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Scammers now don't want your money or password, they just want...: Financial advisor warns of new fraud that can drain your finances in 30 minutesA viral social media warning claims scammers are approaching people in public places for help with their phones and using the interaction t...29 Sep, 2026, 02.14 PM IST- IIT Madras study finds highly educated professionals among financial cybercrime victimsA study by IIT Madras indicates that educated professionals are frequent victims of financial cybercrime. The research highlights that high...29 Sep, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
- Jai Singh Rathore-like scam in US: Rs 7 crore raised for 81-year-old delivery driver whose wife had cancer; it was his daughter who posed as a neighbour to raise moneyAn online fundraiser that collected more than $700,000 (around Rs 7 crore) for an 81-year-old Texas delivery driver whose wife has pancreat...29 Sep, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
- BJP defends MMDR act amid opposition protests, cites Justice M.B. Shah Commission's mining reportBJP leader Peeyush Mohanty defended the MMDR Act amendment amid Opposition protests in Odisha, alleging the previous BJD government under N...26 Sep, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- AI messaging scam costs Italy's top bank Intesa $108 million: ReportThe scheme, first reported by Corriere della Sera, began in February when then-Fideuram Chairman Paolo Molesini received what appeared to b...25 Sep, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
- WhatsApp 'NO' reply costs lakhs: CA gets Rs 90,000 fake debit alert, replies 'NO' & loses Rs 1.70 lakh from bank accounts; no OTP or link involvedA Chartered accountant allegedly lost Rs 1.70 lakh from his ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank accounts after replying “No” to a WhatsApp message...25 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- Imposter posing as Pittsburgh Steelers Player Eli Heidenreich scams two women out of $1000Two women from Pennsylvania, were scammed by an imposter claiming to be Eli Heidenreich. The incident occurred in July 2026, involving dece...24 Sep, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- Karnataka: Govt may challenge HC order on SIT probe into job scamThe Karnataka government is likely to challenge a High Court order directing an SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of...23 Sep, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- How one email cost a 77-year-old retiree $390,000 and his retirement plansJeffrey Maas, a 77-year-old retiree, lost his life savings after falling for a scam. He received a fake email about an antivirus charge tha...23 Sep, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
- Jay Singh Rathore scam: How a scamster used fake sister's eye surgery details to raise Rs 1.5 lakh and held 4-hour 'Chai Pe Charcha' onlineJay Singh Rathore Scam: Jay Singh Rathore is trending after an alleged fake eye-surgery fundraiser for his minor sister reportedly raised R...23 Sep, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
- Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risksTechnology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a f...23 Sep, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
- How a fake Apple service centre in Gurgaon scammed elderly US citizens of up to Rs 20 lakh eachA fraudulent Apple service centre was discovered in Palam Vihar, targeting elderly victims in the US. Operators sent alarming messages abou...23 Sep, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
- Overseas job offers fuel 'dangerous trend' of trafficking, MHA calls for specialised actionThe Union Home Ministry has warned of a “dangerous trend” of overseas recruitment scams in which people are lured with high-paying job offe...22 Sep, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
- Recruitment scam: Karnataka CM weighs closing public service commissionKarnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the government is seeking legal advice on potentially shutting down the Karnataka Publ...22 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- How international students can spot a fake job or sponsorship scamInternational students hunting for jobs abroad are increasingly being targeted by fake recruiters, bogus job listings and false visa-sponso...22 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Rs 42,000 salary, layoffs, scam and lost offers: How a Bengaluru techie reached Rs 75 lakh packageA social media user named Pooja shared how her cousin’s salary rose from Rs 42,000 a month to Rs 2.30 lakh, with a Rs 75 lakh package, in 1...20 Sep, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
- IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...17 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
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