Loan App Scam
Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis assures Assembly that the state will expedite the crackdown on illegal mobile loan apps, and also establish a cyber intelligence unit to focus on the new wave of financial crimes
23 August,2022 10:43 PM IST | Mumbai
Exactly 15 days after the state home minister Dilip Walse Patil called a meeting with top Maharashtra Cyber Cell officials along with mid-day reporters, taking cognisance of the loan app harassment reportage, the Cyber Cell has busted one module originating from Karnataka. Five accused who have been harassing borrowers by morphing their pictures and sharing the same with the victims’ contacts were arrested. The arrested accused includes a supervisor who was on the payroll of the loan app syndicate.
14 June,2022 09:57 PM IST | Mumbai
Cybercrimes should be dealt with under a separate law with provisions for stringent action. This is the crux of a proposal sent by Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP) Sanjay Pandey to the state home ministry. Jolted by a series of mid-day reports on the harassment of borrowers of loan apps, state home minister Dilip Walse Patil talked of amending the law last week. Pandey has been a staunch advocate of a new cybercrime law for a long time.
07 June,2022 10:15 PM IST | Mumbai
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has urged citizens to take part in the Mumbai police's initiative to fight cyber crime.
16 August,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
In this day and age of social media, our personal data on public platforms could be used against us in various cyber crimes. Mid-day's Supriya Nair spoke to cyber-crime investigation expert Prathamesh Sonsurkar about red flags one should look out for while dealing with such online scams. Watch this video to find out more.
27 January,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Aditya Chopra have appealed to the Indian Government to take immediate and strict action against Cybercrime
27 September,2010 12:00 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
