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WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officials- India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report shows
- Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off crores
- India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...13 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
- Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...06 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- How to spot an investment scam before it spots youIndia's digital investment boom is fueling a surge in cybercrime, with financial fraud leading the charge. Criminals are increasingly using...29 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
- WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...26 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...22 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
- From May 1, CBI notices to carry QR code to verify genuinenessThe Central Bureau of Investigation is launching a new system to fight cybercriminals. From May 1, CBI notices will feature a special QR co...20 Apr, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Hyderabad police crackdown on pan-India cyber fraud network, 32 bank officials among 52 heldUnder 'Operation Octopus 2.O', as many as 32 bank officials, 15 mule account holders and five middlemen were apprehended for complicity, Hy...19 Apr, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
- Cybercrime rate rises, victims lost whopping $16 billion. Here are top scams that duped peopleLosses from cybercrime are notoriously hard to calculate. The FBI's figures are among the most comprehensive, but the bureau acknowledged t...23 Apr, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
- Indian entities may lose Rs 20,000 cr to cyber crimes in 2025: CloudSEK ReportIndian entities are projected to incur losses of Rs 20,000 crore due to cyber crimes in 2025, with Rs 9,000 crore resulting from brand name...01 Mar, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
- Cybercrimes on rise: Tamil Nadu Police warns public; Chennai, Coimbatore, tier-II cities vulnerableYear by year, there has been an increase in cyber crimes related to financial fraud, with about Rs 189 crore looted off this year alone, ac...11 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
- Karnataka citizens lost around Rs 600 crore in 4 years to scams; Check how much was recoveredBetween January 2020 and July 10, 2024, job scams, fraudulent loan applications, and deceptive schemes using the names of foreign firms hav...22 Jul, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
- Cybercrime costs global economy up to $575 billion annually: McAfeePart of the losses from cybercrime are directly connected to 'recovery costs' or the digital and electronic clean-up that occurs after an a...10 Jun, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
- Cyber-crime costs up to $500 billion to world economyCybercrime costs the global economy between a whopping $100 billion and $500 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind report.23 Jul, 2013, 04.24 PM IST
- Cybercrime cost India $8 billion in last 12 months: NortonMore than 42 million people in India have fallen prey to cybercrime in the past 12 months, suffering about $ 8 billion in direct financial ...11 Sep, 2012, 09.55 PM IST
- 30 million Indians were victims of cybercrime in 2010: SymantecNearly 30 million people from India fell victim to cybercrime during the last one year suffering direct financial loss of $ 4 billion, acco...14 Sep, 2011, 07.04 PM IST
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