Usernaam ke Vaaste? Some things to consider about the ruckus over WhatsApp introducing usernamesWhatsApp's introduction of usernames, a feature long present in rivals like Telegram and Signal, has sparked debate, particularly in India....
02 Jul, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Gujarat Police bust Jamtara-linked APK fraud network: Here's what is an APK scam and how does it work?Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has nabbed three individuals linked to a Jharkhand-based fraud network. These criminals allegedly distributed ...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
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
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...
01 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
KYC, Unlock Kar Diya Jaye: Customer ID verification framework is making life difficult for the poorPoor people are facing increasingly more challenges due to stringent KYC norms, leading to many being unable to access their bank accounts....
12 Feb, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
Bengaluru airport lounge scam: How scamsters stole Rs 87000 from woman through appA woman named Bhargavi Mani claimed to have lost over Rs 87,000 in a scam at Bengaluru International Airport. She was tricked into download...
23 Oct, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
'If you don't update KYC, your bank account will be blocked': New APK fraud scam could cost you lakhs, how to preventAPK Scam: Punjab and Sind Bank through a public notice has warned about scamsters now trying to rob you by using the 'APK file scam'. Accor...
03 Aug, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
Banking customers need to beware of this KYC fraud doing the roundsAs recently as this week, a Whatsapp message was being sent to customers to upload eKYC and to provide the contact number, else the number ...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
SBI alerts about online KYC fraud: Tells customers how to keep bank account safeIn order to spread awareness among customers about KYC frauds that have been doing the rounds, the country's largest bank, State Bank of In...
13 Jul, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
Another KYC scam doing the rounds: Here's how you can protect yourselfA new scam has proliferated across the country in the past few months. Here's how it works.
07 Oct, 2019, 06.38 PM IST
Paytm Bank claims 100m e-Verified accounts; says everything falling into placeThis development comes even as there have been indications in the digital payments industry of a sharp fall in mobile-wallet users as custo...
23 Apr, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
RBI fines Indian Overseas Bank after fraud came to lightThe Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 20 million on Indian Overseas Bank for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI ...
05 Mar, 2018, 09.37 PM IST
RBI may tighten KYC, other norms if needed: Deputy Governor KC ChakrabortyRBI has started a comprehensive scrutiny of head offices and branches of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, which are accused of money la...
21 Mar, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
- Citibank fraud: RBI probes possible violation of KYC, STR norms
RBI is probing whether there have been any violation of norms related to customer verification and monitoring of accounts.
16 Jan, 2011, 12.15 PM IST
- Rs 10 lakh penalty on Catholic Syrian
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Catholic Syrian Bank for non-adherence with anti-money laundering guidelin...
27 Jul, 2007, 03.16 AM IST
- Panel asks RBI to monitor banks’ market exposure
The Parliamentary standing committee on finance has asked RBI to periodically monitor the level of exposure of the banks to the capital mar...
29 Nov, 2006, 12.01 AM IST