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- From $22 billion to zero: Success, not failure, brought Byju downByju's, once a $22 billion edtech giant, has collapsed. Founder Byju Raveendran faces jail for contempt. The company's downfall stems from ...27 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- Why India cannot build a world-class fintech champ yetIndia boasts world-class digital finance but lacks global consumer fintechs. Regulatory hurdles prevent innovation, unlike in markets with ...18 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- How to spot an investment scam before it spots youIndia's digital investment boom is fueling a surge in cybercrime, with financial fraud leading the charge. Criminals are increasingly using...29 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM 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
- Madhavan shares a message from Dubai Police warning about scamsters targeting UAE Pass and Emirates ID detailsDubai residents face a new scam. Fraudsters pretend to be from Dubai Crisis Management. They try to get sensitive personal details. This in...04 Mar, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- CA warns about 'India’s biggest financial scam': Common money trap could cost lakhs of loss. How to stop wealth drainMany Indians unknowingly fall into a common financial trap: delaying investments. Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik calls this habit “Indi...29 Oct, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
- Sextortion, fake jobs and trading frauds: Police data reveals scamsters’ dirty playbook, how they trap victims and move fundsCybercrime networks across India are perpetrating scams like sextortion, online trading fraud, and fake job offers, exploiting vulnerable i...11 Sep, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
- Maharashtra has access to world's best tech to curb cyber crime, says CM; hails 'Garuda Drishti'Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state has top technology to fight cyber crime. The 'Garuda Drishti' system helps trac...10 Aug, 2025, 10.54 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
- Is your WhatsApp making you an investment scam victim? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals alarming detailsZerodha's CEO warns against WhatsApp scams impersonating the firm using fake groups, logos, and trading apps to dupe investors. Victims see...29 Apr, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
- Some ATMs to retract cash to tackle fake shutter overlay fraud: RBIThe Reserve Bank of India is partially reactivating ATM cash retraction, a feature disabled in 2012 due to fraud. This move combats a new "...05 Dec, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
- How a Bengaluru divorcee looking for a date lost Rs 21 lakh in 'Ur My Type' scamA Bengaluru man lost Rs 21 lakh when he was scammed through an investment fraud. He met a woman on a dating app who convinced him to invest...09 Oct, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
- Need to create balance between tech and human touch in mutual fund space: Nilesh Shah"I have to create a balance where I am able to cater to both. Not everyone has a smartphone. Everyone is not legitimately smart. There exis...29 Aug, 2024, 09.14 PM IST
- Frauds to beware of if you shop onlineOnline sales platforms are one of the most recent ways that con artists deceive buyers. Let's take a look at how it works and what measures...27 Apr, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
- Use social media as listening post to pick up frauds: Raghuram RajanWith instances of online financial frauds on the rise, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today mooted the idea of using the social media by the r...12 Feb, 2014, 05.20 PM IST
- Solar scam brings to focus crimes involving womenCrimes involving women have come into focus in Kerala with the surfacing of scams and fraudulent financial deals.24 Jun, 2013, 12.11 PM IST
- Govt must propose new company lawTaking the Satyam probe to its logical conclusion & fast-tracking company law & must top the agenda to put faith back in the minds of inves...18 May, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
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