Digital arrest scam: NPCI issues guidelines to combat cybercrime, emerging risk

Digital arrest scam: NPCI issues guidelines to combat cybercrime, emerging risk

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has released a public advisory to alert the public to an emerging risk in the realm of digital payments – the ‘Digital Arrest’ scam. As digital transactions gain popularity in India, NPCI emphasizes the critical need to identify and steer clear of online scams to safeguard personal and … Read more

AMU professor duped of ₹75 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

AMU professor duped of ₹75 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI A retired Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor was allegedly duped of more than ₹75 lakhs by fraudsters posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) and putting her under ‘digital arrest’ for 10 days, police said on Sunday (October 13, 2024). “An FIR was lodged on Friday (October 11, 2024) by Qamar … Read more