Hackers can target your wealth adviser’s WhatsApp: How to protect your moneyRecent incidents highlight the increasing threat of compromised WhatsApp accounts among financial advisers in India. These attacks exploit ...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Scammers now don't want your money or password, they just want...: Financial advisor warns of new fraud that can drain your finances in 30 minutesA viral social media warning claims scammers are approaching people in public places for help with their phones and using the interaction t...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
WhatsApp 'NO' reply costs lakhs: CA gets Rs 90,000 fake debit alert, replies 'NO' & loses Rs 1.70 lakh from bank accounts; no OTP or link involvedA Chartered accountant allegedly lost Rs 1.70 lakh from his ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank accounts after replying “No” to a WhatsApp message...
25 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
HDFC credit card holder lost Rs 1.39 lakh in an unauthorised transaction, bank says card details and OTP were used; court orders HDFC Bank to pay him Rs 1.75 lakhAn HDFC Bank credit card holder disputed a Rs 1,39,901 online transaction he said he had never authorised. HDFC Bank argued that card detai...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Man loses Rs 9,800 after scratching a fake UPI cashback card; consumer commission orders Federal Bank to pay 17,800; know whyA man lost Rs 9,854 after falling for a fake UPI cashback scratch card scam. Federal Bank initially refunded the amount as required under R...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Did PM Modi announce a Rs 25 lakh monthly income scheme? Here's the truthA fake video using artificial intelligence shows Prime Minister Modi promoting an investment scheme. This fraudulent platform falsely promi...
17 Jul, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Good news for senior citizens: Money in this bank can now only be transferred by double OTP verification one to a/c holder and another to trusted contactSenior citizens in Gurugram and Faridabad now have enhanced security for their bank accounts. HDFC Bank has introduced a double OTP system....
20 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Madhavan shares a message from Dubai Police warning about scamsters targeting UAE Pass and Emirates ID detailsDubai residents face a new scam. Fraudsters pretend to be from Dubai Crisis Management. They try to get sensitive personal details. This in...
04 Mar, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Swiggy OTP scam alert: How one alert user outsmarted a delivery conA Swiggy user recently escaped a delivery OTP scam when a rider falsely claimed he needed the OTP to reassign her order. The user’s refusal...
09 Aug, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Not OTP or links, but hackers now use WhatsApp images for fraud; Check details hereA new WhatsApp image scam is targeting smartphone users. Hackers are hiding malware inside image files. Opening these images can lead to da...
25 May, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Scammers targeting Aadhaar payment system to drain bank accounts: Here is how to lock Aadhaar onlineBeware! Scammers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) to empty bank accounts without SMS or OTP auth...
01 Nov, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Telecom operators are warning people about call-forwarding scams; Here's how to protect yourselfThe primary goal behind most of these scams is financial theft. Despite the advanced security systems employed by most banks to safeguard a...
27 Oct, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
7 latest highly deceptive online scams; how to identify them and protect your moneyOnline scam and how to protect yourself: If you are not aware of their latest methods and tricks, you can easily fall into their trap, resu...
11 Aug, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Beware of these 4 frauds while making payments via UPI amid lockdownThere are various frauds associated with UPI payments, none of which are issues with UPI itself but are modes of deception. Therefore, it b...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Five ways to stay safe from financial frauds during year-end saleshe year-end clearance sales and discounts and customers looking to indulge in some retail therapy give scammers ample avenues to carry out ...
18 Dec, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
How UPI-based frauds take placeIn October, UPI based transactions have hit a landmark of one billion transactions. Therefore, as methods of making payments have become te...
09 Nov, 2019, 11.04 AM IST