Engineered “Brain Freeze”: Why Smart People Still Fall for Online Scams Online fraud is often described as a problem of awareness: don't click suspicious links, don't share OTPs and don't trust unknown callers. But that explanation does not fully capture why highly educat...
Your Phone Is Becoming the New Gateway to Your Bank Account The smartphone has become one of the most important entry points to modern financial services. People now use mobile applications to open accounts, complete identity checks, authenticate themselves an...
SBI Ordered to Refund ₹5 Lakh in Cyber Fraud Case, Pay 9% Interest The Nagpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund ₹5,00,250 to a customer who lost the amount in a cyber fraud incident. The commission al...
Prayagraj Digital Arrest Gang Busted, ₹64.61 Lakh Recovered; Key Suspect Arrested Prayagraj Cyber Cell has arrested a 29-year-old man allegedly linked to an interstate digital arrest fraud network and recovered assets worth ₹64.61 lakh, including cash and insurance policies, police...
Facebook Honey Trap: 70-Year-Old Allegedly Loses ₹38 Lakh in Blackmail Scheme A 70-year-old retired employee was allegedly cheated of around ₹38 lakh after accepting a Facebook friend request from an account posing as a woman. Hyderabad Cyber Crimes police have arrested a 26-ye...
₹200 Crore Fraud Probe: Wanted Radiologist Arrested While Working in Firozabad A radiologist wanted by Telangana Police in an alleged ₹200 crore fraud case has been arrested in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, after investigators traced him to an ultrasound centre where he had reported...
₹95,000 Crore PE Investment in Indian Hospitals Fuels Debate Over Healthcare Costs Nearly ₹95,000 crore of private-equity investment in India’s hospital sector over the past five years has helped accelerate healthcare expansion, but the influx of capital is also intensifying debate ...
Consumer Commission Orders SBI to Refund ₹1.35 Lakh Over Missing Transaction Alerts A Delhi consumer commission has held that a bank’s failure to send transaction alerts can amount to a deficiency in banking service when a customer’s registered mobile number is already recorded with ...
India’s Cybercrime Landscape Intensifies as AI, APK Fraud and Specialised Policing Take Centre Stage India’s cybersecurity landscape is entering a more complex phase, with law-enforcement agencies increasingly targeting not only individual fraudsters but also the infrastructure, technology and financ...
India’s ‘Be Cyber Street Smart’ Campaign Targets AI Scams and Deepfakes India has launched a nationwide cybersecurity awareness initiative aimed at helping citizens recognise emerging online threats, including artificial intelligence (AI)-powered impersonation, malicious ...
Assam Cabinet Approves 12% Agniveer Quota, Green Tax on Older Vehicles The Assam Cabinet has approved a series of policy and administrative measures covering government recruitment, environmental taxation, infrastructure, water supply and urban administration. Among the ...
GST Council May Consider Input Tax Credit on Employee Insurance Premiums The GST Council is expected to examine a proposal that could allow businesses to claim input tax credit (ITC) on GST paid for certain life and health insurance policies purchased for employees. The pr...
