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Real estate firm promised Rs 60,000 every month for a Rs 17.5 lakh investment, paid Rs 30,000 for six months, then stopped; court orders company to pay client over 55 lakhA Hyderabad consumer commission has ordered a real estate company to pay over Rs 55 lakh to a customer after finding that it stopped honour...08 Sep, 2026, 04.30 PM IST- AI fuels low-value cybercrimes, use of 'salami slicing'The rise of low-value cybercrimes is alarming, as scammers increasingly focus on individuals rather than systems. Driven by AI and the digi...05 Sep, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
- PR can polish picture of GDP, but not economy itself: Congress slams Modi governmentCongress criticizes the government's GDP figures citing former finance secretary Subhash Garg. Garg stated real GDP growth is closer to 2.6...02 Sep, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- India is the world's best location to set up data centres: Piyush GoyalIn a pivotal meeting with data centre industry players, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal focused on facilitating business operations. He unde...01 Sep, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
- Make in India achieved little but govt's 'Fake in India' continues: Cong on GDP numbersCongress leaders criticized the government's latest GDP numbers as statistical gymnastics. They claimed the "Make in India" initiative has ...01 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
- Banks propose 'Yes-No' prompt for high-risk UPI transfers to curb digital payment fraudsIndian banks are proposing payment app prompts to curb rising digital frauds. This aims to balance fraud prevention with maintaining digita...03 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
- Did PM Modi announce a Rs 25 lakh monthly income scheme? Here's the truthA fake video using artificial intelligence shows Prime Minister Modi promoting an investment scheme. This fraudulent platform falsely promi...17 Jul, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...06 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Rs 20 lakh income from Rs 21,000 investment! Has Finance Minister launched this promising scheme? Know what PIB saysThe PIB Fact Check team has debunked these videos, clarifying they are digitally altered scams. These fraudulent schemes promise returns as...19 Aug, 2025, 01.37 PM IST
- Has PM Modi launched an investment scheme offering daily profit of Rs 1.25 lakh? Here is what govt saysArtificial intelligence and media manipulation have led to the production of videos that appear remarkably realistic. Scammers use these st...08 Jul, 2025, 07.00 AM IST
- How an IIT-trained hacker ran a Rs 5 crore WhatsApp scam with help from a Chinese handlerDelhi Police busted a cybercrime ring with links to Cambodia and Chinese handlers, arresting five individuals, including an IIT-certified e...20 May, 2025, 03.48 PM IST
- SBI cautions users against viral deepfake videos promoting fraudState Bank of India (SBI) has issued a public caution regarding deepfake scam videos circulating on social media. These fraudulent videos f...22 Apr, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
- SBI has a warning for customers to save their moneySBI alerted the public about deceptive videos circulating on social media. These videos falsely portray SBI officials endorsing investment ...17 Dec, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
- RBI cautions public over 'deepfake' video of top management being circulated on social mediaThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a warning to the public on Tuesday regarding "deepfake" videos of the governor circulating on social...19 Nov, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
- Indian software professional in US loses her Rs 4 crore savings to 'fake love'. What is 'pig butchering' scam?The "pig butchering" scam ensnared Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, in a devastating cryptocurrency romance fraud, resu...26 Feb, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
- Common investment frauds and how to avoid themInvestment frauds are on the rise. Those hopeful of high returns in the short run tend to lose the most.10 Mar, 2022, 07.09 PM IST
- Fake investment schemes mostly MLM, CIS activities: GovernmentTo curb such activities, various steps including stricter corporate governance norms have been prescribed in the new Companies Act.23 Dec, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
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