Cyberthreat Alerts
16/7/2024
Courier scam alert
A new scam has come into light which is being called Fedex scam or courier scam where the scammers impersonate law enforcement agencies claiming the victim’s Aadhar card details were used to send drugs or illegal items and the parcel is now with customs department. They later give phone number of a so-called superior to negotiate their release by paying fine. As per an estimate this scam has cost INR 18 crores to people of Telangana from 2022.
13/7/2024
Digital arrests scam alert
Scammers are using a new technique called digital arrests where they impersonate law enforcement agencies and confine the victims to their houses or rooms and demand money to get out of the case. A doctor in Noida was placed under digital arrest by scammers on the pretext that his mobile phone was used to circulate porn videos. The doctor paid INR 59 lakhs to the scammers only to know later that he was scammed
10/7/2024
Microsoft Vulnerabilities alert
According to an advisory from CERT-IN, numerous high severity vulnerabilities have been identified in Microsoft products such as Windows, Office, Azure etc. Update your PC or laptop with latest patches.
15/5/2024
Part-time Job Fraud alert
A woman from Coimbatore lost around 28 lakhs to part-time job fraud. The fraudsters contacted the woman over a phone call, initially paid her for the part-time and later asked her to make investments and finally fled with the money
7/5/2024
Matrimonial Fraud alert
A Hyderabadi woman was conned to the tune of 2.7 crore by a man from Vijayawada who is a serial offender on matrimony sites. The scammer created a fake profile on a popular matrimony site cheated the woman on the pretext of boosting her CIBIL score to apply for a partner visa in the USA. The woman was asked to take several loans to improve her CIBIL score.
23/01/2024
Credit Card Scam Alert
In a recent incident in Mumbai, Fraudsters impersonating bank employees, gathered documents from their victim to apply for a new credit card.
They later convinced their victim to install an app to claim exclusive offer on credit card.
This was a malware app that forwarded the OTPs to the scammer. Using these OTPs, the scammers activated the card and made unauthorized transactions to the tune of INR 7 lakhs.
7/3/2024
Unauthorized transaction scam
Scammers are using Aadhar enabled Payment service (AePS) and stolen biometrics data to steal money from user accounts. AePS transactions don’t need OTPs which makes it difficult to stop these transactions. These kinds of scams are rare as they are difficult to pull off. However, If you see any such unauthorized transactions made on your account, report to your bank immediately.