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...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
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...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
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...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
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...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
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...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
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...
13 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Hyderabad police crackdown on pan-India cyber fraud network, 32 bank officials among 52 heldUnder 'Operation Octopus 2.O', as many as 32 bank officials, 15 mule account holders and five middlemen were apprehended for complicity, Hy...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Beyond KYC: Why digital trust needs real-time intelligenceAshok Hariharan of IDfy argues that digital trust must evolve beyond one-time KYC to continuous, intelligence-led risk assessment across th...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
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...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
AUSTRAC flags financial crime risks in foreign-owned banks over low AML reporting and money mule activityAustralia's financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has flagged serious concerns regarding foreign banks. Weaknesses in controls and low re...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
India mulls payment lags, checks for senior citizens as digital fraud rises, RBI paper showsThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules to combat rising online fraud. High-value digital payments may face a one-hour delay. Extr...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
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 ...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
660 arrests, 499 FIRs, Rs 519 crore fraud: How Delhi Police's CyHawk 4.0 op caught cyber scamsters across 20+ states within 48 hoursDelhi Police concluded Operation CyHawk 4.0, a massive 48-hour coordinated strike against organized cybercrime syndicates across 20 states ...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Mule networks biggest fraud threat for Indian firms: India Fraud Report 2026A key finding from the report highlights the growing dominance of mule networks, with 48 per cent of Indian enterprises identifying them as...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.48 PM IST