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Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

As India deepens financial inclusion through digital tools, World Investor Week 2025 urges regulators and citizens to address behavioural biases, fraud risks, and digital trust gaps

How safe is your child online? Kerala case exposes dark side of dating apps

A 16-year-old boy from Kerala recently became the victim in a disturbing case that highlights the dangers of online dating apps. Police charged 14 people, including government workers, with sexually assaulting the teenager. The group allegedly befriended the boy through the app before the attacks occurred. As the investigation unfolded last month, it was discovered the teenager, who is now safe, had been using fake profiles to stay active on the platform for almost two years. Tragically, this kind of predatory incident is not a rare occurrence, for the police. They report that such crimes are becoming increasingly common. They say this falls squarely within the patterns they regularly encounter through their Digital De-addiction (D-DAD) programme, an initiative aimed at identifying and rehabilitating children hooked on online games, social media, and pornography. Launched in 2023, the D-DAD project is the first of its kind in the country. At present, there are six centres operat

Businessman loses ₹5.8 lakh in cyber scam in Bengaluru: Details here

The man residing in the New Thippsandra area received a fake Regional Transport Office e-challan APK file on the messaging platform from an unknown contact

SBI warns about scam targeting pensioners, stealing their phone numbers

Lenders says fraudsters are posing as its employees, urges customers not to share sensitive information

Shopkeeper gets ₹141 crore tax notice: How PAN misuse can hurt you

Grocery shop owner in Bulandshahr alleges his PAN was misused to float shell firms in Delhi

₹141 cr tax notice stuns UP shopkeeper, PAN linked to 6 Delhi firms

A PAN card fraud occurs when someone misuses another's PAN to open accounts, create companies, obtain loans, or evade taxes. The fraud is often discovered via unexpected tax notices

Corporate fraud in India: A case of the 'trusted insider' dominance

While cybercrime headlines dominate the global conversation around corporate fraud, in India, fraud creeps in through procurement files, travel vouchers, vendor agreements, and unchecked authority

Fight scams and spam, report fraudulent messages to govt's Chakshu website

Platform allows users to flag potential cyber fraud and helps authorities take action against cybercriminals

Beware pressure tactics: Limited-time deals and fear-based appeals

This National Insurance Day, let us look at the various types of fraud that are taking place and how you can avoid falling prey to them

DoT proposes new cybersecurity rules to combat mobile number fraud

The Department of Telecommunications has proposed new cybersecurity rules to curb fraud by verifying mobile numbers through a new validation platform and empowering government agencies

Asaduddin Owaisi files police complaint over deepfake video promoting scam

AIMIM chief files a police complaint after a deepfake video falsely promoting a scam using his identity goes viral online. Police register case; probe underway to trace origin

DJB warns of fake calls threatening water disconnection over unpaid bills

Delhi Jal Board urges residents to report scam calls demanding urgent water bill payments and confirms official notices are never issued via unauthorised calls or messages

RBI calls, SBI's unclaimed rewards: New scams you need to know about

Scammers are getting smarter with fake RBI calls and SBI rewards offers. Learn how to spot these tricks and protect your info from falling into the wrong hands

Over 200 victims lose ₹2 crore in Karnataka's AI Trump video scam

Haveri SP Anshu Kumar said a case has been registered at Haveri police station after a victim lost around ₹6 lakh in the same fraudulent app

Rising stock market frauds puts Sebi on high alert; calls for swift action

Broker lookalikes and scam apps draw regulator's second caution notice

Sebi warns investors about stock market scams via social media platforms

The market regulator issued the advisory statement in response to the growing number of frauds and scams that lure investors with false promises of outsize returns

Inflated taxi, food charges, fake tour firms: Travel fraud up 28% in summer

A 2025 Mastercard report flagged the travel industry as one of the most heavily targeted sectors for fraud, due to its high transaction volume and time-sensitive nature

Govt issues alert about online frauds targeting Char Dham pilgrims

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has alerted the public about online booking frauds, especially those targeting Char Dham pilgrims and tourists, across the country. These frauds are being perpetrated through fake websites, deceptive social media pages, Facebook posts, and paid advertisements on search engines such as Google, the home ministry said in a statement. The scams involve the creation of professional-looking but fake websites and social media profiles and WhatsApp accounts offering various services. These include helicopter bookings for Kedarnath, guest house and hotel bookings for Char Dham pilgrims, online cab or taxi reservation, holiday packages and religious tours, according to the statement. Unsuspecting individuals, upon making payments through these portals, often realise they have been duped when no confirmation or service is received and the contact numbers become unreachable. People are advised to exercise ..

What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors

Fraud methods have become sophisticated, challenging traditional detection systems

Sebi asks intermediaries to register with Google, Meta for advertisements

Move to curb fraudsters and misleading information on social media platforms