How Kannada actor couple Upendra Rao and Priyanka Upendra fell prey to digital scamKannada actors Upendra Rao and Priyanka Upendra became victims of a digital scam. Fraudsters, impersonating courier representatives, tricke...
16 Sep, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
Gold grifting scam rises in the US: How fraudsters are exploiting victims including a Vietnam veteran who lost $80,000Gold grifting is a scam where fraudsters deceive people into handing over their gold through impersonation, fake documentation or psycholog...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
Beware: Cybercriminals are now using India Post for online fraud. Here is how they are targeting victimsCyber criminals are now using India Post to scam unsuspecting individuals, following the FedEx courier fraud trend. A recent case involved ...
17 Sep, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
Tips to be vigilant and protect from courier fraudPost-pandemic courier frauds exploit technological trust. Fake officers demand payments for seized parcels. Warning signs include unsolicit...
18 Jul, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls a...
27 May, 2024, 12.44 AM 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
Fake job posts, fraudulent emergency calls: 5 ways cyber criminals bamboozle peopleBeware of online fraudsters and scams!
07 Dec, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
New scam on the street! Nithin Kamath on how to deal with fraudsters in the name of 'courier companies'Fraudsters are impersonating delivery companies like FedEx and Blue Dart, warning users of a new threat, said Nithin Kamath, CEO of India's...
23 Jun, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Haryana Police unearth Rs 100-crore pan-India cyber fraud, breaks network of scammers in NuhHaryana police found that cyber-fraudsters had carried out scams worth INR 100 crore across India. Around 28,000 cases of cyber frauds, loc...
10 May, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
Your friend in distress could be an e-fraudsterFraudsters have managed to steal from hundreds of bank accounts by either impersonating acquaintances of account holders, tricking tipplers...
28 May, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
Anti-fraud steps lead to Rs 3 crore/month savings to Snapdeal"The initiatives have resulted in the company saving close to Rs 3 crore per month," Snapdeal said in a statement today.
27 Mar, 2017, 08.06 PM IST
Lawyer orders mobile online, gets cement blockFollowing a complaint, Ambazari police have registered an offence of cheating and criminal breach of trust against top officials of Snapdea...
19 Aug, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Beware online shoppers, gypping's hereThe product you order may not be delivered, or you could get a fake or a damaged one. You may even get an empty package or, worse, one fill...
03 Aug, 2016, 10.14 AM IST
How and where to file investor, consumer complaintsIf you are upset over a faulty product, mis-selling, fraud or deficiency in service, here's how you may redress your grievance.
23 Dec, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Spain police arrests 740 people over fake companiesOfficers targeted a total of 135 companies, supposedly working in hotels, construction, courier services, gardening and cleaning.
14 May, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
- On the right track
A new mobile tracking system from Elbee Express could help minimise theft in credit card deliveries.
08 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Hackers now bleed credit cards dry
‘Bleeding’ or ‘slicing’ of credit cards is becoming increasingly prevalent in India and it is rarely reported.
27 Dec, 2006, 12.58 AM IST