Conferences and conventions
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasized the importance of maintaining law and order in Chhattisgarh, citing coordination between Collectors and SPs as crucial. Sai reviewed the state's law and order machinery, focusing on cybercrime prevention, drug trafficking, crimes against women, and road safety enforcement. He warned that any
Fraud
The attorneys for Matthew Weiss, a former University of Michigan offensive coordinator accused of stealing intimate photos of nearly 150,000 student athletes, have filed a motion to dismiss 24 fraud charges, arguing that federal prosecutors are attempting to "turbocharge punishments" for what they consider a "routine
Conferences and conventions
The European Council has taken a crucial step to combat cybercrime by adopting a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign the United Nations Convention against cybercrime. This international treaty aims to enhance cooperation on cybercrime and the exchange of electronic evidence, promoting harmonisation of criminalisation of
Fraud
The Ghana Police Service, through the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), has arrested 10 suspects for allegedly creating fake online food delivery platforms to defraud unsuspecting customers. The suspects, comprising 7 males and 3 females, were arrested during a targeted operation in the Volta Region on October
Computer crimes
As the international community prepares to review and sign the UN Convention Against Cybercrime, a new treaty aimed at combating cybercrime, Freedom House warns that it poses a significant threat to global freedom of expression, privacy, and the safety of dissidents worldwide. The treaty, set to be signed later this
Fraud
The Surat Cyber Crime Unit has arrested eight persons from two gangs allegedly involved in committing cyber frauds. The gangs, which were reportedly operating in multiple states, had siphoned off a total of ₹19.70 crore from 43 bank accounts. The accused individuals, aged between 19 and 34, had allegedly
Fraud
Lalit Kumar Gupta, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, discovered that a fraudster had hacked his Amazon Pay Later account, which was linked to his State Bank of India (SBI) account. The hacker made two online payments of over Rs 98,000 to two firms, with the first payment of Rs
Fraud
Cybercrime police of Panchkula have arrested four individuals in a work-from-home cyber fraud case involving Rs 4.47 lakh. The case began with a complaint by a Panchkula resident woman who received a work-from-home offer on WhatsApp and was subsequently lured into investing in a scheme that promised high returns.
Fraud
In the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate, a staggering average of 60 cases of cybercrime are reported daily, resulting in victims losing a total of Rs106.71 crore in 2025. From January 1 to August 31, thousands of complaints were registered on the cybercrime portal, with a large number coming from areas
Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the arrest of Farouk Adekunle Adepoju, a Nigerian citizen residing in the United Kingdom, in connection with a wire fraud and computer fraud scheme targeting a Western Pennsylvania construction company and a university in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Adepoju allegedly used sophisticated
Fraud
Bharti Airtel's comprehensive anti-fraud initiatives have led to a substantial decrease in cybercrime complaints, according to data analyzed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The MHA-I4C reported a 68.7% drop in the value of financial losses and a 14.
Fraud
A team of detectives from the cybercrime police station in Panchkula, led by DCP (Crime) Manpreet Singh Sudan, has made a breakthrough in a high-profile forex trading scam case. According to the police, a resident of Panchkula had approached the police alleging that he was duped of a total of
