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Best Proverb of the Day: 'It is the calm and silent water that...' Life lessons from African saying on complacency, hidden dangers, unpredictability, intelligence, caution and wisdomBest Proverb of the Day highlights the Ghanaian saying, "It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man." The proverb explains why peopl...
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...
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
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...
Airtel launches 'Priority Postpaid' with a 'slicing' tech: Check the 5G plansBharti Airtel has launched "Priority Postpaid," a new service leveraging 5G slicing technology to enhance network experience for postpaid u...
Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...
Are you affected? Medicare breach may expose Social Security Numbers — steps to check nowThe Medicare data leak has triggered fresh fears around Social Security number exposure and identity theft across the United States. A publ...
Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...
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 ...
Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
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...
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...
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...
RBI proposes rules to protect bank customers from online fraud; suggests compensation for small-value scamsThe Reserve Bank of India has proposed new draft guidelines for customer protection in electronic banking, effective July 1, 2026. These ru...
India Post Chhath Puja Subsidy Fact Check: Is Post Office offering Rs 20,000 subsidy through lucky draw? Check what PIB Fact Check team says?Cybercriminals are circulating messages claiming India Post offers a "Chhath Puja Subsidy" or "lucky draw reward." The PIB Fact Check unit ...
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...
RBI makes card, online payments safer; customer liability cutThe proposal to limit customer liability in a fraudulent transaction was floated in a draft circular in August 2016, with RBI coming out wi...
RBI tells banks to charge for SMS alerts on actual usage basisThe Reserve Bank directed banks to charge customers for transaction SMS alerts on the basis of usage, instead of imposing a fixed fee.
- Email alerts on all card-based transactions from June 30: RBI
Customers will get alerts on their e-mails for all transactions done through their debit or credit cards from June 30, 2011.
- Banks alert to online fraud, work to keep phishers at bay
Aggressive marketing of online services and a sharp growth in internet connections have seen the internet gaining popularity as a banking c...