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A $10 trillion industry sprang up when we weren’t lookingDespite political headwinds and global challenges, the sector's rapidly improving economics and falling costs signal a durable foundation, ...
ED files case, carries out searches in 2017 Tamil Nadu polytechnic teacher hiring 'fraud'The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering investigation into a 2017 Tamil Nadu government teacher recruitment scam. Searc...
Financial Intelligence Unit puts large crypto OTC deals under scanner, asks exchanges for trade dataIndian financial authorities are examining large over-the-counter cryptocurrency trades. The Financial Intelligence Unit is requesting data...
Banks, fintechs join forces to fight money laundering, terror financing under new platformIndia's financial sector has launched a new platform called ARIFAC. This brings together banks, NBFCs, payment firms, insurers, and other e...
Operation Mule Hunt: Five held in Gujarat's Gir Somnath in Rs 310 crore cyber fraud caseGir Somnath police have uncovered a massive cyber fraud network. Five individuals have been arrested in connection with suspicious transact...
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...
Parimatch probe takes ED to Zepto's doorstepThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating offshore betting platform Parimatch. The agency has questioned quick commerce app Zepto regard...
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
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...
Amit Shah pushes district-level plans and security grid along borderUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed border district administrations to create specific Standard Operating Procedures. These will h...
Good news for senior citizens: Money in this bank can now only be transferred by double OTP verification one to a/c holder and another to trusted contactSenior citizens in Gurugram and Faridabad now have enhanced security for their bank accounts. HDFC Bank has introduced a double OTP system....
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
Uncertainty scars J&K’s economy and impacts banking, but resilience here is remarkable: Amitava Chatterjee, J&K BankJammu and Kashmir Bank has recorded its highest profit to date, soaring to Rs 2363.47 crore in FY-26. This achievement marks a significant ...
India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...
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...
Suits & Sayings: Bet Gone WrongET’s roundup of the wackiest whispers in corporate corridors.
Delhi Police busts fake trading app scam; bank official among 3 heldDelhi Police apprehended three individuals, including a bank assistant manager, for a Rs 45 lakh investment scam. The trio allegedly used a...
Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...
What are Money mule accounts? Australia’s financial intelligence regulator targets financial crime vulnerabilities in foreign-owned banksAustralia's financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC, has uncovered significant control and reporting issues within foreign-owned banks. Review...
RBI policy acts big on banking frauds: New AI tool MuleHunter.ai by RBI to help reduce digital fraudsReserve Bank of India: The RBI innovation hub in Bengaluru has developed a new artificial intelligence based system to reduce digital fraud...