WhatsApp scam alert: How replying ‘No’ to fake bank debit message can empty your bank accountHyderabad reported incidents of WhatsApp message fraud causing victims to lose significant amounts of money. A chartered accountant lost la...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
VCs clip all love & cash on agentic AIAs personal AI agents transform the consumer internet, Indian VCs are shifting the focus from attention-grabbing apps to intent-driven assi...
13 Oct, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
SEC exposes $15 million alleged scam: How WhatsApp groups, AI trading promises and fake SEC claims lured investorsThe SEC has charged multiple entities over two alleged investment scams totaling more than $15 million. The agency says WhatsApp groups, AI...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.55 AM IST
Sebi launches awareness campaign to help investors in informed decision makingSebi has launched the ‘Samajh Se Investing Simple’ campaign under Project Jagrook to simplify investing, promote informed decisions and pre...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
SEBI chairman warns investors against anonymous tips, finfluencers; launches Project JagrookTuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has inaugurated Project Jagrook, which aims to boost investor e...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
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
200 AI agents, humans on standby: Inside Ignosis AI’s debt-collection operationThe Ahmedabad-based startup says its agents manage collections for four to five lakh borrowers a month and handle 70-80% of cases without h...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
AI messaging scam costs Italy's top bank Intesa $108 million: ReportThe scheme, first reported by Corriere della Sera, began in February when then-Fideuram Chairman Paolo Molesini received what appeared to b...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.35 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
How international students can spot a fake job or sponsorship scamInternational students hunting for jobs abroad are increasingly being targeted by fake recruiters, bogus job listings and false visa-sponso...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
National Student Laptop Scheme 2026: Viral message leaves students curious, PIB respondsThe PIB Fact Check has debunked a WhatsApp message claiming that the Government of India is inviting students to apply for free laptops und...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
34-year-old woman told Rs 9 crore sent to her from abroad was stuck at customs; she paid for its release, lost Rs 1.2 crore to fraudA 34-year-old West Delhi woman allegedly lost around Rs 1.2 crore after fraudsters told her a diplomatic parcel containing £7 lakh was stuc...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.26 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
Dating app chat turns costly: Delhi man loses Rs 82.5 lakh after conversation with a womanA 41-year-old west Delhi man allegedly lost ₹82.5 lakh after a woman he met on a dating app introduced him to a fake online business promis...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
GFF 2026: PayU’s new AI agent store aims to change how SMBs run businessesPayU has launched Agent HQ, an AI agent store for Indian SMBs. This platform allows businesses to deploy AI agents for various operational ...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Falcon launches MerlinFX AI agents to automate banking transactions in real-timeFalcon has launched MerlinFX, embedding AI agents directly into banking transaction systems. These agents automate tasks like reconciliatio...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Man ordered an iPhone Pro, instead received a fake Chinese phone with Apple logo; Court orders Flipkart to pay him Rs 1.7 lakhA Bulandshahr man who ordered an iPhone 14 Pro from Flipkart for Rs 1.43 lakh received a fake Chinese phone with a counterfeit Apple logo i...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.03 AM IST