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Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
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,...
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
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 ...
Is RBI running any donation or lottery compensation scheme? Check detailsA fake email claiming to be from the Reserve Bank of India is circulating. It asks people to pay a credit fee for a 'Donation Program 2026'...
Retail investing has surged in India, but rural participation remains low, says Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta PandeyIndia's securities markets have seen substantial growth. Retail investor numbers have surged, and market capitalization has climbed signifi...
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
HPBOSE 10th Result 2026: Alternative websites to check HP Board Class 10 result and marksheetThe Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) declared the Class 10 Annual Examination Result 2026 at 11:00 AM on Saturday. Soon ...
Gurgaon: How gay dating apps turned into a trap for kidnapping & extortion racketsA 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and extorted after meeting a stranger from Grindr in Gurgaon. Police are investigating a potentia...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
AI agents becoming day traders, but gains prove elusiveIn a groundbreaking shift, retail investors are now harnessing artificial intelligence to facilitate their trading endeavors. Many see this...
Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...
Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
Searching Jana Nayagan movie link online? Here’s why clicking on any link may leave you with a lifelong regretConcerns rise over the alleged leak of Thalapathy Vijay's film Jana Nayagan. Malicious links are circulating on social media, posing cybers...
Here's what Zerodha's Nithin Kamath said on Sebi's verified app label initiativeMarket regulator SEBI has launched a 'Verified App Label Initiative' in collaboration with Google to help investors identify genuine tradin...
Sebi rolls out Verified App Label to curb fraud, bolster investor protectionSecurities and Exchange Board of India launched a Verified App Label initiative with Google to help investors identify genuine trading apps...
DigiLocker fraud on Google Play Store: How scammers are stealing money & how you can avoid itIndian users, beware! There’s a rise in fraudulent DigiLocker applications designed to snatch away your confidential data. These scammers a...