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Lost Rs 50,000 in digital fraud? Soon, you can get 85% amount back if you follow these rules - 3 calculations to explain how this worksAs per the latest RBI guidelines, if you have lodged a complaint for the fraudulent transaction within 5 calendar days, you shall be compen...
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...
FirstCry ordered to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to customer for tagging him 'fraud' after he cancelled tricycle orderA consumer commission has ordered FirstCry to pay Rs 50,000 compensation. The online retailer cancelled a customer's order without reason. ...
Owner, broker dispute leads to Rs 70,000 loss for tenants: Renters forced to vacate the property near DLF Gurgaon even after paying rentThree tenants in Gurgaon faced eviction from their rented flat. They claim to have lost ₹70,000 after paying rent and a security deposit to...
IRCTC sets new records in online ticket booking, blocks 3 crore suspicious IDs in 2025-26IRCTC intensified anti-fraud measures in 2025, deactivating 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs and blocking 13,343 email domains. The corporati...
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...
Why was NEET 2026 exam cancelled? Full timeline of leak, 'guess paper' controversy, Rajasthan-Uttarakhand link & what we know so farNEET 2026 exam cancelled: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has triggered a nationwide controversy after investigators uncovered alleged lar...
Gameskraft Arrests: All you need to know about the alleged Rs 1,000-crore betting scamThe Enforcement Directorate has arrested three founders of Gameskraft Technologies, including Deepak and Prithvi Raj Singh, and Vikas Tanej...
Hidden risks in mortgaged properties: Essential due diligence steps for safe buyingA Supreme Court ruling in 2025 favored a land buyer who was defrauded by a seller concealing an existing mortgage. The court affirmed that ...
IRS shake-up delays 830,000 refunds, some taxpayers waiting over two monthsMany tax refunds in 2026 are getting delayed in the US. The main reason is missing or wrong bank details in tax returns. Because of new rul...
Rs 1.5 lakh tax refund delay scam: How fraud happened, red flags and safety tips to stay cautious
Valentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourselfValentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap victims. These r...
How a Rs 113 cab excess fare refund request cost a doctor Rs 4.9 lakhA doctor in Safdarjung Enclave lost Rs 4.9 lakh in a digital fraud after seeking a refund of Rs 113 from a cab service company. The fraudst...
Consumer court orders two private banks to pay Rs 80,000 to customer for failing to recover funds in online scamThe case involved a fraudulent hack into his savings account, resulting in a loss of Rs 50,000. Despite reporting the incident promptly, th...
Indian national sentenced to three years in US federal prison for call centre fraudNarang had pleaded guilty on December 11, 2020, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and ten counts of wire fraud. He was sentenced on Wednes...
No ATM PIN for online transactions and other measures to make digital payments safeThe guidelines state that payment aggregators, such as Razorpay, CC Avenue etc., will now have to stop giving the option of using ATM PIN t...
Tax season: Beware of fake mails asking for your netbanking details from I-T like addressesDon't respond to mails from donotreply@incometaxindiafilling.gov.in - it has the 'e' is missing from 'efiling' and 'filing' is spelt as 'fi...
Gang poses as sellers, cheats Flipkart off Rs 17 lakhAccording to police sources, the fraud was orchestrated from early 2017 with the suspects registering themselves as sellers trading online ...
Tesco unit builds anti-fraud platform for online businessesTesco Bengaluru, the technology centre for UK-based retailer Tesco has developed a platform which detects online and offline fraud.
Apple tries to lift online sales by cutting refund times in halfAccording to retail-intelligence firm StellaService, customers who buy a product from Apple's online store can get a refund in under a week.