Hyderabad: As many as 23 persons involved in a cyber fraud worth Rs 5.29 crore have been arrested by the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police. The accused were natives of five states including Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. They booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanahita (BNS) and the … Read more
A new online scam called “pig butchering” is targeting more and more vulnerable people in India, including unemployed youth, housewives, students, and those in need, news agency PTI reported on January 2 citing the Union Home Ministry’s annual report. The scam, also known as an “investment scam,” tricks people into losing large sums of money.Cybercriminals … Read more
The launch of the HAWK meme coin, spearheaded by social media influencer Haliey Welch, has devolved into controversy as reports reveal that her crypto team profited £2.59 million ($3.3 million) during a chaotic rollout. The token’s value crashed by 95% shortly after launch, sparking investor outrage and leading to complaints filed with the US Securities … Read more
Haliey Welch, 22, became a social media personality during the summers over the “hawk tuah” TikTok video, which instantly became a hit and enabled her to launch her own merchandise, the “Talk Tuah” podcast in September, and even an AI-based dating app called “Pookie Tools.” Her Instagram presence swelled to 2.6 million followers, and she … Read more
An 18-year-old resident of Chunabhatti, along with his friends, lost Rs 2.2 lakh to cyber fraudsters while trying to buy tickets online for a Coldplay concert in January 2025. According to the FIR, the victim reported booking 24 tickets worth Rs 2.2 lakh, only to find out later that they were fake. The teen initially … Read more
New Delhi: The Union home ministry along with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has rescued 360 Indians so far, and 60 more are being brought back from Cambodia where they were employed in fraudulent employments by gangs operating to target Indians in cybercrime using investment apps, dating apps, gaming apps, among others. Indian Cyber … Read more
