online scam

Noida woman loses Rs 27 lakh in SIM card ‘hacking’, here’s the big mistake she made

A 44-year-old woman recently fell victim to an eSIM fraud, losing around Rs 27 lakh to the scamsters. A first…

2 months ago

Mumbai man loses Rs 90 lakh to WhatsApp investment scam: Here’s what happened and how to stay safe

A Mumbai man has fallen victim to an investment scam after joining a WhatsApp group that promised expert advice on…

3 months ago

Fake CBI scam: Delhi woman put under ‘digital arrest’ for 6 hours, duped of Rs. 2 lakh

A woman here allegedly lost ₹2 lakh in six hours during which she was held under 'digital house arrest' by…

3 months ago

Mangaluru woman loses Rs 74 lakh to stock trading scam that started on Instagram: How she was fooled

A woman from Mangaluru, has fallen victim to an online stock trading scam, losing Rs 74 lakh. The incident highlights…

4 months ago

Man loses 94 lakh to trading scam that started on this WhatsApp group

Online trading scams are a growing threat, preying on people's desire to invest and potentially make a profit. A 48-year-old…

5 months ago

Drugs-in-parcel scam: Pune woman loses Rs 11 lakh after downloading this app that ICICI, HDFC and other banks warn about

A 26-year old Pune woman has become the latest victim of the parcel scam. As per an online report, the…

5 months ago

Noida man loses Rs 20 lakh in ‘hotel rating on Google Maps scam’, alleges receiving death threats

A Greater Noida resident fell victim to a work-from-home scam involving rating hotels on Google Maps. The victim, Sandeep Kumar…

5 months ago

Noida man loses Rs 28 lakh to trading scam that started on WhatsApp Group giving stock market tips

A Noida-based businessman Dinesh Kumar, has become the latest victim of online share trading scam, losing Rs 28 lakh. Kumar…

5 months ago

Senior citizen duped of ₹8 lakh in `gift fraud’

A 68-year-old tution teacher here was allegedly cheated of more than ₹8 lakh by a fraudster who befriended her on…

5 months ago

Cyber frauds: How are money mule scams impacting India’s financial inclusion efforts?

A 400% increase in payment frauds, cases where 125 young boys are collectively duped out of ₹1 crore, life savings…

5 months ago

Nagpur man loses Rs 87 lakhs in 10 days to fake trading portal shared on Facebook

Online investors, be warned! Cases of online trading frauds have increased in the country with scamsters luring people with promises…

5 months ago