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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...- BSNL ordered to pay over Rs 55 lakh compensation to co-operative bank after duplicate SIM used to access OTPs in Rs 87 lakh fraudKarnataka high court has ordered BSNL to pay more than Rs 55 lakh in compensation and damages to a co-operative bank that lost over Rs 87 l...
- Telcos urge TRAI to regulate OTT apps as spam shifts onlineTelecom firms report most spam now bypasses regulations via internet apps. They urge the regulator to bring these platforms under control. ...
- How your old forgotten UPI IDs may become a security risk and how to protect yourselfDeleting UPI apps doesn't deactivate associated IDs, leaving financial and privacy risks. Old, forgotten UPI IDs linked to recycled mobile ...
- War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
- Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...
- 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...
- RBI proposes one-hour delay on high-value digital transfers to curb fraudThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules to fight digital payment fraud. These include delays for certain bank transfers and extra ...
- Social Security Administration warns beneficiaries about 'perfect' scam - What to do if you become a victimThe Social Security Administration is warning beneficiaries about a sophisticated email scam impersonating SSA officials. These convincing ...
- Scam alert for pensioners: SBI warns how fraudsters can wipe off retiring individuals’ savingsState Bank of India alerts pensioners to a scam. Fraudsters impersonate bank officials to trick them into sharing sensitive data. Their aim...
- Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraudThe scammers deceived 53-year-old Anne, into believing that she was in a romantic relationship with a 61-year-old Hollywood actor Brad Pitt...
- India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savingsRetired professor Kamta Prasad Singh and others in India have fallen victim to online fraudsters posing as law enforcement. These scams exp...
- UAE warns residents against online shopping fraud, shares tips to stay safeThe UAE authorities have also warned users of buyer data breach as they make online payments on those fake websites, delivery of counterfei...
- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launches 5G in state; urges agencies to train well in dealing cyber fraudsters"There are concerns over rising cyber frauds and the challenges internet has posed. Cyber fraudsters have much expertise than the investiga...
- 10 types of banking frauds in India customers should know aboutThe Reserve Bank of India has released a booklet to educate banking customers about digital payments-related frauds. The booklet explains h...
- Digital fraud is via Internet or OS, we avoid those: Karl P Kilb III, CEO BoloroFraudsters are coming in through malware, SIM swap, exploiting loopholes in the systems.
- Internet scam: Beware of personalised mails from fraudstersCyber fraudsters now land up in your inbox as advocates, police officials and friends through emails laced with links to malicious software...
- Cyber fraud: How to avoid falling prey to online scamsThe biggest concern for online customers is the possible theft of their online credentials. Here's how you can guard against them.
- Networking sites becoming new face of phishingFraudsters are turning their attention to social networking sites and trying to use it as a tool to steal sensitive information. Cyber-Spac...
- The vish may bite off your bank a/cThe virtual crooks are becoming smarter and less visible. This time they have devised a novel way of sending a routine text message much li...
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