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Telangana Cyber Security Bureau officials saved Rs 85.20 lakh after an 85-year-old retired bank employee from Neredmet was targeted in a digital arrest scam. A fraudster posing as an NIA officer threatened him with arrest before demanding money for verification.

A 24-year-old woman from Gujarat was arrested at Delhi Airport for her role in a Cambodia-based cyber fraud network. She allegedly helped dupe Indian victims through fake "digital arrest" threats. Police have arrested 16 people in the case so far.

The accused from TN extorted Rs 1.3 crore from a retired engineer, while the gang from Kerala conned another retiree of Rs 28 lakh

Arrested persons are Harpal Singh (54), a home loan consultant from Ahmedabad and Saiyad Aiyub Bhai (50), a property dealer from Surat

Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to follow two particular phone numbering series for transactional and promotional purposes. The move comes amid a surge in fraud cases

The arrested persons extorted Rs 34 lakh from a trader

Under Hyderabad Police Commissionerate limits, the incidence of cybercrimes increased by 24% this year; cops say cyber security is no longer just a policing duty now, but a collective responsibility

Among the crimes, part-time job fraud, trading fraud, smishing fraud, digital arrest fraud and vishing frauds topped the list of 38 modus operandi adopted by the cyber fraudsters to cheat people

So far, financial amount of more than Rs 3,431 crore has been saved in more than 9.94 lakh complaints, informs Bandi Sanjay

The victim went to the bank, broke fixed deposits, mutual funds as well as savings and deposited the amount in the given account number through RTGS