Google issues global alert as ‘Do You Remember Me?’ text scam targets billions draining bank accounts fastGoogle has issued a global alert about a new text scam that starts with messages like “Do you remember me?” and targets people worldwide. T...
24 Nov, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
MEA cautions against job fraud cases as Iran suspends visa-free access for IndiansIndian nationals travelling to Iran face new visa rules. The visa-free entry for ordinary passport holders will be suspended from November ...
18 Nov, 2025, 12.59 AM IST
Bengaluru interview call turned out to be a scam: 'Interviewer wanted Rs 500...'A job seeker in Bengaluru discovered a fraudulent interview setup after traveling for a supposed opportunity with well-known companies. The...
20 Sep, 2025, 05.28 PM 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
4 remote job scams to watch out for in 2025Remote work is increasing, but so are job scams utilizing deepfake interviews, fake listings, and phishing schemes. Warning signs include u...
18 Mar, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
Bengaluru cabbie pretends to have a tech glitch to scam passenger. How the lady's smart move saved herA Bengaluru resident had a stressful interaction with a ride-hailing driver last week but managed to cleverly avoid a potential scam withou...
05 Dec, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
MHA think tank alerts against 'hijack', sextortion, impersonation scams on WhatsAppThe Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has issued an advisory and alert against various scams on WhatsApp that lead to cyber ...
21 Jan, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
82% Indians are falling victims to these fake messages: McAfee reveals scam listIndians receive an average of 12 fake messages per day and spend 1.8 hours per week identifying them. Shockingly, 82% of Indians have falle...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Dreams and dhokha: The anatomy of a tech job scamTata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's biggest tech company, yesterday sacked at least four executives for allegedly giving preferential ...
24 Jun, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
UK gurdwara issues scam warning after Indians duped with fake job offersThe Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend posted a copy of the scam advertisement with the words “Scam Alert” on its website and soci...
18 Apr, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Job seekers made to count trains at New Delhi Railway Station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr"Each candidate paid money ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 24 lakh to Subbusamy who further paid these to a person named Vikas Rana. Rana pose...
20 Dec, 2022, 09.05 AM IST
Immigration scams are on the rise in the US. Here's what you should knowThe scams are varied and use multiple points of contact like emails, websites, and mail. Many times, the amount of information the scammers...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Gauhati HC quashes appeals of 49 appellants accused in APSC cash for job scamChallenging government’s decision, they filed an appeal to the Gauhati High Court and after two months of hearing, the court of Justice Man...
18 Mar, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
Assam government to highlight PSC reforms in panchayat pollsAs of date, 29 state civil service officials, seven state police services officers and an officer belonging to the allied services sector h...
22 May, 2018, 08.22 AM IST
Dr. D: Wavering line of dutyIt’s a nanny state that forces its officers to only function during office hours lest they be inconvenienced. But this willingness to go be...
05 Dec, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
UP Election: Congress hampering state’s development: MayawatiMaya said that govt has launched several developmental schemes for the upliftment of the people.
18 Feb, 2012, 01.17 PM IST
- Protect yourself from fake online job offers and lotteries
Attacks by cyber criminals have intensified recently, fuelled by the growing use of the internet and mobile phones as well as the general d...
22 May, 2010, 12.58 AM IST