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As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
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 ...
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
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...
Black Friday 2025 sale scam alert: Fake shopping sites surge 250% – how to spot and avoid themBlack Friday 2025 scam: Holiday shoppers face a sharp rise in online scams. Fake shopping websites are increasing, often using AI to look r...
Meta warns about online holiday shopping scams that you should watch out for this DecemberSocial media giant Meta has launched a global anti-scam awareness campaign to help users stay vigilant online. Meta owns Facebook, WhatsApp...
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...
Five ways to avoid car insurance fraudsCar insurance fraud is on the rise. Fake agents, missing receipts and invalid QR codes are some common tactics used by scammers. Always get...
Diljit Dosanjh concert ticket scam: Delhi Police issues GOAT-style 'Paise Puse' warning for fansDelhi Police have issued a warning about online ticket scams ahead of Diljit Dosanjh's concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 26. T...
These people were scammed of lakhs due to complaining about online order on social mediaTwitter scam: Vikash Kumar Jha was scammed of about Rs 50,000 from his credit card when he contacted a popular e-commerce website's support...
82% Indians are falling victims to these fake messages: McAfee reveals scam listIndians receive an average of 12 fake messages per day and spend 1.8 hours per week identifying them. Shockingly, 82% of Indians have falle...
Majority of Indians check sellers' rating online, scan social media presence before ordering: ReportAccording to the survey, about 96 per cent of the consumers geared up for pent-up purchases online during the festive season.
When it is better to ignore messages from your bossIn the week following Durga Puja, there have been several reported cases, with four leading to FIRs filed by the Kolkata Police (KP) and Bi...
JPMorgan's UK bank Chase to ban crypto transactionsChase has become the latest lender in the UK to restrict customers' access to crypto amid long-running concerns over its use in online scam...
Scams, phishing made up over 75% of digital threats in first half of 2023: ReportAccording to the consumer cyber safety brand Norton's new report released on Thursday, cybercriminals now have added support from Artificia...
Ludhiana man falls victim to membership scam by fake Zomato employeeFake Zomato employees are scamming business owners in Ludhiana, offering bogus membership deals. The imposters, posing as part of the Zomat...
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...
Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warnScams targeting online shoppers - often by impersonating companies like Amazon and other major retailers - are nothing new. But phishing at...
Cybercrime on the rise with more people shopping onlineAround 68.1% of Indians have increased their online shopping activity this year.
New section proposed in Railways Act to check e-ticketing fraudsAgainst the backdrop of online ticketing scams, railways is mulling an amendment to the Railways Act, 1989 to include a provision of penali...