Cybercrime Trends
Emerging cybercrime patterns, online fraud, scams, and digital criminal activity in India and globally.
Cyber Crime Police Arrest Man for Online Trade in Child and Adult Pornography on Telegram
Telegram and Telegram X groups and channels were used to share Adult and child pornography videos, photographs and their links through various channels at rates of ₹99 and ₹150 each.
India identifies new scam compound in Myanmar, Government successfully rescues two youths
After demolition of the infamous K K Park, Myanmar has seen development of new scam compounds bordering Thailand. Government shares location of scam compound.
Government of Karnataka, in Collaboration with CySecK conducts State Workshop on Cybersecurity for Digital Governance
CySecK is the Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security, Karnataka — is the state's nodal agency for building cybersecurity capability across government, academia, and industry.
Google's Alert led to busting of a CSEAM case in Uttar Pradesh; accused arrested
Suspect was sharing the objectionable material on Google Drive. This information was intimated to Law Enforcement Agency via NCMEC and National Cybercrime Reporting Portal of I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Sophesticated Multi Level Marketing ring busted by India's Uttar Pradesh Police, 19 arrested
Under the Cy-Vazra campaign, Cyber Crime Police Station, Varanasi (led by DCP Crime Ms. Neetu Kadyan, ADCP Crime Shri Nripendra and ACP Shri Vidush Saxena) arrested 19 members (including kingpin Deepak Kumar Shah) of an inter-state fake MLM/pyramid job racket operating as “Mahadev Enterprises” (franchise of Royal Health Wellness Pvt. Ltd.), rescued ~300 trainee youths, recovered 20 smartphones, 1 laptop, 2 luxury cars.
AI in Cybercrime Investigation: How Police Can Use Meta AI for Free OSINT
Investigators normally pay for scraping tools. Meta AI reads public Facebook, Instagram and Threads posts for free, with source links. Here is how police can use it for OSINT, with example prompts.
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.