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...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
31 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Tax ruling can set off a game of thorns for gaming company directorsIndia's money gaming firms are worried about directors facing tax demands. A Supreme Court ruling upheld a 28% GST on bets. This could mean...
29 May, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
SC verdict on GST leaves real-money gaming firms staring at a Rs 92,000-crore questionWednesday’s ruling, backing tax demands on past transactions, could have major financial implications for the sector. A lawyer representing...
28 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Byju gets jail term; SC backs 28% gaming GSTLegal troubles compounded for Byju Raveendran as a Singapore court sentenced him to six months in jail. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
27 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
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...
15 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Bengaluru property: My e-Khata My Hakku camps to open from May 16 at these locations; Convert B-Khata to A-Khata hereBengaluru property owners can now convert their B-Khata to A-Khata through government-organized camps starting May 16th. Under the 'Bhoo Gu...
15 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Canada's privacy watchdog calls for urgent action after nearly 45,000 tax account breaches reported since 2020Canada's privacy watchdog has called for urgent cybersecurity upgrades at the Canada Revenue Agency. Over 42,000 tax accounts were breached...
08 May, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
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...
07 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Income tax refund delay scam: As fraudsters target taxpayers with fake tax delay messages, I-T Department issues alert.The Income Tax Department has revealed that these fraudulent messages often contain minor spelling errors and fake links designed to appea...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
I made Rs 29 lakh from equities but lost all of it on bogus trading portal. Do I still have to pay income tax on the gains?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I sold shares worth Rs.5 lakh (long-term) and redeemed mutual funds worth Rs.24 lakh, largely long-term. Unfortun...
15 Jan, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
IRS fresh alert ahead of Christmas: Waiting for stimulus checks? Don’t fall into scammers’ trap — here’s what protections the IRS recommendsIRS is warning millions of Americans about rising identity theft and tax scams this Christmas. Holiday shopping plus tax season makes a per...
04 Dec, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Hyderabad man duped of Rs 70 lakh in fake Zerodha trading scamZerodha scam: A 43-year-old employee from Alwal, Hyderabad, lost ₹72.55 lakh in an online trading scam. Posing as Zerodha reps, fraudsters ...
04 Jun, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
GST evasion of Rs 23,000 cr by gaming companies in April 2019-Nov 2022 period being investigatedIn a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said the Enforcement Directorate has attached proceeds of crime of more tha...
12 Dec, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
Delhi government has unearthed Rs 262 crore cyber-tax fraud: Manish SisodiaEarlier in the day, the deputy chief minister said during the scrutiny of suspected fraud transactions, it was noticed that the fraud had b...
12 Dec, 2018, 10.50 PM 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