The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]
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The city has seen a surge in illegal loan apps since the pandemic. More than 200 FIRs against instant loan scams have been registered in 2022 from the month of January to September. Till August, 70 online loan scams have been registered in the Yeshwantpur cyber crime department (North Division) and almost 150 to […]
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Cybercrime cases are not reported by the police, as they are solved internally within the media platforms. Cybercrime cases in Bengaluru are decreasing, as most cases are solved within media platforms cases registered in India have decreased from 10,555 cases in 2019 (pre-COVID-19) to 6,423 in 2021, states National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data. The […]
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To avoid duplication of identity e-KYC is implemented; however, fake SIM cards are still sold in the market. SIM cards are still sold in the market without e-KYC verification for a higher price. This is despite the Aadhar Act 2016 mandating telecom companies to come up with the new Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) authentication […]
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As the world gets increasingly digitized, cybercrime against women continues to be on the rise. New Delhi: Cybercrime against women has seen an exponential increase in the past few years. In 2015, the National Commission for Women (NCW) received only 223 complaints of cybercrime. By the end of November 2020, this figure stood at 647, […]
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Bangalore contributes to 77 per cent of Identity theft cases in the country. By Arghyadeep Dutta At times a pilot of Pan America World Airways, a Georgia doctor and a legal prosecutor at other times; Leonardo Dicaprio gave the FBI a hard time in Catch Me If You Can. Identity theft, which tops the list […]
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According to cybercrime police, the number of digital wallets or e-wallet fraud cases has increased rapidly after various online platforms opened for payments and money transfer. By Archita Chakraborty Bangalore: In recent years, the tech city, Bangalore, has experienced a rapid increase in the number of digital wallets or e-wallet fraud cases. The number of […]
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Every day around 50 to 60 cases of ATM Card fraud are filed in the city. By Yumna Ahmed Fifty to sixty cases of ATM card fraud are registered on a daily basis at the cybercrime police station of Bangalore. The station has registered 1,900 skimming cases so far in 2019. K.N Yeshwanta Kumar, an investigative officer […]
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