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7 am-7 pm: The business hours of digital fraudsters, says HDFC Bank

65%-70% of cyber frauds happen during banks' business hours since fraudsters want to gain the trust of their victims and sound convincing, said an HDFC Bank executive

'Iron fist needed': Congress slams Centre for 'weakening banking system'

The Opposition party has urged that the Centre handle fraudsters with an 'iron fist'

Indian-American pleads guilty to $24 million Covid-19 relief scheme fraud

An Indian-American man from Texas has pleaded guilty to the charges of $24 million Covid-19 relief scheme fraud, the US Department of Justice has said

Online fraud attempts drop 29% during unlocking period, says study

Such attempts had risen sharply right before pandemic and early part of pandemic by 121 per cent, according to a TransUnion report

How to sniff and dodge financial scams and keep your wealth intact

Here are some tools that will help you detect a scam from a mile away and avoid touching one even with a 10-foot barge pole

Paytm moves Delhi HC claiming telcos not stopping 'phishing' over networks

It has further contended that under the statutory regime it is the telecom companies responsibility to prevent such fraud and deter the fraudsters through blocking and/or financial disincentives

Registry of fraudsters requires a cautious approach, say experts

The initiative, which is at an initial stage of discussion, will protect the good customers and also keep the premiums at a moderate level, they say