OPT students face visa risk as US cracks down on fake job consultanciesOPT students in the U.S. are under pressure as authorities crack down on consultancies that issued fake payslips to maintain visa status wi...
09 Aug, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Who are the Jaggi brothers—and how did Gensol, BluSmart get here?India’s markets regulator Sebi has accused BluSmart founders Anmol and Puneet Singh Jaggi of diverting funds from their listed firm Gensol ...
19 Apr, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Nestlé India jobs offering Rs 5-10 LPA salary? MD Suresh Narayanan says 'completely fake'Nestlé India has alerted job seekers about a scam promising employment with lucrative salaries. The company advises checking job postings t...
18 Mar, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Bengaluru woman exposes LinkedIn rental scam: Stranger offered her money for account accessA Bengaluru-based woman, Nikhita Anil, has shared a viral LinkedIn post detailing a suspicious offer she received—money in exchange for ren...
13 Feb, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Bits & Bytes: Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake adsMeta Platforms is facing potential legal action in Japan due to fraudulent advertisements that falsely used celebrity endorsements to solic...
27 Oct, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Fraudsters pose as bank employees, police to steal debit, credit card details, CVV, OTP; how to identify a 'fraud' callBank fraud: A new type of bank fraud is doing rounds these days. In this fraud, a fraudster imposing as a bank offcier informs that a high ...
03 Sep, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Fake job offers in India or abroad: How to spot a fraudulent job offer, know the full list of authorised agents for foreign jobsFake job offers: India is such a country where millions of young people reside and many of them are searching for a job either within India...
31 May, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
Be wary of Ads by investment gurus, many are tips by fraudstersMany of these groups claim to be run by investors, fund managers, and advisers including Porinju Veliyath, Madhusudhan Kela, Ashish Kacholi...
04 Apr, 2024, 05.52 AM IST
North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cashNorth Korea has dispatched thousands of IT workers overseas, an effort that has accelerated in the last four years, to bring in millions to...
22 Nov, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cashNorth Korean IT workers seeking jobs abroad employ intricate strategies, including fake names, sham profiles, and counterfeit documents, to...
21 Nov, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flatWithin two days of being contacted by Brown, Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Dan Hart had secured board backing for a preliminary agreement wi...
08 Apr, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
Don't fall for job scams: Tips for spotting fake job offersHere are tips for spotting fake job offers and protecting yourself from these job scams. Whether you are a recent graduate entering the job...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
4 job scam warning signs and how to avoid them on LinkedIn, IndeedIf it seems like job scams are surging, it's not your imagination: they’ve more than doubled since late 2019, FTC data show. Right now, job...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
Global body seeks regulatory checks on crowdfunding investmentIOSCO has called for greater regulatory checks on 'crowdfunding' investment products to avoid any potential systemic risks in future.
10 Feb, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Fraudsters prey on IT job seekers with fake offersThe number of aspirants being duped by racketeers has increased this year as offers for freshers have gone up.
19 Dec, 2019, 10.02 PM IST
Need small loans? These fintech startups are tracking your movesStarting from bank e-statements, social media, online transaction history, they study it all and create a virtual profile of the customers.
12 Jul, 2017, 02.14 AM IST
Indian regulators to look into 'crowdfunding' frameworkIndia has begun looking into a possible framework for 'crowdfunding', an emerging way for raising funds by pooling money from people throug...
24 Oct, 2013, 04.26 PM IST