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FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
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...
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,...
Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
Trying to book LPG cylinder? Delhi Police has an urgent message for you that can save your bank a/c from getting emptyDelhi Police are warning residents about a surge in phishing scams targeting LPG cylinder bookings amid West Asian conflict concerns. Scamm...
‘Wingo’ app blocked as MHA moves to bust fraud SMS networkThe Ministry of Home Affairs has blocked servers and promotional channels linked to the 'Wingo' app, identifying it as a 'telecom mule' pla...
Wingo app under probe for sending 100 SMS daily from users' phones, linked to e-challan scamAuthorities have disrupted the Wingo app's operations. Command-and-control servers were geo-blocked. Four Telegram channels and over 50 You...
What is RBI voice call fraud? What is SBI Rewards fraud? All you need to know to protect your moneyPIB Fact Check has issued warnings about two prevalent scams targeting Indian bank customers. One involves fraudulent voicemails impersonat...
Fed up with pesky SMS? Now you can spot spam, promo, or important messages by checking the P, S, T, or G suffixTRAI has implemented a suffix-based classification for SMS messages nationwide, effective May 6, to enhance transparency and reduce spam. E...
Hackers targetting Netflix users in 23 countries including US and Australia. Here's all about the Suspended Account ScamA global phishing scam targets Netflix users, tricking them into believing their subscription payments have failed to steal login credentia...
DoT take down over 1000 SMS content templates to protect citizens from potential fraudDoT, with support from MHA, cracked down on spam calls by blacklisting 73 SMS headers and 1,522 content templates to prevent SMS fraud, as ...
Govt blacklists 8 principal entities in fresh strike down on SMS scammersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken this decisive action to pro...
'Your SBI account is temporarily blocked due to...': What not to do if you get this messageIn the event that you already clicked the link provided in these messages. Here are the possible issues you may run into. You could risk lo...
SBI customers: Did you receive this fake SMS asking for PAN update?Any text message asking for immediate access to personal or financial information should raise suspicions in the minds of the recipient. Ne...
This IFS officer got a fake job offer, shares it as a cautionary taleIndian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan has shared a screenshot of a message he received recently, apparently as part of a bid t...
Mumbai: BEST warns against fake text messages after receiving complaintsThe authorities directed residents to avoid any message other than from 'BESTSM' and also registered a complaint on the same with the Mumba...
Sebi cautions investors against unsolicited investment tips on WhatsApp, TelegramSebi further advised market participants to exercise appropriate due diligence before dealing in the securities market.
Sebi imposes Rs 11.4 lakh fine on 2 entities for fraudulent trading in BSE's illiquid stock optionsIn two separate orders, Sebi imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh and 6.4 lakh on Arindam Shekhar Garment and Anandi Bhupendrabhai Vekaria, respe...
Paytm: Telcos not doing enough on fraud callsThe move comes after the Noida-based company had also shared data of 3,500 numbers with Trai, the home affairs ministry and cybersecurity a...
SMS alerts to caution investors against fraud schemes soonCorporate Affairs Ministry will soon start sending out SMS alerts asking people to take informed decision before putting in their money in ...