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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

Asaduddin Owaisi files police complaint over deepfake video promoting scam
Updated On : 07 Jun 2025 | 4:11 PM IST

Ram temple prasad scam: ₹3.85 crore cyber fraud busted, mastermind held

Ayodhya Police crack ₹3.85 crore scam over fake Ram Lalla prasad bookings, refund ₹2.15 crore to devotees, arrest mastermind on return from US

Ram temple prasad scam: ₹3.85 crore cyber fraud busted, mastermind held
Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 2:01 PM IST

Beware before you tap: WhatsApp image scam could drain your wallet

Scammers are using WhatsApp images to silently hack phones and access banking info. Learn how this hidden threat works and simple steps to protect your money and data

Beware before you tap: WhatsApp image scam could drain your wallet
Updated On : 27 May 2025 | 5:31 PM IST

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

Over 200 victims lose ₹2 crore in Karnataka's AI Trump video scam
Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 8:29 PM IST

Mumbai Police questions Dino Morea in Rs 65-cr Mithi river cleaning scam

Actor Dino Morea was summoned by Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing on Monday for questioning regarding his alleged links with two middlemen in the Rs 65-crore Mithi river cleaning scam

Mumbai Police questions Dino Morea in Rs 65-cr Mithi river cleaning scam
Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 6:02 PM IST

Rs 550 cr medical purchase scam: Chargesheet against six in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau/Economic Offences Wing (ACB/EOW) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against six persons for alleged irregularities in purchase of medical equipment and reagent chemicals in 2023 that caused a loss of Rs 550 crore to the state exchequer, an official said. The 18000-page chargesheet names Shashank Chopda, director of Mokshit Corporation, and Basant Kumar Kaushik, Chhirod Rautia, Kamalkant Patanwar, Dr Anil Parsai and Deepak Kumar Bandhe, who were posted with the state-run Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Ltd (CGMSCL) at the time, he added. "Kaushik was in charge general manager (equipment) and deputy manager (purchase and operations) of CGMSCL. Rautia and Bandhe were biomedical engineers. Patanwar was then deputy manager (equipment) and Parsai was then deputy director (stores). Chopda was nabbed on January 29, while the five were held in March," he said. On January 22 this year the ACB/EOW lodged a case against officials of the CGMSCL ...

Rs 550 cr medical purchase scam: Chargesheet against six in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 26 Apr 2025 | 11:04 PM IST

Monk loses Rs 2.5 cr in 'digital arrest': How to be safe against scam

Do not accept video calls from unknown or suspicious sources, especially if pressured to continue conversation

Monk loses Rs 2.5 cr in 'digital arrest': How to be safe against scam
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 1:10 PM IST

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos

State-owned lender say it doesn't 'endorse any such schemes that promise unrealistic or unusually high returns'

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 12:44 PM IST

Mehul Choksi held in Belgium: Timeline of events leading to his arrest

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium for his alleged involvement in the ₹13,850 crore PNB bank loan fraud case

Mehul Choksi held in Belgium: Timeline of events leading to his arrest
Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors

Fraud methods have become sophisticated, challenging traditional detection systems

What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors
Updated On : 06 Apr 2025 | 10:40 PM IST

Mahadev betting app case: CBI names ex-Chhattisgarh CM Baghel as accused

Earlier on March 26, the investigative agency also conducted a 14-hour search at the residence of former CM Bhupesh Bhagel, confiscating three phones

Mahadev betting app case: CBI names ex-Chhattisgarh CM Baghel as accused
Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 9:46 AM IST

Delhi woman loses ₹47 lakh in KYC Scam via WhatsApp call: How to stay safe?

If you ever suspect fraud, report it immediately to your bank, the Cyber Crime Helpline, or through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in)

Delhi woman loses ₹47 lakh in KYC Scam via WhatsApp call: How to stay safe?
Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 4:53 PM IST

Karnataka elderly couple loses ₹50 lakh to cyber scam, dies by suicide

Duped of ₹50 lakh in a cyber scam, an elderly Karnataka couple took their own lives, leaving behind a note detailing harassment by fraudsters posing as officials

Karnataka elderly couple loses ₹50 lakh to cyber scam, dies by suicide
Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 2:18 PM IST

Noida businessman falls for dating app trap, loses ₹6.3 crore to scam

A Noida businessman loses ₹6.3 crore in a dating app scam after trusting a woman who lured him into fake investments

Noida businessman falls for dating app trap, loses ₹6.3 crore to scam
Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 1:37 PM IST

Unidentified men hacked credit card details of a doctor: How to stay safe?

A Credit Card Protection plan offers insurance against fraud, covering unauthorised transactions. Some financial institutions also provide reimbursements, ensuring added security for consumers

Unidentified men hacked credit card details of a doctor: How to stay safe?
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 4:08 PM IST

Noida businessman loses Rs 1.15 cr to share market fraud: How to stay safe

It's vital to invest through Sebi-registered platforms, steer clear of anyone promising unusually high returns while using trusted apps

Noida businessman loses Rs 1.15 cr to share market fraud: How to stay safe
Updated On : 21 Mar 2025 | 4:54 PM IST

US Embassy in Delhi files FIR against fake visa agents, Crime Branch probes

In the complaint, a representative of the US Embassy in New Delhi highlighted fraudulent activities by visa agents

US Embassy in Delhi files FIR against fake visa agents, Crime Branch probes
Updated On : 21 Mar 2025 | 8:31 AM IST

Mumbai woman loses Rs 20 cr in digital arrest scam; police probe conspiracy

Officials said that both accused are part of an international fraud gang and were directly involved in planning and carrying out the crime

Mumbai woman loses Rs 20 cr in digital arrest scam; police probe conspiracy
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 5:40 PM IST