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to Indian citizens and committing cyber-crime and financial fraud.
Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed calls
The government directed telecom operators to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to prevent cyber-crime and financial frauds by fraudsters and cyber-criminals.
DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbers
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls that appear as Indian numbers. This measure aims to protect millions of mobile users from cyber criminals. These spoofed calls, manipulated to look like domestic calls, originate from abroad. The DoT has instructed telecom carriers to block such calls to prevent cybercrime and financial fraud.
Beware of fraud! Learn how to steer clear of online scams this Diwali
Follow these tips to protect yourself from scams and cyber attacks.
The dark side of the festival of lights
This Diwali, you can protect yourself with a little awareness and vigilance. Here are some common types of cyberattacks and scams you may come across around this festive season and how to safeguard yourself.
Fake courier service: How a gang duped thousands and also sold data to other cyber criminals
Police in Bihar made a significant breakthrough by apprehending the mastermind, Sourav Kumar, behind a massive scam that defrauded over a thousand individuals. Kumar, along with a gang, operated by creating fictitious courier service websites and selling data to other cybercriminals
5 new scams to watch out for in 2023
As older scams get busted, fraudsters are employing new tricks to con people. Here’s how to spot some such shennanigans.
Alarm over fake ID-printing websites using customer data for cyber fraud
According to the report by Bengaluru-based CloudSEK, these websites offer to make physical identity cards like Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence etc. and deliver those at the customers' doorstep at affordable rates. These data are then used in social engineering attacks, identity thefts, phishing attacks, etc.
Firm in dock for fake Kumbh tests has tin shed ‘office’, gave wrong addresses
TOI spoke to one of the directors of the company who said the incorrect addresses were “manual errors” and phone numbers were unreachable since they had been submitted on “old letterheads of the firm”.
Government intensifies vigil along Indo-Bangla border to check fake currency
The journey of FICN starts from Pakistan and reaches Bangladesh by air or sea and then reaches India through West Bengal's border district Malda.
Cyberspace to warehouse: why has Amazon become a terrifying company in the world?
Bezos’ brainchild has been fast-growing, influential and anomalous for most of its 24 years, but now it’s entered an entirely new phase.
Islami Sangh Nepal under scanner of intelligence agencies
Intelligence agencies and the special cell of Delhi Police have identified a member of ISN, Nizam Khan, who has allegedly been providing logistic support to terrorists on the run.
Fashion ecommerce firms like Flipkart, Myntra uncover fake product returns
People would order branded clothes, stitch the labels on inferior locally made replicas, and claim a refund on the imitations citing bad fit.
Don't get cheated by online fraudsters: Here's how to protect yourself
Fraudsters are finding innovative ways to cheat you via e-commerce and banking transactions as well as mobile calls and mail. Find out how to prevent these.
New features on currency notes soon to tackle Fake Indian Currency Notes menace
In the first phase, the features will be included in high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, which are much in demand by counterfeiting gangs as also Pak's ISI, sources said.
Fake currency notes now harder to detect: Delhi Police
Intelligence agencies are worried that despite some traditional routes of FICN smuggling being neutralised, the flow of counterfeit currency has not slowed.
Spain police arrests 740 people over fake companies
Officers targeted a total of 135 companies, supposedly working in hotels, construction, courier services, gardening and cleaning.
China new transit hub for Pakistan operators to smuggle Fake Indian Currency Notes
Pakistan based operators are sending the fake currency by air carriers not only to Nepal and Bangladesh but also routing it via Dubai, Kuala Lampur, Bangkok and Sri Lanka, the report said.
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