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- IRS dirty dozen 2026: Internal Revenue Service warns of top tax scams, AI fraud calls, and refund traps to avoid this filing seasonThe Internal Revenue Service has shared its 2026 Dirty Dozen tax scams list to warn people about online fraud, fake messages, AI phone call...20 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
- Tax refund not coming? IRS red flags worrying factors, here are Do's and Don'ts for taxpayers while filingTax filing in U.S.: IRS releases every year its "Dirty Dozen" of tax scams that target taxpayers. At the top of the list is impersonation o...17 Mar, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
- Digital arrests, fake QR codes, deepfakes and more: 6 devastating financial scams robbing innocent victims and how to fight backIndia's digital boom is fueling a sophisticated criminal ecosystem, with cybercrime surging by 890% to over Rs 22,845 crore in 2024 from 20...31 Dec, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
- Clay County Bitcoin ATM scams hit 156 victims and $3 million — can stolen crypto ever be recovered?Clay County, Missouri, reports $3 million lost by 156 residents over two years to scams directing victims to crypto ATMs for untraceable Bi...01 Dec, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
- Why your WhatsApp Web may now log out every six hoursUnder the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of...01 Dec, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
- Beware Britons! scammers are using QR codes in car parkings to trick you; here’s how you can protect yourselfA surge in QR code scams, dubbed 'quishing,' has cost UK residents millions, Action Fraud warns. Criminals are exploiting QR codes in car p...20 Jun, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
- Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns of rising broker frauds as SEBI rolls out UPI safeguardsTo combat rising fraud, SEBI introduces a new UPI security feature for registered intermediaries like brokers and mutual funds, effective O...16 Jun, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
- No more international UPI transactions via QR share & pay, says NPCINPCI has recently disabled QR-based international share and pay UPI transactions, impacting P2M payments starting April 4, 2025. This chang...11 Apr, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
- FBI issues urgent warning for iPhone and Android users: If you hear this on a call, hang up immediatelyFBI warns about a new phone scam spreading across the country. Scammers impersonate banks, police, and government agencies to trick people ...10 Feb, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
- Scam Alert: Hackers are using QR codes to steal your dataPolice have issued a warning about a new QR code scam that allows hackers to access victims' smartphones within seconds. The scam involves ...09 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
- DHL courier QR code scam: Fraudsters demand payment for rescheduled deliveries, know all about this new fraudDHL Courier QR scam: A new scam has emerged. In this scam fraudsters drop a DHL missed delivery card containing a QR code. On scanning the ...01 Jan, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
- Look before you QR code: As smart payments become a norm, fraud gates open upThis article discusses the rise of a new form of cybercrime called 'quishing', which involves the malicious use of fake or manipulated QR c...18 Jan, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
- QR codes can hide deceptive links from identity thieves, FTC warnsThe people behind those schemes direct users to the harmful QR codes in deceptive ways, using tactics that include placing their own QR cod...14 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
- Scammers using fake QR codes to steal your information, warns US FTCThere are reports of scammers covering up QR codes on parking meters with a QR code of their own. Some crafty scammers might send you a QR ...11 Dec, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
- Don't scan the scam: Beware of fraudulent QR codes this festive seasonA malicious QR code is plastered across billboards or posters and flyers or through email links or on ecommerce sites with a wrong QR code,...10 Nov, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
- Surge in QR code scams sparks concern in BengaluruQR code-related cybercrimes are on the rise in Bengaluru's online marketplaces, with unsuspecting users being left in financial distress by...21 Aug, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
- Are you risking your savings account unknowingly?Single account for all your financial needs may get you into troubles and lose your hard earned money06 Jun, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
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