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
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
57 per cent of organisations say hiring speed is compromising background verification processes: ReportCompanies are sacrificing thorough background checks to speed up hiring. This trend creates significant risks for organizations. Fake crede...
24 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
IIT, NIT, DTU students among 32 linked to 10+ entrance exam cheating racket: How this multi-crore Delhi scam ran from a Dwarka flatDelhi Police busted a massive online exam cheating ring in Dwarka, potentially impacting over 10 entrance tests. Investigators found studen...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
US cracks down on North Korean-backed fraud ring that netted millions in crypto and cashThe US government has cracked down on a North Korean fraud ring, indicting over a dozen individuals, including Zhenxing “Danny” Wang from N...
01 Jul, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons programThe Justice Department announced charges in a North Korean scheme. North Korea funded its weapons program. It used salaries of remote IT wo...
01 Jul, 2025, 06.37 AM IST
Company suspected she had a side job during WFH. Then used AI to track her output. What happened next?LawSikho CEO Ramanuj Mukherjee used AI tools to investigate an employee suspected of moonlighting during remote work. The analysis revealed...
17 Apr, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
New-age fraud schemes in today’s hybrid work environmentHybrid work, a COVID-19 legacy, drives fraud risks. Cybercrime, moonlighting, and expense fraud surge. Robust checks and continuous monitor...
20 Mar, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Here's why so many people are losing money in online scamsThe promise of quick financial gains has lured many into the web of deception. Cybersecurity, a vital aspect of Information Technology, pla...
04 Dec, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
57% of all fraud incidents in India are platform frauds: PwC IndiaPlatform fraud is a novel form of economic crime that involves fraudulent activities associated with social media, ecommerce, enterprise an...
11 May, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Banking, financial institutions struggling to deal with increasing fraud incidents: Deloitte surveyKey reasons identified for the increase in fraud incidents over the next two years include large-scale remote working models, increase in c...
17 Jan, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
Banking sector frauds could surge over next 2 yearsDeloitte has warned that frauds in the banking sector could rise significantly over the next two years due to the large-scale remote workin...
17 Jan, 2022, 06.39 AM IST
Corporate frauds set to rise in next two years due to Covid, work from home: Deloitte SurveyAs per the report, India Corporate Fraud Perception Survey, 80% of corporate India believes fraud will rise in the next two years. The curr...
26 Nov, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
How UPI-based frauds take placeIn October, UPI based transactions have hit a landmark of one billion transactions. Therefore, as methods of making payments have become te...
09 Nov, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Fraud is only possible if user grants access: Oldrich Müller, COO, AnyDesk"We’ve ensured our users are continually reminded of the fact that they should only share access codes with people they know," said Müller.
25 Apr, 2019, 11.57 AM IST