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New India Cooperative Bank's GM held in ₹122 cr ‘scam’ | How did it unfold?

New India Co-operative Bank fraud accused Hitesh Mehta produces before Killa Court and sentenced to 5 days of police custody for further investigation, in Mumbai on Sunday.

Updated on Feb 16, 2025, 10:07 PM IST

FBI warns smartphone users of sophisticated scam impersonating trusted entities

Fraudsters posing as law enforcement or banks use caller ID spoofing to trick victims into urgent payments.
(Representational image)

Published on Feb 9, 2025, 11:01 PM IST

Woman stages fake wedding with ‘rich’ man to defraud relatives of ₹12.8 crore

The court sentenced the woman to 12 years and six months in prison for contract fraud.

Updated on Feb 8, 2025, 1:58 PM IST

Digital arrest: IIT Delhi student duped, scammer parks cheated money in crypto

The accused, identified as Madan Lal, 29, was traced to Chennai and taken into custody, police said on Thursday

Updated on Feb 6, 2025, 9:20 PM IST

Hundreds cheated after being promised two-wheelers at half the price in Kerala

Hundreds cheated after being promised two-wheelers at half the price in Kerala

Published on Feb 6, 2025, 8:26 AM IST

Content creator loses Rs93,600 in hotel booking scam through fake Google listing

Content creator Shreya Mitra said while planning a trip to Puri, she searched for hotels online, Googled Mayfair Heritage Puri, and clicked on the first result, assuming it was genuine.

Updated on Feb 5, 2025, 11:03 PM IST

Scammers using AI to impersonate Google Support: How to save your Gmail account

Gmail users, beware! Scammers are now using AI to be more convincing.

Updated on Feb 4, 2025, 5:44 PM IST

What is the ₹1,000 crore Torres Ponzi scheme which scammed 3,700? Details here

Police personnel stand guard outside Torres Company’s office.

Updated on Jan 26, 2025, 5:59 PM IST

ED freezes ₹500 crore linked to crypto scam, payment gateways under radar

The HPZ Token scam involves a group of 10 Chinese nationals.

Published on Jan 24, 2025, 2:53 PM IST

Transgender women rob Indian tourist in Pattaya of gold necklace

His 40-gram gold necklace went missing.

Published on Jan 23, 2025, 2:25 PM IST

Techie hacks Indian scammer’s computer, threatens to use his bank details

The hacker got access to the front camera of an Indian scammer.

Published on Jan 23, 2025, 1:35 PM IST

Influencer calls elderly woman ‘mum', scams her of over ₹62 lakhs

The livestreamer pretended to be the son of the Shanghai woman.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025, 1:23 PM IST

Did Brad Pitt dupe a French woman into divorce and out of over $1 million?

Brad Pitt deep fake fiasco dupes French woman out of a mini fortune, leaves internet dumbfounded

Published on Jan 15, 2025, 5:59 PM IST

Scammers gain access to man’s phone screen, he turns to internet for help

The pop-up indicated that an app could be accessing the screen without permission.

Published on Jan 15, 2025, 12:49 PM IST

Indian man dissolves into fits of laughter at scammer’s overacting

Updated on Jan 15, 2025, 10:30 AM IST

Man hilariously outsmarts Pakistani scammer with quick wit. Viral video

Indian man wittily exposed a Pakistani scam call with humour.

Updated on Jan 14, 2025, 12:48 PM IST

Internet questions influencer Ankush Bahuguna over claims of being scammed

Ankush Bahuguna revealed on Instagram that he recently fell victim to a digital arrest scam, being held hostage for nearly 40 hours.

Updated on Jan 9, 2025, 10:15 AM IST

Gurgaon tourist tries to pay Uber driver with fake ₹500 note, claims scam

Tourist in Gurgaon mistakenly tried to pay Uber driver with fake currency, causing confusion.

Published on Jan 7, 2025, 6:03 PM IST

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna's scary digital arrest: ‘Lost money, mental health’

Detailing how the scam unfolded, Ankush said he got a call day before yesterday on returning from the gym from a “very weird number” which started with +1.

Updated on Jan 6, 2025, 8:54 AM IST

SEBI bans Ketan Parekh again for new front-running scam allegations

SEBI had investigated the trades undertaken by individuals and brokers associated with Parekh over a two-year period which ended on June 2023

Published on Jan 3, 2025, 4:44 PM IST

Digital arrest: Mumbai builder's sister loses ₹1.5 cr to fake SIT officers

The victim was told that her parcel contained 2000 mg MDMA drugs and 2000 US Dollars.

Published on Jan 2, 2025, 6:46 PM IST

What is Honey scam ? Browser extension promoted by MrBeast

Honey is a browser extension that helps users find and apply coupon codes during online shopping.

Published on Dec 28, 2024, 3:15 PM IST

Indian man outsmarts scammer posing as cop by putting puppy on video call. Watch

The video began with the "police officer" declaring that he was calling from Andheri East police station in Mumbai.

Updated on Dec 29, 2024, 6:46 PM IST

Govt employee steals ₹21 crore, gifts BMW, 4BHK flat to girlfriend

The accused, with the help of his acquaintances, allegedly swindled the amount from the departmental sports complex administration of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar through internet banking.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024, 9:26 AM IST

Malaysian housewife loses ₹27.3 lakh in social media job scam

The victim received task links for the assignments, but the suspect later claimed errors

Published on Dec 25, 2024, 9:59 AM IST

Malaysian bank clerk loses Over ₹20 Lakh in phone Scam

Scammers claimed to be police officers and prosecutors.

Published on Dec 23, 2024, 4:22 PM IST

10 ways you could get scammed by cyber criminals, SBI advisory warns

Cyber crimes are rising across the country

Published on Dec 22, 2024, 3:16 PM IST

‘Given my busy schedule…": Robin Uthappa on being accused in PF ‘fraud’ case

Robin Uthappa has been accused of defrauding employees and the government in the PF case.

Updated on Dec 22, 2024, 8:52 AM IST

3 cyber fraudsters pose as CBI officers, dupe Delhi family of ₹5 lakh

Three cybercriminals have been taken into custody after defrauding a family of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh by pretending to be Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agents.

Published on Dec 20, 2024, 10:56 PM IST

Malaysian woman loses ₹4 crore in decade-long love scam without meeting scammer

She ended up transferring funds 306 times.

Published on Dec 18, 2024, 11:25 AM IST

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