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Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off crores- “Kisi ko bhi call karlo…”: Woman shares terrifying Bengaluru cab experience after driver refuses to stop vehicle
- Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrested
- Rs 5,000 ka dosa, Rs 6,000 ki taxi: Indian traveller says it's not worth travelling abroad if you are earning in rupeesA viral video highlights the stark reality of international travel costs for Indians earning in rupees. Content creator Aakriti Pandey shar...09 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- Gameskraft Arrests: All you need to know about the alleged Rs 1,000-crore betting scamThe Enforcement Directorate has arrested three founders of Gameskraft Technologies, including Deepak and Prithvi Raj Singh, and Vikas Tanej...08 May, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...29 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- 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...26 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Bengaluru feels like first world taxes for third world infra: Techie compares ₹50L salary vs $100K in US, sparks debateA Bengaluru tech professional sparked debate by comparing a ₹50 lakh Indian salary to a $100,000 US salary, arguing the former doesn't equa...15 Apr, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
- Bengaluru techie loses Rs 32 crore to fraudsters because of a parcelA Bengaluru woman fell victim to a sophisticated digital arrest scam. Fraudsters impersonating CBI officers held her under constant surveil...17 Nov, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
- Bengaluru man duped of Rs 1.4 Lakh in escort scam orchestrated onlineIn Bengaluru, Rahul, a 29-year-old, lost ₹1.4 lakh in an online escort service scam. He was lured by a website, "Kissbal Escorts Services,"...06 May, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
- Bengaluru woman falls victim to fake Instagram astrologer; ends up losing Rs 6 lakh to fix astrological issuesA 24-year-old woman from Bengaluru was scammed out of Rs 6 lakh by a man pretending to be an astrologer on Instagram. Claiming to help her ...18 Feb, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
- Bengaluru woman exposes LinkedIn rental scam: Stranger offered her money for account accessA Bengaluru-based woman, Nikhita Anil, has shared a viral LinkedIn post detailing a suspicious offer she received—money in exchange for ren...13 Feb, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
- Bengaluru techie scammed by 'escort': How a Rs 15,000 booking led to Rs 8.1 lakh lossAn IT professional in Bengaluru was extorted Rs 8.1 lakh after booking an escort online. The escort pretended to be an undercover police of...02 Dec, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
- Bengaluru techie's smart move saves him from flat rental scamNavigating Bengaluru’s rental housing market can be challenging, with scams preying on desperate house hunters. Ramnath Shenoy, a senior pr...30 Nov, 2024, 09.31 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
- Scam alert: Bengaluru techie reveals new cyber fraud trick, warns how criminals send SMSes to steal moneyBeware of deceptive SMS scams like the one Aditi encountered. The scam involved a fake deposit request, demanding money return. Aditi's vig...11 May, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
- How Bengaluru woman lost Rs 77,000 while returning spoilt milk to online grocery platformA 65-year-old woman in Bengaluru, Sophia, lost Rs 77,000 in an online scam while attempting to return spoiled milk bought from an online gr...26 Mar, 2024, 02.33 PM IST
- Bengaluru IT firm CEO loses Rs 2.3 crore in courier fraud: Here is what's courier fraud and safety tipsA founder-CEO of an IT firm recently lost Rs 2.3 crore in courier fraud. The fraudsters posed as FedEx executives and accused the CEO of be...20 Feb, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
- Surge in QR code scams sparks concern in BengaluruQR code-related cybercrimes are on the rise in Bengaluru's online marketplaces, with unsuspecting users being left in financial distress by...21 Aug, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
- The customs of conmenForget the Nigerian Prince scam. Now, confidence tricksters posing as Customs officials are defrauding people of crores of rupees using a c...29 Jul, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
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