Industry
34-year-old woman told Rs 9 crore sent to her from abroad was stuck at customs; she paid for its release, lost Rs 1.2 crore to fraud
A 34-year-old West Delhi woman allegedly lost around Rs 1.2 crore after fraudsters told her a diplomatic parcel containing £7 lakh was stuck at customs. The alleged scam continued for nearly a year, with fake bank, high commission and international officials …
A 34-year-old woman from West Delhi allegedly lost around Rs 1.2 crore in a cyber fraud after being told that a diplomatic parcel containing £7 lakh, worth more than Rs 9 crore, was waiting for her.
…
Continue Reading
Related stories from this briefing
Industry · 1 min read
Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.
Industry · 1 min read
Court dismisses bail plea of cyber fraud accused
Kanpur court dismisses bail of Vikram Kumar in cyber fraud case; police cite Rs 18 crore Axis Bank transactions, forged documents, and 176+ linked cases.
Industry · 1 min read
SBI CISO vacancy 2026: Check eligibility, salary and application date
SBI has invited online applications from Indian citizens for engagement as Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on a contractual basis. The application is open until Sept 24, 2026