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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...- “Kisi ko bhi call karlo…”: Woman shares terrifying Bengaluru cab experience after driver refuses to stop vehicleA woman traveling to Bengaluru airport in an AC cab booked via Rapido faced a distressing situation when the driver allegedly refused to tu...
- IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
- Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
- Is it worth taking a fresh look at the housing finance sector? 6 housing finance stocks with upside potential of up to 18%Housing finance is one of those sectors where the macro picture is always attractive, but not so much the micro reality. At the level of th...
- Booking.com hacked: Here’s what customers need to knowBooking.com hacked: Booking.com experienced a security breach in which unauthorised parties accessed certain customer booking details. Affe...
- Etihad Airways operates limited flights, advises passengers to check status before travelEtihad Airways is operating a limited flight schedule and advises passengers to confirm bookings before traveling to the airport. The airli...
- Trying to book LPG cylinder? Delhi Police has an urgent message for you that can save your bank a/c from getting emptyDelhi Police are warning residents about a surge in phishing scams targeting LPG cylinder bookings amid West Asian conflict concerns. Scamm...
- 'AI is a big topic...': How Indian-origin elderly couple lost £2,500 in UK flight ticket scam; learned truth only at Heathrow check-in deskFlight ticket scam: An elderly Indian-origin couple lost over £2,500 to an online flight booking scam after being tricked via WhatsApp. The...
- Going for Dubai holidays? Archana Puran Singh warns about how she lost thousands while booking ticket for a popular tourist destinationDuring a family vacation in Dubai, actor Archana Puran Singh fell victim to an online scam after booking tickets for an indoor skydiving ex...
- MHA alerts public of online booking scams impersonating religious institutions, tourist servicesThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warns of online booking scams. These scams target pilgrims and tourists through fake websites an...
- Mahadev scam: ED searches EaseMyTrip founder's residence, other locationsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations, including premises linked to EaseMyTrip founder Nishant Pitti, a...
- IRCTC app and website face outage, frustrated users take to social media over tatkal ticketsIRCTC Website Down: The IRCTC app and website experienced an outage on Thursday morning, preventing users from booking tickets. Many users ...
- Bengaluru techie scammed by 'escort': How a Rs 15,000 booking led to Rs 8.1 lakh lossAn IT professional in Bengaluru was extorted Rs 8.1 lakh after booking an escort online. The escort pretended to be an undercover police of...
- How a Bengal man lost Rs 4 lakh in minutes while trying to book a cab through Google searchA West Bengal resident lost Rs 4.1 lakh to an online car rental scam in Udupi, Karnataka. The victim was tricked into entering his bank det...
- Mahadev betting scam: UAE officials nab alleged kingpin Saurabh Chandrakar; extradition expected soonSaurabh Chandrakar, mastermind of the Mahadev Online Book scam, has been arrested by UAE authorities on money laundering charges. The ED is...
- Coldplay Ticket Fraud: How a teen & friends’ Coldplay dream turned into a ₹2.2 lakh nightmareAn 18-year-old teenager and his friends from Chunabhatti lost Rs 2.2 lakh after falling victim to a cyber fraud while purchasing Coldplay c...
- Scammers cash in on 'Barbie' mania! Cybercriminals bait consumers to download movie in Hindi & Tamil, says McAfee studyOnline protection company McAfee is warning people of 'Barbie'-related scams surfacing since the movie was released earlier this month. The...
- Protecting yourself from travel scams: Stay one step ahead of cybercriminalsBeware of travel scams targeting vacation seasons. Avoid fake travel sites and fraudulent plane ticket sales. Book directly with airlines, ...
- Significant percentage of Indians fall victim to online travel scams: ReportThe report also revealed that 77 per cent of those who had money stolen have lost up to USD 1,000 (Rs 83,000) before their trip has even be...
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