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...
The 7 signs you're being targeted by an investment fraud & what to do
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,...
Grest becomes first private firm to join govt IMEI verification platformGrest, a refurbished electronics platform, has partnered with C-DOT for the Sanchar Saathi initiative. This integration allows real-time ve...
IRCTC sets new records in online ticket booking, blocks 3 crore suspicious IDs in 2025-26IRCTC intensified anti-fraud measures in 2025, deactivating 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs and blocking 13,343 email domains. The corporati...
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...
Govt flags ‘high-risk’ crypto system in note to Parliamentary panelIndia's virtual digital asset sector is now high risk. Intelligence reports reveal extensive illegal activities including drug trafficking ...
Good news for senior citizens: Money in this bank can now only be transferred by double OTP verification one to a/c holder and another to trusted contactSenior citizens in Gurugram and Faridabad now have enhanced security for their bank accounts. HDFC Bank has introduced a double OTP system....
HDFC AMC reports cyber-security incident, activates containment protocolsHDFC AMC has reported a cyber-security incident. An anonymous source claimed access to its IT systems. The company is assessing the impact....
India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...
Fake Income Tax email alert! ‘SilverFox’ hackers target Indians with dangerous malware
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...
Indane LPG Gas Cylinder Update: Are you getting warning messages on mobile? Here's what you should knowIndane Gas Booking News: Consumers receiving subsidised LPG cylinders face new warnings. Oil companies are now cross-referencing customer d...
2 Indian journalists win Pulitzer Prize for highlighting cyber fraudIndian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma have achieved a significant milestone. They have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Their a...
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...
FinMin asks banks to adopt MuleHunter AI tool of RBI to check cyber fraudsFinancial Services Secretary M Nagaraju urged banks to adopt the RBI's MuleHunter AI tool to combat financial cyber frauds and mule account...