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FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
Qcomm tests new waters; Emergent’s ARR explainedHappy Tuesday! Quick commerce is expanding into new sectors such as food, beauty and medicine. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Disp...
After Uber, CCPA probes Ola & Rapido over ‘Advance Tip’ for faster ridesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has launched an investigation into Ola and Rapido for allegedly pressuring users to pay ad...
ETtech Explainer: Why Uber is in hot water over ‘advance tipping’In a post on X, union minister for consumer affairs Prahlad Joshi wrote, "The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning. Forcing or nu...
Bengaluru man receives strange delivery call. Could be arranged marriage background verification, say netizensIn Bengaluru, a man received a puzzling call from a supposed Swiggy delivery agent regarding an order he never placed. Users on Reddit spec...
Byju’s under scrutiny again; Infosys’ bonus bonanzaIndian authorities have started a fresh investigation into Byju’s financing and accounting practices. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Zomato’s $1-billion fundraise; Paytm’s first quarterly profitZomato is planning to raise Rs 8,500 crore via the QIP route to take on the competition in the quick commerce stakes. This and more in toda...
Bengaluru man orders iPhone. How he outsmarted fake Flipkart delivery executiveA resident of Bengaluru nearly fell prey to a scam. In a post on Reddit, the individual reported that the scammer pretended to be a Flipkar...
SIT files preliminary charge sheet in Karnataka Valmiki Corporation scamThe SIT has arrested 12 people and seized Rs 49.96 crore in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation fund mis...
How Bengaluru woman lost Rs 77,000 while returning spoilt milk to online grocery platformA 65-year-old woman in Bengaluru, Sophia, lost Rs 77,000 in an online scam while attempting to return spoiled milk bought from an online gr...
Delhi businesswoman loses nearly Rs 1 lakh after an automated call from food delivery appDelhi Police arrested two cyber criminals for duping a woman of Rs 97,000 through a food delivery app scam. The criminals used IVR technolo...
Retired bank general manager tries to end milk subscription, ends up losing Rs 99,000A retired chief general manager from Bengaluru lost Rs 99,000 while trying to end his milk subscription. He had been buying a litre of milk...
Before talking to Paris, India awaits French court's Devas orderA French court has granted a plea by the shareholders of Devas Multimedia claiming rights over the apartment in a bid to enforce a $1.3 bil...
83% organisations in India say phishing attacks on the rise; attackers exploited users' need for information on Covid-19Growth in home deliveries also gave rise to the problem as phishing messages purporting to be from home delivery cos became commonplace.
Delivery deja vuIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: E-commerce firms struggle with delivery surge; UPI-style revolution coming to MSME financing; and CoWin...
Tiger mints another unicornAlso in today's ETtech Top 5 newsletter: Chargebee becomes unicorn after Tiger Global funding; Mobile Premier League buys GamingMonk in onl...
Paytm Bank claims 100m e-Verified accounts; says everything falling into placeThis development comes even as there have been indications in the digital payments industry of a sharp fall in mobile-wallet users as custo...
Biometric attendance to axe fake civic workers in BengaluruThe "scam" is now confirmed, civic activists point out, thanks to ward-wise muster rolls of all 32,000 pourakarmikas, which the BBMP upload...