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...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
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...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.21 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
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...
12 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
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 ...
19 Apr, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
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...
21 Mar, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
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...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
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...
21 Nov, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
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...
25 Sep, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
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...
19 Mar, 2020, 03.32 PM IST
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...
12 Jul, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
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 ...
18 Nov, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
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.
27 Oct, 2017, 11.23 PM IST
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.
13 May, 2014, 05.37 AM IST
Fraudulent tax refund mails in circulationIf you happen to receive an email from the 'tax department' promising a generous tax refund, stop rubbing your hands in glee.
25 Sep, 2012, 08.45 AM IST