PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Telcos urge TRAI to regulate OTT apps as spam shifts onlineTelecom firms report most spam now bypasses regulations via internet apps. They urge the regulator to bring these platforms under control. ...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
29 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Airtel launches 'Priority Postpaid' with a 'slicing' tech: Check the 5G plansBharti Airtel has launched "Priority Postpaid," a new service leveraging 5G slicing technology to enhance network experience for postpaid u...
21 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Indane LPG Gas Cylinder Update: Are you getting warning messages on mobile? Here's what you should knowIndane Gas Booking News: Consumers receiving subsidised LPG cylinders face new warnings. Oil companies are now cross-referencing customer d...
11 May, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
How a Rs 20 electricity bill payment by an SBI customer led to the bank paying Rs 2.2 lakh in compensationA State Bank of India customer was defrauded of ₹1.99 lakh after attempting a ₹20 electricity bill payment. The National Consumer Disputes ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Sanchar Saathi discussed with mobile cos in working group, Apple not participated: Mos TelecomThe Sanchar Saathi app aims to combat online fraud and track lost phones. Discussions have occurred with most mobile manufacturers, excludi...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
DoT take down over 1000 SMS content templates to protect citizens from potential fraudDoT, with support from MHA, cracked down on spam calls by blacklisting 73 SMS headers and 1,522 content templates to prevent SMS fraud, as ...
28 May, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Govt blacklists 8 principal entities in fresh strike down on SMS scammersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken this decisive action to pro...
27 May, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, PNB, AU Small Finance Bank warn customers about banking frauds; different scams, ways to safeguard yourselfBank frauds: SBI recently issued a warning about a scam involving the distribution of an Android Application Package (APK) to users under t...
21 May, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Beware of calls, SMS on electricity bill payments. Here's whyA 77-year-old doctor lost Rs 3 lakh to a well-coordinated scam by an individual pretending to be an electricity provider representative. Th...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
82% Indians are falling victims to these fake messages: McAfee reveals scam listIndians receive an average of 12 fake messages per day and spend 1.8 hours per week identifying them. Shockingly, 82% of Indians have falle...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Truecaller in talks with telcos to weed out pesky calls, messages, curb fraud“We have built a solution to respond to (SMS frauds) and to safeguard our users and we'd be happy to work with both the regulator and carri...
24 Apr, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
SBI alerts customers about KYC fraud: Here are the detailsState Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest bank, issued a message on Friday via its official Twitter handle to raise customer awarene...
04 Mar, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
Paytm moves against fraudsters, files FIRPaytm has also filed a first-information report (FIR) with Noida police’s cyber wing against the 3,500 numbers which, the company believes,...
25 Jan, 2020, 02.44 PM IST