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Proverb of the day: ‘When the fox preaches, look to your geese’ - A timeless wisdom on being aware of hidden motives and deception- WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officials
- Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness research
- Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...26 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- South Delhi doctor couple scammed of ₹15 crore in 'digital arrest' cyber fraudA retired doctor couple in South Delhi lost nearly ₹15 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud. Scammers, posing as TRAI and Mumbai police off...12 Jan, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
- Google issues global alert as ‘Do You Remember Me?’ text scam targets billions draining bank accounts fastGoogle has issued a global alert about a new text scam that starts with messages like “Do you remember me?” and targets people worldwide. T...24 Nov, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
- Retired Delhi banker falls prey to digital arrest, loses Rs 23 croreA 73-year-old retired banker in Delhi fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing Rs 23 crore. Scammers posing as Mumbai police offi...23 Sep, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
- Deep love or deepfake? Dating in the time of AIBeth Hyland, a Michigan resident, fell victim to a romance scam, losing $26,000 to a con artist using deepfake technology. Scammers are usi...15 May, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
- Woman loses Rs 20 crore in Aadhaar digital arrest scam: Why do people keep falling in traps?Digital arrest scams target victims by posing as law enforcement officials. Scammers use psychological manipulation, instilling fear and ur...17 Mar, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
- Valentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourselfValentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap victims. These r...13 Feb, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
- Elon Musk impersonation scam: Brazilian businesswoman loses $25,900—Why these scams are increasing and how to protect yourselfElon Musk impersonation scam has once again surfaced, this time targeting a 71-year-old businesswoman from Goiás, Brazil. A fraudster, pret...13 Feb, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
- 'A simple act of kindness could drain your bank account': Zerodha's Nithin Kamath warns of new phone scam. Watch videoNithin Kamath, Zerodha co-founder, warns users of a new scam that drains bank accounts. Scammers use emergency call requests on strangers' ...16 Jan, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
- How YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna, with 7 lakh followers, became a victim of a 40-hour digital arrest scam.Ankush Bahuguna, a YouTuber, shared his 40-hour ordeal with a digital arrest scam. Scammers accused him of illegal activities, isolated him...05 Jan, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
- ‘I was crying, begging for help’: YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna speaks out after 40-hour cyber scam 'digital arrest' ordealYouTuber Ankush Bahuguna shared his shocking experience of being targeted by a digital arrest scam that lasted for 40 hours. The scammers m...05 Jan, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
- Delhi: How elderly engineer lost Rs 10 crore after 19 days of digital arrestA retired engineer from Delhi was scammed out of over Rs 10 crore. The scammers pretended to be from the police and courier company. They c...16 Nov, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
- Sunil Mittal exposes AI scam, says “my voice was perfectly articulated” in cloning attemptSunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, shared an alarming incident of an attempted AI-powered scam involving his cloned voice...21 Oct, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
- Fraudsters force 72-year-old into 13-hour WhatsApp video call; steal Rs 83 lakh from her bank accountsDasgupta called back to resolve the issue, only to find herself speaking to someone claiming to be a Mumbai Police officer. "He fabricated ...27 Jun, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
- Bengaluru woman received a scratch card and a letter. Then she lost Rs 18 lakh. What went wrong?A woman from Bengaluru became ensnared in a complex lottery scam involving scratch cards, losing over Rs 18 lakh in a span of three months....13 May, 2024, 08.51 AM IST
- Here's how a former MNC MD lost Rs 4.8 crore to online fraudsters impersonating CBI officialsA former managing director (MD) of an MNC in Thane, India, lost Rs 4.8 crore to online fraudsters impersonating CBI officials. The scammers...06 Mar, 2024, 10.04 PM IST
- Phone number spoofing: How to stop this?Phone spoofing has become a menace but users can neutralize the harmful threats by following a few steps.29 Feb, 2024, 01.31 AM IST
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