IIM Ahmedabad employee fooled in Rs 50 lakh bogus SME IPO pitch via WhatsApp trading scamAn IIM-Ahmedabad manager was swindled out of nearly Rs 50 lakh in an elaborate online trading scam. Lured through a Facebook link to a What...
11 Jun, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Is your WhatsApp making you an investment scam victim? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals alarming detailsZerodha's CEO warns against WhatsApp scams impersonating the firm using fake groups, logos, and trading apps to dupe investors. Victims see...
29 Apr, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Noida man duped of Rs 1 crore in WhatsApp-based stock trading scamA 61-year-old Noida resident was duped of over Rs 1 crore in a stock trading scam via WhatsApp. Fraudsters posed as financial advisors link...
12 Apr, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Noida woman loses Rs 51 lakh in stock trading scam: Police explain how a Rs 1,000 Amazon gift voucher set the trapA Greater Noida woman, Meenu Rani, was allegedly defrauded Rs 51.50 lakh in a stock trading scheme. Tricked by Hari Singh and an accomplice...
03 Mar, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
Bengaluru techie loses Rs 91 lakh in stock market fraud, Nithin Kamath dreads AI useNithin Kamath expressed concern over increasing online investment scams, especially with the potential use of AI by fraudsters. He advised ...
29 Nov, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath sounds alarm on Rs 11,000 cr scams—Shares WhatsApp & Telegram hacks to stay safeZerodha CEO Nithin Kamath warns about the rise of financial scams in India, highlighting Rs 11,000 crore worth of frauds in the past nine m...
29 Nov, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath flags concerns over fake trading app scamsZerodha's Nithin Kamath on Monday highlighted a surge in fake trading app scams, which trick investors by offering easy profits. These scam...
26 Aug, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Tanla Platforms shares soar over 13% after inking deal with WhatsAppTanla Platforms' shares surged 13% to Rs 1,080 after partnering with Meta-owned WhatsApp to deploy Wisely ATP against fraud, in line with t...
15 Jul, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Pune brothers duped of over Rs 2 crore via WhatsApp in an online trading scam: ReportA 53-year-old man from Pune and his brother fell victim to an online trading scam, resulting in a loss of Rs 2.45 crore. The scam initiated...
27 May, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
Stock market fraud via WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram: Two investors lost over Rs 3 crore; how to identify scam and protect yourselfStock market scams via WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook or Instagram: Two investors lost over Rs 3 crore in separate scams, highlighting a conc...
25 May, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Rs 1.88 crore scam: How "trusted" WhatsApp group on stock tips scammed Thane businessmanIn a sophisticated scam that played out over WhatsApp, a businessman from Thane, Maharashtra, found himself defrauded of an astonishing Rs ...
10 May, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Bengaluru businessman loses Rs 5.2 crore to cyber crooks in stock market scamA Bengaluru businessman lost Rs 5.2 crore in a stock market scam after receiving a suspicious WhatsApp message.
22 Apr, 2024, 02.11 PM IST
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath warns against fake stock tips group on WhatsAppZerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath cautions WhatsApp users about a scam promoting a fake WhatsApp group for stock tips under his name. He urg...
13 Apr, 2024, 07.33 AM IST
Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath alerts investors about fake post claiming stocks 'handpicked' by himZerodha Co-Founder Nikhil Kamath has alerted investors about not being part of any WhatsApp group that gives stock recommendations.
12 Apr, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
Nithin Kamath's Zerodha warns investors of new avatar of pump & dump scamIn a series of tweets, Zerodha on Tuesday raised concerns over the 'pump and dump' scam, wherein operators who hold most of the shares, man...
20 Apr, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Manipulators hook onto dark web, private chats for stock tipsThe manipulators often disguise the information about listed firms as 'heard on the street talks', while stock tips are also shared as mult...
26 Nov, 2017, 06.58 PM IST
BSE asks brokers to be vigilant against on SMS tipstersIt has also asked the brokers to advise their clients not to blindly follow unfounded rumours and tips and invest after conducting appropri...
29 Dec, 2015, 08.52 PM IST