The Kolkata Cyber Police has busted an illegal international call centre operating from a residential apartment in south Kolkata and arrested eight persons for allegedly impersonating Microsoft and cheating victims in the United States, police said on Friday.
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs1.42 crore, police said on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28: As day-to-day aspects of life have moved online, cybercrime is becoming increasingly frequent and sophisticated, with fraudsters leveraging social engineering, data misuse, and impersonation tactics to target individuals.
The order was passed by District Judge (Commercial) Harish Kumar while deciding an interim application filed in a commercial suit against YouTube LLC and other intermediaries, along with unidentified "John Doe" defendants.
The CBI Court, Gwalior has convicted and sentenced two accused persons, namely, Ranveer and Harvendra Singh Chouhan alias Parvendra Kumar, to 'Seven Years Rigorous Imprisonment' (RI) with a fine of Rs. 11,000 each in the Vyapam Impersonation case.
The accused has been misleading the public for over two years by posing as an IAS Officer in the capacity of Deputy Commissioner and, at times, as an IPS/NIA Officer, thereby duping innocent citizens of a large sum of money.
The District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C), Kothagudem District, of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau successfully foiled a major digital arrest extortion attempt and rescued an elderly family from three days of severe harassment by cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers
With the rise of AI-enabled scams and digital impersonation, he warned that banks face an increasingly complex threat landscape. Criminals no longer rely solely on direct financial theft; instead, they exploit sensitive data to pose as legitimate institutions.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Ajit Kumar Patra along with his associate Minku Lal Jain for orchestrating a sophisticated impersonation and bribery racket purportedly involving senior public servants and private individuals, CBI said in a release.
New Delhi [India], October 22: Innovatiview, a technology solutions provider specializing in integrated examination security solutions, has been awarded with the 'Electronic Security Solutions Provider of the Year' at the 2nd Annual BW Security World Excellence Awards 2025.
The officers of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai Customs Zone III, have apprehended three individuals employed by MIAL at CSMI Airport Mumbai, impersonating themselves as Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officers, a Custom
The Court held that a prima facie case was established in favour of the plaintiff and emphasised that failure to restrain such acts would cause serious damage to his reputation and identity.