Online frauds

SBI Customers Alert! THIS SMS scam will take away your money, here’s how to stay safe

The State Bank of India recently addressed numerous aspects of being secure online in a tweet, including how a user should keep a watch out for SMS scam texts to avoid online fraud.

Nov 01, 2021, 19:58 PM IST

Airtel KYC fraud case: Airtel CEO warns customers against online scams; here's how to save yourself

Gopal Vittal, the CEO of Airtel, has contacted his customers to alert them about an issue that has purportedly victimised a few innocent people.

Oct 30, 2021, 13:31 PM IST

Beware! India cracks down hard on cybercriminals

India and the United States will be able to communicate information and evidence more quickly in order to combat emerging technology-based crimes.

Oct 22, 2021, 16:12 PM IST

KYC Frauds: RBI warns customers against online scams; Here’s how to stay safe

RBI further said in a statement that certain details should not be shared via unverified or unauthorised channels/websites or even applications after getting such a request.

Sep 13, 2021, 19:29 PM IST

WhatsApp Scam: Don’t click on THESE links while chatting or you will lose money

Revealed by Russian security researchers at Kaspersky, this scam is all about package deliveries from companies.

Aug 15, 2021, 15:50 PM IST

34% of Indians do not use dating apps due to various scams, reveals survey

Meanwhile, 27% of the survey respondents revealed that they were actually targeted by cybercriminals and 36% of the respondents added that even after getting contacted by scammers, they somehow managed to avoid getting attacked.

Aug 08, 2021, 15:18 PM IST

Cybercrimes at its peak! New techniques used for financial frauds

74 investigating teams headed by an inspector rank officer and comprising four computer experts, one inspector, three sub-inspectors, and two constables have been constituted in the state to look into such cases. According to the official, over 1,000 cases related to cyber fraud are reported in Bihar every year, the majority of them related to bank and online financial frauds. 

Apr 06, 2021, 23:31 PM IST

What can you do if you send money to a wrong account?

The person will be required to inform the executive about the exact date and time of the transaction, the account number, and the account in which money has been transferred mistakenly. The money will automatically be refunded within 5-6 business days if the bank account to which you have transferred the money does not exist.

Mar 15, 2021, 17:44 PM IST

How a man with 6K salary received a tax notice of 3.5 Crore?

A man from Madhya Pradesh received a tax notice of 3.5 crores while his monthly salary is just 6000 per month. It can happen with you too if you are not handling, even a photocopy of your important documents properly. To know how it happened with Ravi must watch our full report.

Jan 16, 2020, 22:04 PM IST

International law not ready to deal with cyberattacks

International law is not prepared to deal with cyberattacks even as the interconnected world faces threats on a scale never seen before, India has told the Security Council.

Feb 14, 2017, 11:07 AM IST

'Younger generation falls for tech scams more than grandparents'

 Millennials, often portrayed as tech-savvy caricatures, are actually more likely to fall for technology-related scams through calls, e-mails or popup ads as compared to their grandparents, a new survey has found.

Oct 23, 2016, 16:34 PM IST

India ranks third globally in financial Trojan infections

India ranks third among countries with high number of financial Trojan infections, where cybercriminals defraud customers of online banking services, security solutions firm Symantec said on Tuesday.

Mar 29, 2016, 16:13 PM IST

Govt to amend laws to protect online shoppers from frauds

In the last two years, nine complaints have been registered against e-commerce companies and the government has taken action on the same, he said.

Dec 12, 2014, 15:37 PM IST