Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
US shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly AmericansUS authorities have dismantled an India-based call centre scam. Hundreds of elderly Americans lost millions to tech support fraud. The inve...
21 May, 2026, 11.16 AM 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
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Using AI to tackle mule accounts to be in focus during two days conference by CBI, CentreThe use of artificial intelligence in tackling mule accounts, which form a key element in facilitating laundering of illicit funds stolen t...
09 Feb, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
SC terms siphoning of over Rs 54,000 cr by digital fraud 'dacoity', asks Centre to frame SoPThe Supreme Court has strongly condemned digital fraud, terming it 'robbery or dacoity'. Over Rs 54,000 crore has been siphoned off. The co...
09 Feb, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Nithin Kamath sounds alarm over digital arrest frauds in IndiaDigital arrest crimes have become increasingly sophisticated, using advanced methods and extensive personal information. The masterminds, w...
02 Apr, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
DoT, WhatsApp to jointly counter online scams, spam in IndiaThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has partnered with Meta-backed WhatsApp for a campaign called `Scam Se Bacho’ to combat online s...
17 Mar, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
2.75 lakh phone numbers disconnected, Rs 4,000 cr cyber fraud prevented: Jyotiraditya ScindiaUnion Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced government measures against cyber and telecom fraud. A new system prevented ₹4,000 crore in f...
18 Dec, 2024, 08.56 AM IST
New Mobile Number Portability rules to come into effect from Monday. Here's what it means for youNew MP rules from July 1: TRAI enhances telecom security with new Mobile Number Portability rules starting July 1, 2024. The amendments int...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Trai asks mobile users to report fraudulent calls/ SMSes/ WhatsApp messages to DoTThe telecom regulator in India has urged mobile users to report fraudulent calls, text messages, and WhatsApps from third-party agencies cl...
06 Jun, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Plan in works to compensate victims of financial fraudsThe finance ministry said that banks and financial institutions will share information in a standardised format for ease of analysis by law...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
As 5G arrives, so do risks of SIM fraudsTelecom companies will need to ramp up communication warning customers of SIM swap frauds as the rollout of 5G services will require some c...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Banking customers need to beware of this KYC fraud doing the roundsAs recently as this week, a Whatsapp message was being sent to customers to upload eKYC and to provide the contact number, else the number ...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Payment firms seek action against lax lenders, telcosPayment companies are seeking regulatory intervention against alleged inefficiency at banks.
13 Feb, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
80 pc of executives in India victim of fraud: ReportIndia leads globally in the number of incidents of corporate fraud with as many as 80 per cent of executives admitting being victims of suc...
25 Nov, 2015, 11.06 PM IST