WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
RBI finalises digital banking fraud protection rules; introduces shadow reversal, extends relief to sole proprietorsVictims of digital payment fraud losing up to Rs 50,000 can now get up to Rs 25,000 compensation from banks, effective January 1, 2027. The...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Weak monsoon raises food inflation concerns, but rate hike seen unlikelyEconomists are split on how a weak monsoon will affect food prices, with some believing falling oil prices will offset any hikes. Others wa...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
RBI expands digital fraud protection, introduces compensation for small-value scam victimsThe RBI has expanded customer protection rules for digital payment frauds to cover cases where people are tricked into sending money to sca...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
London court orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India Rs 100 croreA London High Court has ordered fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India over $10.7 million (approximately Rs 100 crore). The j...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Banking liquidity slips into deficit on tax outflowsBanking system liquidity slipped into deficit for the first time in three months, falling to ₹19,971 crore on Monday from a surplus of ₹30,...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
CBI arrests senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in ongoing alleged IDFC First Bank fund misappropriation caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Pankaj Aggarwal, IAS on Monday who was the then Principal Secretary in Department of...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
The 'Boss Scam': I4C warns of cyber fraud targeting CEOs, firmsCybercriminals are employing a new 'Boss Scam' to defraud companies. Impersonating regulators, they send malicious files via email or Whats...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
The smartphone is becoming India’s most important financial advisorIndia's financial landscape is rapidly digitizing, with smartphones becoming central to everyday money management. Once separate, banking a...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
PSBs told to tighten scrutiny of government accounts amid fraud concernsIn response to a staggering ₹590 crore fraud uncovered in Haryana government accounts, the finance ministry has mandated that public sector...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
CBI conducts searches in Kolkata in PNB fraud casesThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches on Wednesday, at 8 locations in Kolkata, West Bengal, in connection with t...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
CBI raids 8 locations in Bengal in bank fraud casesThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched extensive operations throughout West Bengal, targeting bank fraud involving a stagge...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
MHA agency launches 2 portals to prevent cybercrimes, ensure justice for victimsThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has launched two new portals. The Grievance Redressal Mechanism portal helps unfreeze wrongly fr...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
ED arrests ex-Haryana government official in IDFC Bank fraud caseNaresh Kumar was arrested on June 10 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. He was produced before a ...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
CBI conducts searches in Rs 661 crore IDFC First Bank-AU Finance Bank fraud caseCBI conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud. The probe...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
IDFC First Bank fraud was isolated case involving collusion: KPMGA forensic review has confirmed a Rs 646 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank's Chandigarh branch was an isolated incident. The fraud involved co...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
ED arrests realty businessman Vikram Wadhwa in Rs 645 crore IDFC First Bank fraud caseReal estate businessman Vikram Wadhwa has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. The arrest is linked to an alleged Rs 645 crore fra...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.40 PM IST