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Fake delivery call to Pakistani woman leads to her kid’s teacher being scammed

A Reddit post about the scam has prompted people to share similar stories. (Representative image). (Unsplash)

Published on Feb 07, 2026 07:11 am IST

MBA grad, pujari among 8 held for ₹14-cr Delhi 'digital arrest' scam

The elderly couple duped of over 14 crore in the

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 10:23 pm IST

‘Digital arrest’ with ‘mule’ twist: Scammers take ₹4 cr from elderly Mumbai man

After the initial call, the victim, a retired director of an engineering and technical institute in Jaipur, received calls from several other scammers who claimed to be from numerous investigation agencies.(Representational)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 03:03 am IST

Sudha Murty warns people of AI videos misusing her identity for financial scams

Sudha Murty shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) to warn the public about fake videos circulating online.(Instagram)

Published on Jan 21, 2026 11:33 am IST

Comedian flags fake e-challan scam: 'Who says Indians are not innovative?'

Several users replied saying they had received similar messages multiple times.(X/@iimcomic)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:16 pm IST

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A recent survey showed that more than 67% of women find online dating safer than dating in real life because of the apps' water-tight security. Most reputable dating apps have security checks in place to keep scammers and spammers out of the platform but some miscreants can make it through even with all the measures and 24/7 surveillance. In times like these, being vigilant is crucial. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Ravi Mittal, Founder and CEO of QuackQuack, suggested top five ways to avoid romance scams on dating apps - (Shutterstock)

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