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Woman, 92, turns tables with her witty response to scam callers

The woman, lovingly called 'Bumma' gave witty replies to scamsters who tried to swindle her.

Published on May 14, 2024, 2:47 PM IST

Punjab and Haryana high court orders CBI probe into Bhiwani MC scam

As CBI had claimed that it is facing an “acute shortage” of staff, the court asked the state to provide a deputy superintendent of police rank officers to facilitate the conduct of the preliminary inquiry by the CBI. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on May 14, 2024, 6:30 AM IST

Scratch card scam in Bengaluru. Fraudsters loot ₹18L from woman: Report

Scratch card scam in Bengaluru. Fraudsters loot <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>18L from woman: Report

Published on May 12, 2024, 11:32 AM IST

Software developer duped of ₹2.5L in courier cybercrime

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they have already issued public advisories clarifying that scammers are misusing the ambiguity around digital arrests to scam public. (Representative Photo)

Updated on May 10, 2024, 5:22 AM IST

Cryptocurrency trader loses $68 million after falling for address poisoning scam

The person fell for a scam and lost $68 million dollars.

Published on May 7, 2024, 6:04 PM IST

Bengaluru techie alerts people about new scam in city. ‘Be cautious,’ she says

Bengaluru techie alerts people about new scam in city. ‘Be cautious,’ she says

Published on May 4, 2024, 12:48 PM IST

Comedian Rohan Joshi targeted in fake courier scam, people share similar stories

Rohan Joshi shared how he got a scam call.

Published on May 1, 2024, 5:52 PM IST

South Korean woman duped of ₹ 41 lakh with Elon Musk's deepfake video

A South Korean woman fell victim to a scam involving Elon Musk's deepfake video and lost more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>41 lakh.

Published on Apr 25, 2024, 8:14 PM IST

Petition in Supreme Court demanding SIT probe into electoral bond scheme

The plea contends that at least 20 firms have contributed over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 cr to political parties within 3 yrs of their establishment. (Representative file photo)

Published on Apr 24, 2024, 1:24 PM IST

Karnataka: Cong demands BJP MP Umesh Jadav be named PSI paper leak scam accused

BJP MP Umesh Jadav during a rally. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 19, 2024, 7:07 AM IST

Fake RBI job scam nets fraudster ₹2.25 crore

HT Image

Updated on Apr 18, 2024, 7:08 AM IST

Seeing Silicon | How I was scammed by an AI on LinkedIn

Published on Apr 14, 2024, 8:10 AM IST

Cyber police save ₹82.55L of reputed Tardeo school

HT Image

Updated on Apr 12, 2024, 6:38 AM IST

FedEx reacts to Bengaluru lawyer case, says it never requests personal info

FedEx said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls or emails for its shipped goods.

Published on Apr 10, 2024, 4:05 PM IST

Bengaluru woman gets duped of ₹86,000 while booking IPL tickets: Report

The Bengaluru woman opted to book tickets for the RCB vs KKR IPL match from a Facebook page called “IPL Cricket Ticket”.

Published on Apr 5, 2024, 11:12 AM IST

Man joins interview link for HR round, ends up losing ₹2.5 lakh

The man thought he was applying for a job, however got scammed.

Published on Apr 2, 2024, 5:55 PM IST

Woman gives fake Delhi policeman a taste of his own medicine. Watch

The image shows a woman in conversation with a scammer over the phone, who claimed to be a Delhi policeman.

Published on Apr 2, 2024, 2:23 PM IST

Bengaluru woman who tried returning spoilt milk ends up losing ₹77,000

A woman fell prey to an online scam.

Published on Mar 24, 2024, 5:16 PM IST

Gzb: Seven of chit fund firm booked for duping investors

About 50 to 60 people lodged police complaints claiming that they have lost their money as the firm suddenly shut shop. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 22, 2024, 5:36 AM IST

WhatsApp honey trap scam: What is it? How does it work and how to stay safe?

WhatsApp Honey Trap scam: Fake profiles are created by scammers in order to blackmail users.

Updated on Mar 21, 2024, 11:54 PM IST

Swiggy delivery man tries to scam customer, becomes aggressive when denied money

The Swiggy agent entered the man's home and banged his door.

Published on Mar 20, 2024, 12:55 PM IST

Chandigarh: Gang conning people with fake job offers busted

Chandigarh Police arrested three accused from Delhi. (HT FILE)

Published on Mar 20, 2024, 6:21 AM IST

UKSSSC recruitment scam: Man carrying reward of ₹ 50,000 arrested from Aligarh

Accused Kashan Khan in STF custody.

Published on Mar 10, 2024, 7:03 PM IST

TMC govt turns every scheme into a scam: PM Modi in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 2, 2024, 5:24 PM IST

Ludhiana businessman loses ₹1.10 crore to online fraud

The complainant added that the accused had promised him that the company would pay him money if he faced a loss. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Mar 1, 2024, 10:53 PM IST

CBI to probe Vivek Bindra ‘scam’? Supreme Court issues notice. What's the case?

Motivational speaker Vivek Bindra

Updated on Feb 29, 2024, 12:17 PM IST

Woman's video of cab driver trying to scam her sparks wave of similar stories

Influencer Anisha Dixit's video about a cab driver trying to scam her has gone viral with several claiming that they have faced a similar situation.

Published on Feb 28, 2024, 9:10 AM IST

Jeweller duped of gold worth ₹12.7 lakh

HT Image

Updated on Feb 13, 2024, 7:54 AM IST

SCOs scam: Ludhiana police seek info on custodian of 80 missing files from GLADA

Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP, investigation) Amandeep Singh Brar said that apart from the 28 files, the police have recovered stamps of GLADA officials from the accused. (Getty image)

Updated on Feb 10, 2024, 5:32 AM IST

HPSSC paper leak scam: Dhaba owner among two more held

According to the official, the two accused — dhaba owner Sohan and retired Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation employee Ravi — were arrested after it was found that the question papers were leaked from their mobile phones.

Published on Feb 9, 2024, 10:16 PM IST

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