IRS dirty dozen 2026: Internal Revenue Service warns of top tax scams, AI fraud calls, and refund traps to avoid this filing seasonThe Internal Revenue Service has shared its 2026 Dirty Dozen tax scams list to warn people about online fraud, fake messages, AI phone call...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Rs 7 lakh income, Rs 2 lakh donation to a political party: How fake contributions led to Section 80GGC tax deduction claim rejectionA Mumbai man's Rs 2 lakh donation to a political party for tax deduction backfired. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai disallo...
05 Mar, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Got income tax refund email? Govt warns it could be a scam, tells taxpayers what to do immediatelyThe Income Tax Department has issued a stern warning to citizens. Scammers are sending fake emails and messages claiming tax refunds. These...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Google releases 'safety charter' for India, senior exec says India provides unique view on evolving threatsOn digital privacy laws emerging around the world, including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Adkins said the company advocate...
17 Jun, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
Misleading message circulating on WhatsApp related to donation for Army's modernisation: GovtThe Ministry of Defence has issued a warning about a deceptive WhatsApp message falsely claiming the government established a bank account ...
27 Apr, 2025, 10.05 PM IST
Ram Mandir: UP government cracks down on deepfakes ahead of consecrationThe Ram Mandir consecration is scheduled on January 22 and the Uttar Pradesh government is cracking down on AI-generated images and videos ...
20 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Deepfakes, social media posts on UP govt radarUttar Pradesh government cracks down on deepfake media, reporting synthetic posts to Meta and X. QR code scams for Ram Mandir donations inc...
19 Jan, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Veterans Day 2023: Here is how to avoid scams while making donationsAnnually on November 11, the US observes 'Veterans Day' to honor those who served in the military, past and present. As the day nears, peop...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
Diwali online shopping: Here are tips to protect yourself from shopping fraudsAs Diwali approaches, the excitement of celebrating with loved ones is building up. However, it is important to be cautious as online shopp...
10 Nov, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says 'crypto was not for everyone.' FTX said the oppositeProsecutors in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial played FTX cryptocurrency exchange's video advertisements to highlight the company's marketi...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried faces new charges in updated indictmentFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faced new fraud charges Thursday, as prosecutors accused him of cheating thousands of investors out of billio...
24 Feb, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
‘Don’t trust anyone asking for money online’. Fintech boss Nithin Kamath cautions against phishing, lists ways to stay safeThe Zerodha CEO took to LinkedIn to educate his followers on phishing scams.
29 Apr, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustratesScams include emails promising entry to supposedly secret lists for early vaccine access and robocallers impersonating government agencies....
05 Jan, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
Donald Trump's former top adviser Steve Bannon arrested, charged with fraudBannon, 66, was charged in an indictment along with Brian Kolfage, 38, an Air Force veteran from Florida, Andrew Badolato, 56, a financier ...
20 Aug, 2020, 11.14 PM IST
As people stayed home, cyber fraud tripled during lockdown in DelhiSeveral accounts and IDs through which people were defrauded in the name of Covid-19 donations were also blocked in the recent past. Over 8...
30 Jun, 2020, 11.29 AM IST
Cyber chief's warning as hackers target PM's Covid fundTalking to ET Online, in a telephonic interview Lt Gen.Pant said, “In the past two months almost 4000 fraud portals related to Corona Virus...
31 Mar, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
- Wary of transactions online? Try cash card
Electronically-enabled payment mechanisms provide a respite from the drudgery of standing in a queue. Yet the fear of exposing their bank a...
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