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Research from the University of Nigeria Nsukka explores the experiences of older adults as victims of fraud and cybercrime in Christian-dominated southern Nigeria. The study identified several themes, including being less critical, being overambitious, being financially stable, being technologically less equipped, being aggressors who offer help, and being unwilling to
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As the global cybercrime landscape evolves, Nigeria has become a hotspot for foreign cybercriminals using the country's digital infrastructure as a cover for their operations. These scammers exploit weaknesses in Nigeria's digital systems, including lax KYC enforcement, porous SIM registration processes, and leaked national identity data,
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In a major crackdown on cybercrime, a trial court in Kalyani, Nadia district, Bengal, has convicted and sentenced nine scammers to life imprisonment for extorting Rs 1 crore from a Ranaghat resident by threatening him with "digital arrest". The court agreed with the prosecution's charge that
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A cyber fraudster allegedly duped Dalpat Singh Malik, a professor at the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana, of Rs 20 lakh by posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer. The accused claimed Malik was an accomplice in a human trafficking investigation and staged
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A 25-year-old man, Rohan Arun Jhadav, was arrested by the cybercrime police station in Goa for duping a victim of ₹2.1 crore in a digital arrest fraud. The accused impersonated TRAI and CBI officers and threatened the victim with digital arrest, coercing them to transfer the money into different
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The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has disrupted a global cybercrime operation, arresting five foreigners who were running a call centre in Islamabad, Pakistan. The gang, with accomplices in various countries, aimed to extort money from citizens through online earning schemes. The agency registered a case under the Prevention
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A restaurant owner from Ahmedabad's Memnagar area has been defrauded of Rs 1.42 crore through a sophisticated cyber scam. The scammer, who posed as a member on a matrimony app, convinced the victim to invest in a USDT trading platform, promising high returns. The scammer allegedly used
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In the heart of Washington's Data Center Alley, Visa operates its global fraud command center, tackling enormous numbers: $15 trillion flowing through its networks every year, representing 15% of the world's economy. The challenge is daunting, with modern fraudsters varying in sophistication, from individual threat actors
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The Odisha Crime Branch has made a significant breakthrough in a Rs 7.5 crore online investment fraud case. The accused, Amrit Pal, was arrested in Punjab after a comprehensive investigation led by Inspector Namita Kumari Sahu of the CID CB Cyber Crime PS, Odisha. The case involves a victim
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A Kenyan bank lost a staggering Sh517 million ($4 million) after contractors compromised the security system for cards, enabling unauthorised wallet creation and laundering of funds through cryptocurrency. The incident was one of the several cases of cybercrime tracked by Kenya's financial intelligence unit, the Financial Reporting Centre
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As senior citizens navigate an increasingly digital world, they are increasingly falling prey to online fraud, with estimated losses soaring to $4.7 billion in the US in 2022 alone. Researchers from the University of Surrey have identified ageism as a significant contributing factor to the cyber exploitation of older
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As Rebecca Smith, a PC from West Mercia Police, delivered a comprehensive presentation on cyber crime, it became clear that this is a widespread issue affecting individuals and businesses across the board. With examples of high-profile cases like M&S, The Co-Op, and Harrods, it's evident that
