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Kerala Bishop Geevarghese Mor Coorilos fell victim to a ‘digital arrest’ scam, highlighting India’s rising cybercrime threat. Experts at the CoCoN conference urged coordinated, cross-sector defences to secure the booming digital economy.
The rampant 'Boss Scam' cyber fraud uses deceptive zip files on mobile and desktop devices to impersonate authorities, tricking victims into transferring funds and spreading malware through compromised contact lists.
Kottayam Cyber Crime Police arrested a 44-year-old man for abusive calls to Malayala Manorama office, following cyberattacks on the late Jijo John Puthezhath and his family.
Organised groups are defrauding people online by selling fake tickets for the India-West Indies ODI cricket match, demanding advance payments and additional fees. Vigilance is advised.
A Malayali engineer in California was scammed out of $178,916 by fraudsters posing as law enforcement, who held him virtually captive for 27 days through video calls.
Kasaragod police are investigating 'mule accounts' used to launder cyber-fraud money, as part of Operation Cy-Hunt. They have registered 26 cases, targeting individuals who rent out their accounts for small commissions.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with creating and distributing morphed, obscene images of female college students in Malappuram.
Over the course of several months, he convinced her that he could help fast-track her divorce through the High Court. He also claimed that he could perform special spiritual rituals (pujas) to resolve her marital and personal issues.
The accused was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Sulthan Bathery and was subsequently remanded to the Sub Jail at Vythiri.
Kochi police uncovered a 'honeytrap' targeting gay men via dating apps, luring them to isolated spots for violent ambushes and robberies, exploiting their fear of societal judgment.
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