Will your SBI YONO app be blocked if you don’t update your Aadhaar? Check realityA viral WhatsApp message falsely claims SBI customers must download an APK to update Aadhaar KYC, warning of YONO app blockage. The PIB Fac...
07 Jan, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Got income tax refund email? Govt warns it could be a scam, tells taxpayers what to do immediatelyThe Income Tax Department has issued a stern warning to citizens. Scammers are sending fake emails and messages claiming tax refunds. These...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Sudha Murty, wife of Narayana Murthy, becomes latest cyber fraud target: What happened and how to stay safeRajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty was targeted in a cyber fraud, receiving threats from someone posing as a DoT official who claimed obscene video...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
Nigerian who came to India on medical visa in 2013 among six arrested for fake lottery and gift scamDelhi Police arrested six men, including two Nigerian nationals, for running an online scam. The accused posed as foreign women and promise...
21 Jul, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Delhi Schools step up cyber safety awareness amid rising scamsIn response to rising cybercrimes targeting students and schools, Delhi’s Directorate of Education (DoE) has mandated all government school...
26 May, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
UP man held for cyber fraud in Kerala's KochiAccording to police, the accused orchestrated the fraud by sending an APK file, disguised as an Aadhaar update request from a major bank, t...
25 Jan, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
Govt blocks websites leaking sensitive details like Aadhaar, PAN of citizensThe government has blocked several websites exposing sensitive personal information, including Aadhaar and PAN card details. CERT-In identi...
26 Sep, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Alert: Voter ID card download scam on rise ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024; What you need to knowTo safeguard yourself from falling victim to such scams, it is crucial to stay informed and exercise caution. Here are some tips to help yo...
11 Apr, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
SBI, Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Kolkata police warn about this Aadhaar fraud; 2 ways to lock Aadhaar biometricsAadhaar biometrics: The fraud does not require SMS or OTP authentication, which is much more concerning. According to the reports, the Indi...
03 Nov, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Aadhaar Fraud: How to prevent misuse of Aadhaar card details, Govt shares tipsRecently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) cautioned users about not clicking on any links of Aadhaar other than the of...
11 Sep, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Important advisory from UIDAI: Protect your Aadhaar information on e-mail, WhatsAppThe Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned Indian citizens against sharing Aadhaar documents for updates via email or ...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Did you receive this SMS on ITR refund claims? Government issues scam alertYou should avoid providing debit card or credit card information on websites that you are sent a link to by SMS because this could be a phi...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
How to protect your parents from financial fraudRegular interaction, increasing their awareness on scams, and introducing safety protocol in their engagements could help them stay safe.
19 Jun, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
How HDFC Bank customers can identify fake SMS messagesCountless people have been cheated by fraudulent SMSs. Numerous bank customers have received texts from strange numbers informing them that...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Banking customers need to beware of this KYC fraud doing the roundsAs recently as this week, a Whatsapp message was being sent to customers to upload eKYC and to provide the contact number, else the number ...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Over 1 lakh national IDs of Indians put on dark net for sale: Cyber intelligence firmThe personal data leaked by cyber criminals leads to various nefarious activities such as identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage.
03 Jun, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
GJEPC asks banks to adopt its KYC databank to finance diamond tradeIt also culls news appearing about its members on a daily basis giving banks more teeth to disburse.
19 Mar, 2019, 08.54 AM IST