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By Shantasree Sarkar Former Uttar Pradesh Cyber Crime Superintendent of Police Triveni Singh was unearthing scams on Telegram, a messaging platform. The investigation started with a complaint filed by a girl who was cheated of money through a part time job scam. She received a lucrative offer on WhatsApp first and then was directed towards a Telegram channel wherein her bank details were taken. When the police reached out to Telegram, the messaging platform did not respond to their queries. For months, Singh tried establishing contact with Telegram through multiple follow up emails asking for ...
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By Umesh Kumar Ray In May of this year, what initially seemed like a golden opportunity turned into a nightmarish ordeal for Mukesh Kumar (name changed) and many others. Mukesh was approached through Telegram with the promise of easy money by simply rating and reviewing hotels on a website that looked similar to AirBnb, the San Francisco-based company for homestays. The catch? These reviews had to be glowing, five-star endorsements. Mukesh took the bait, only to find himself ensnared in a vicious web of deception. Within just four days, he had lost a staggering Rs 8.70 lakhs. “It was the bigge...
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By Adrija Bose How easy is it to buy guns in India? If we go by what we see on social media, it seems fairly easy. On 6 August, Bhagirath Pareek posted a phone number to call for guns, on a Facebook group called ‘Gangstar’. The group is full of posts that showcase guns and have numbers listed for buyers. When the reporter contacted the given number, the man who picked up the call identified himself as Mohit Kashyap. He said he was from Ujjain but could deliver the weapon to Delhi within a day through his contacts in Delhi and the surrounding areas. He then sent multiple photos of different typ...
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