Two men created fake email ID in someone else's name to complain in public but court stays their FIR on identity theftAllahabad High Court stayed an FIR against two men accused of creating an email ID in someone else's name to send fake complaints, ruling t...
07 Sep, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Karol Bagh man had foreign bank accounts, FD in Singapore, no ITR disclosure; income tax dept sent black money notice, but ITAT Delhi cancelled the notice for this reasonBlack money notice sent to man with Singapore FD and current bank a/c in his name and no ITR declaration; Know how he won case in ITAT Delh...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firmsThe New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent US financial institutions and other businesses that were recently targeted by ransom-...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Cognizant notifies customers of April data breachThe Teaneck-headquartered company said in a notification to customers that it has “no reason to believe” the information was misused, but h...
22 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Kanpur guard earning Rs 10,000 got a Rs 3 crore GST notice last year, lost his job, still running from pillar to postKanpur security guard Om Shukla, who earns Rs 10,000 a month, says he was wrongly issued a Rs 3 crore GST recovery notice over a firm calle...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Canada Class Action Lawsuit: $8.7 million settlement offers eligible Canadians up to $5,000 - Check who qualifies and how to claim compensationA court in Canada has given the green light for an $8.7 million settlement arising from a privacy breach that occurred in 2020. Canadians w...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Blackstone, KKR and other finance giants targeted in password theft hacking campaignHackers used phone calls to target financial firms and businesses recently. They created fake websites to steal employee passwords and acco...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Government tightens deepfake rules, mandates AI content labels and three-hour takedown timelineIndia has mandated clear labelling for AI-generated synthetic content. Social media platforms now have only three hours to remove unlawful ...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
She invented a business, got $41,381 in PPP loans and still won't spend a day in prisonAn Illinois woman confessed to fraudulently obtaining government aid via a fake business, netting over forty thousand dollars from two Payc...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Rajasthan footwear artisan earning Rs 15,000 a month received Rs 6 cr tax notice: A fake export firm in TN with Rs 6.7 crore GST dues was allegedly registered using his PANRajasthan footwear artisan Jitendra Kumar Jingar, who earns Rs 10,000 to 15,000 a month making traditional leather shoes in Balotra distric...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Wrapping a hotel key card in aluminum foil: What it can shield and what it cannot preventWrapping hotel key cards in foil offers some protection against passive scans. However, this trick does not prevent advanced chip cloning t...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
IRS fresh alert ahead of Christmas: Waiting for stimulus checks? Don’t fall into scammers’ trap — here’s what protections the IRS recommendsIRS is warning millions of Americans about rising identity theft and tax scams this Christmas. Holiday shopping plus tax season makes a per...
04 Dec, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
4 in 10 Indians have experienced identity theft: ReportIt also found that while 61 percent of respondents feel well-protected against ID theft but 63 percent would have no idea what to do in cas...
07 Apr, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Identity theft: Fraudster applies for 7 loansFraudsters used PAN and tax returns to apply for seven auto and personal loans.
21 Oct, 2017, 12.01 PM IST
How to avoid online identity theftIn today’s cyber world, where most of your personal information is online, it’s easy for fraudsters to steal and misuse it.
28 Jan, 2013, 08.27 AM IST
- Cyber crime: Beware of Identity theft
According to Norton Cybercrime Report 2011, globally 431 mn adults experienced cybercrime in 2011 and more than 1 mn plus adults became vic...
28 Jan, 2012, 03.08 PM IST
- False credit card default? How to prevent identity theft
Identity theft, though not rampant in India, is not unheard of. It is important you do not let your guard down while dealing with direct se...
14 Jan, 2011, 01.37 AM IST