ETtech Explainer: How the rise in online payment frauds pushed NPCI to kill ‘pull’ transactionsA pull transaction, which goes by “collect” or “request money” on some apps, is initiated by the recipient, who sends a payment request. Th...
13 Aug, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
DoT’s financial risk indicator blacklists 300-400k SIMs since May launchThe telecom department's Financial Risk Indicator (FRI) has blacklisted 300,000-400,000 SIMs used in fraudulent schemes. This initiative fl...
05 Aug, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
Stuck UPI payment on PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm? Possible fraud prevention against flagged mobile numberTo combat financial crime, the Department of Telecommunications has adopted the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), disseminated through ...
22 May, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
NPCI looking to stop cons ‘pulling’ a fast one via UPINPCI plans to phase out ‘collect’ calls for merchant payments to curb UPI fraud. Authorities prefer ‘push’ transactions like QR code paymen...
18 Mar, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
Government seeks 5% UPI market share for Bhim by 2028The NPCI-backed payment application currently has a market share of around 0.2%. The government is working on boosting Bhim’s tech backend ...
13 Mar, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
IPL Tickets 2025: Here's how to buy match tickets, prices, dates and other key details to rememberThe IPL 2025 season begins on March 22 with Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Tickets can be b...
09 Mar, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
New UPI fraud trend: Fraudsters spamming UPI IDs with multiple collect requests; one careless approval means money gone from bank a/cUPI scam: Fraudsters are decoding your UPI ID to send spam UPI collect money and autopay requests. These requests are all genuine, however ...
20 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Money laundering suspected: More payment banks under scannerAbout 30,000 of these are with payments banks other than Paytm Payments Bank and details have already been given to the Reserve Bank of Ind...
16 Feb, 2024, 12.56 AM IST
ED, GST authority flagged several violations by Paytm earlierThe ED and DGGI have investigated Paytm for alleged money laundering and illegal betting. The agencies have raised concerns about Indian pa...
05 Feb, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Fraudsters are using electricity bills to empty bank accounts. Here is how to protect yourselfOnline Scammers are hacking into individuals' phones and sending fraudulent text messages, demanding immediate payment to avoid power disco...
19 Oct, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
What steps should be taken to prevent AI based scams? Rahul Tyagi answersFor example, they will call your family member and say that I am in trouble. I am being arrested by the cops and please talk to my lawyer. ...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
7 latest highly deceptive online scams; how to identify them and protect your moneyOnline scam and how to protect yourself: If you are not aware of their latest methods and tricks, you can easily fall into their trap, resu...
11 Aug, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Be wise & safe: Switch from UPI to UPI wallet for small paymentsTo begin with, the concept of mobile wallets is similar to physical wallets. You need to put some money in your mobile wallet through top-u...
04 May, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
'Do not believe anything blindly.' Paytm founder issues Twitter warning against QR code fraudsRecently, 4 men duped Delhi CM's daughter using QR codes.
17 Feb, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Cyber fear: New season of Jamtara unfolds pan-IndiaEntry-level job losses, more digital payment, and easy gains are pushing small-town youngsters into cybercriminals’ gangs
24 Nov, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
UPI hits 1 billion transactions in October, plans to go globalThe payments platform hit the number in 3 years - the fastest adoption of a payments system.
28 Oct, 2019, 04.07 PM IST
Paytm in talks with T Rowe Price for its funding roundThe Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led company has been in the market since early this year to shore up funds amid mounting losses and growing compet...
15 Oct, 2019, 08.26 AM IST