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07 Aug 2024

Beware: Rakhi Sale Offers on Amazon and Flipkart May Pose Risks

Amazon and Flipkart are offering great deals and hefty discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and more for their customers ahead of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan. Amid the ongoing Amazon Great Freedom Festive Sale 2024 and Flipkart Flagship Sale, the chances of delivery or online scams could increase. To avoid these scams, you can follow the tips mentioned below.

Fake Message Scams

04 Aug 2024

SBI Customers Beware! Govt Issues Warning On New Scam Messages

If you get an unusual message or a request for personal information, it's important to contact SBI through their verified methods to confirm it's real.

29 Feb 2024

Online booking scam witnessed in Ayodhya

17 Jan 2024

DNA: What is Call Forwarding scam?

13 Jan 2024

Protect Your Aadhaar Card From Scammers! Simple Steps To Aadhaar Locking

This move empowers residents with greater control over the security of their unique identification data.

11 Jan 2024

Scam Alert! Delhi Engineer Loses Rs 12 lakh In Telegram Crypto Scam

Cryptocurrency scams rise in India, targeting social media users. Engineer Ankit Chaudhary lost Rs 12 lakh in a Telegram group scam. Delhi Police investigates and warns against online frauds.

26 Dec 2023

Android Users Beware: 'Chameleon' Malware Poses Serious Threat - Read Details

The danger lies not only in its ability to breach device security but also in its sinister mission to pilfer sensitive financial data, including crucial bank account passwords.

26 Dec 2023

Bengaluru Engineer Falls Victim To Bitcoin Investment Scam; Loses 95 Lakhs

In a recent incident, a 53-year-old engineer from Bengaluru has fallen prey to a Bitcoin investment scam, losing a staggering 95 lakhs to a fraudulent scheme.

04 Dec 2023

Delhi: Woman Falls Victim To Online Dating Scam, Loses Rs 6 Lakh

In a recent incident in Delhi, a 32-year-old woman fell victim to a scam, losing Rs 6 lakhs to a fraudster posing as a merchant navy officer from Sweden.

30 Oct 2023

What Are Romance Scams? Online Trap That Lures People Under Disguise Of Dating

Truecaller has issued a warning about one such scam that is plaguing the online world – Romance Scams. This is a type of scam where someone pretends to be in love with you in order to gain your trust and then exploits that trust to extort money.

27 Aug 2023

Govt Warns Citizens About Smishing Scam: How To Protect Against This Scam

If you also become a victim of Smishing inadvertently, you can dial 1930 to report online financial fraud and report any cybercrime at cybercrime.gov.in.

12 Jan 2023

DNA: DNA test to save you from fraud customer care

In today's time people have to know anything. So he reaches to search on Google. Need customer care number or any helpline number, all of you immediately go to Google. Many cases of fraud with people are coming to the fore on Google. In which the latest case is of a person living in Noida.

12 Jun 2022

HDFC Bank alerts customers against PAN card frauds: Details here

HDFC Bank warns customers about scams. Fraudsters distribute links to these websites by SMS, social media, email, Instant Messenger, and other means. Many clients click on the link without first reviewing the exact URL.

11 Jun 2022

5 ways to secure credit card, prevent frauds, money losses

Credit card holders can use 5 simple ways to make sure that they don't end up losing money in online or offline fraud.

Black Friday sale

27 Nov 2021

Beware! Fraudsters can take away your money using THIS trick

As per Microsoft's survey, the two most significant factors for shoppers this year are price and availability. 54 percent of people are concerned about supply chain problems. One in five people is willing to buy their must-have holiday items from a third-party vendor, such as an auction or resale site.

18 Oct 2021

Beware of THIS scam! Here’s how to save your money online

Users should be aware that there may be a high cost to pay. The tech support scam is quite common, and it is becoming more prevalent. Those who have fallen victim to the tech support scam should remove any apps that the crooks encouraged you to install right away.

State Bank of India

12 Jul 2021

SBI Customers Alert: Follow THIS or lose personal and financial data

SBI advised its customers to not download apps from sources that are unverified. The bank has further said that it is possible that messages including OTP, PIN, CVV may be read remotely. SBI was targeted in a phishing scam where hackers flooded them with suspicious text messages, requesting them to redeem their SBI credit points worth Rs 9,870.

13 Feb 2017

Online fraudsters shift tactics to target Indians

If you thought that phishing emails aiming to defraud you of your hard earned income only come as lottery and charity baits, then be alert!

20 Jan 2017

India has become key target for cybercrime after demonetization: Report

Post demonetization, India is expected to be a key target for cyber criminals using malware to attack point-of-sales (POS) devices and mobile wallets this year, security software firm F-Secure said today.

23 Oct 2016

'Younger generation falls for tech scams more than grandparents'

Millennials, often portrayed as tech-savvy caricatures, are actually more likely to fall for technology-related scams through calls, e-mails or popup ads as compared to their grandparents, a new survey has found.

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