Cybercrime Trends
Emerging cybercrime patterns, online fraud, scams, and digital criminal activity in India and globally.
Can a Chargeback Get Your Money Back After a Scam? The Honest Answer Depends on How You Paid
A chargeback can claw back money after an online scam, but only for card payments and only within tight deadlines. Who qualifies, the rules by country, and the fake 'recovery' scam to avoid.
Dubai linked betting syndicate busted by Indian Police, several arrests from Mumbai
India's sweeping ban on real-money gaming, enacted under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, outlaws all apps and platforms offering games with monetary stakes, regardless of whether they require skill or luck.
How Chinese Battery Apps Could Remotely Stop a Moving E-Rickshaw — and Why India Pulled Them
Freely downloadable Bluetooth battery apps let strangers cut power to moving e-rickshaws in India. How the flaw worked, and why the government ordered them removed.
Fake 'Airport Authority of India' Job Offers: Mumbai Police Bust a Dehradun Call Centre, 11 Arrested
Mumbai police busted a Dehradun call centre that scammed jobseekers with fake Airport Authority of India job offers. 11 arrested, ₹2.58 lakh taken from one victim.
Fake Indian e-Visa Websites: India's Pretoria Mission Names Five to Avoid
The High Commission of India in Pretoria named five fraudulent e-visa websites impersonating the official portal. Use only indianvisaonline.gov.in.
Fake 'Embassy of India' Calls Target Indian Students in Spain: The 'Rupesh Sharma' Document Scam
The Embassy of India in Madrid warns of caller-ID-spoofing scam calls: an imposter posing as 'Rupesh Sharma' phones Indian students demanding personal documents.
Kyiv Cyber Police Bust a Call Centre That Scammed Americans Out of $500,000 in Crypto Fraud
Ukraine's cyber police dismantled a Kyiv call centre that cold-called Americans with fake crypto investments, stealing over $500,000 from 20+ US victims.
World Cup 2026 Scams: Fake Betting Apps, 'Free Stream' Malware, and the Data They Steal
The 2026 World Cup is live, and so are the scams: fake betting apps, malware 'free streams' and cloned FIFA ticket sites are after your data and money.
Breaking: India Busts a Call Centre That Scammed Americans, 119 Arrested in Lucknow
Lucknow police busted an international call centre that scammed US citizens with fake FBI/FTC threats and crypto. 119 arrested, 103 laptops seized.
Quishing: Why QR-Code Scams Are Exploding (and How to Spot One)
QR-code phishing is surging worldwide. How quishing works, the UPI receive-vs-pay trap, where you meet it, and how to spot, avoid and report it.
I4C Warns of Fake 'Find My iPhone' Texts: How iPhone Thieves Phish Your Apple ID
India's I4C warns that criminals who steal or find an iPhone send fake Apple 'Find My' texts to trick victims into entering their Apple ID password and one-time code, letting thieves disable Activation Lock and resell the device. Here is how the trap works and how to stay safe.
Emerging "Boss Scam": How Threat Actors Leverage DLL Sideloading to Hijack WhatsApp Web and Defraud Enterprises
Ministry of Home Affair issues an alert on rising sophesticated boss scam utilizing DLL Sideloading and WhatsApp web compromise. Several high profile cases have been reported with the same MO.