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...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
I4C warns of phishing scam targeting iPhone users via fake Apple support messagesBeware of a cunning phishing scam targeting iPhone users who have lost their devices. Scammers, posing as Apple Support, are sending fake m...
23 May, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
10 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Delhi Police busts fake trading app scam; bank official among 3 heldDelhi Police apprehended three individuals, including a bank assistant manager, for a Rs 45 lakh investment scam. The trio allegedly used a...
03 May, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
'They said it was for tax and fees': Senior citizen spends Rs 64 lakh to 'recover' old insurance funds, ends up with a police notice for criminal activity insteadA 62-year-old senior citizen from Navi Mumbai was cheated of Rs 64 lakh over four years by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials from the...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
From trusted persons to kill switch: 6 ways how RBI is planning to safeguard your online paymentsAmidst rising online fraud, the RBI proposes enhanced digital payment security. Key measures include a one-hour wait for new payees and hig...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
RBI may soon make you wait an hour before your UPI transfers goes throughThe Reserve Bank of India is exploring new measures to curb digital payment fraud. A key proposal suggests a one-hour pause for large trans...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
ED searches in Delhi-NCR 'fake' call centre caseThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across Delhi-NCR and Mumbai in a money laundering probe against a "fake" call centre. The op...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
ED raids 11 premises in Delhi-NCR in Global Cyber Fraud case as fraudsters pretend to be Microsoft/Amazon agentsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches across multiple locations, including Delhi and Gurugram, concerning a global cyber frau...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.03 AM IST
Don’t download that file! HDFC flags dangerous bank fraudHDFC Bank has warned customers about rising APK frauds, where scammers impersonate officials and trick victims into installing malicious ap...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.18 PM IST
Beware of social media fraudsters masquerading as me: Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual FundKotak AMC MD Nilesh Shah warned investors against fraudsters impersonating him on social media, sharing fake stock tips. He clarified he ne...
03 Jun, 2025, 04.49 PM IST
Elon Musk impersonation scam: Brazilian businesswoman loses $25,900—Why these scams are increasing and how to protect yourselfElon Musk impersonation scam has once again surfaced, this time targeting a 71-year-old businesswoman from Goiás, Brazil. A fraudster, pret...
13 Feb, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
Cyber scam: Fake CEO profiles dupe companies of Rs 7 croreThe scammers create a fake WhatsApp account using the profile picture of company heads, often sourced from social media or company websites...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
These people were scammed of lakhs due to complaining about online order on social mediaTwitter scam: Vikash Kumar Jha was scammed of about Rs 50,000 from his credit card when he contacted a popular e-commerce website's support...
14 Sep, 2024, 01.19 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