Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
US shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly AmericansUS authorities have dismantled an India-based call centre scam. Hundreds of elderly Americans lost millions to tech support fraud. The inve...
21 May, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Rs 1 cr retirement corpus not enough: PSU employee retiring after 35 years job breaks down before son seeking helpA PSU employee retiring with nearly Rs 1 crore faces family anxiety due to his history of financial mismanagement and falling victim to sca...
19 May, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
IDFC First Bank case: Haryana govt gives go-ahead to CBI to probe 5 IAS officers' roleThe Haryana government has approved a CBI probe into five IAS officers concerning a Rs 590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud. This permission all...
16 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...
15 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
13 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
12 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, claiming that the company profited from deceptive advertisements circulating...
12 May, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
11 May, 2026, 09.03 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
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
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM 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
Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scamsConsumer Federation of America has sued Meta, accusing the social media giant of profiting from scam ads and misleading users about safety ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Is your Social Security coming on April 15, 2026? See who gets paid on the third Wednesday and how much COLA boost you’ll getOver 65 million Americans follow the Social Security April 2026 payment schedule this week. The third Wednesday, April 15, marks a key depo...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.58 AM 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
Mobile users to lose $58 billion in scam calls globally this yearNorth America continues to be the most impacted region by fraudulent robocalls, as its affluent nature provides larger monetary opportuniti...
20 Mar, 2023, 01.36 PM IST