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Thane doctor gets cheated of ₹3.84 crore, was promised high financial returns by 3 men

A doctor from Thane, Maharashtra, lost ₹3.84 crore to a scam promising profits from a municipal con…

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UPI refund to digital arrest scam, here are some online scams you need to be aware of

The internet has revolutionised daily life in India, making digital payments convenient. However, f…

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63-year-old Hyderabad man loses ₹50 lakh after joining WhatsApp group for stock market investment advice

A 63-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹50 lakh in a stock trading scam carried out through a WhatsA…

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10 financial scams that shook India: A dive into deception

From Ponzi schemes to bank frauds, the Indian government and investors have fallen victim to many f…

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Bengaluru woman accuses KIA’s lounge of credit card scam after losing over Rs 87,000

The alleged scam involved capturing her facial recognition details and setting up call forwarding. …

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Mumbai woman loses Rs 6 lakh to cyber fraud while trying to save Rs 5,000 — here’s how to avoid such scams

What started as a simple attempt to withdraw Rs 5,000 from an ATM ended with her losing Rs 6 lakh t…

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Noida woman tries getting her sim card converted into e-sim, ends up losing Rs 27 lakh

A 44-year-old woman from Noida fell victim to an eSIM scam, losing ₹27 lakh and becoming the target…

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Integrity of SEBI questioned, JPC probe into Hindenburg a must: INDIA bloc targets govt on Hindenburg allegations

Reacting to the Hindenburg report, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Ghanshyam Tiwari on Sunday lashed o…

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Top 5 personal finance scams in India and how to stay safe from them

Don’t make any payments just because a stranger told you to. Verify the situation and the person’s …

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19 members of a family booked for duping siblings of over ₹1 crore in cryptocurrency scheme

Based on the complaint lodged by the 42-year-old man, the case was registered at the Rabodi poli…

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Currency notes with Anupam Kher picture used to con bullion trader of 2.1 kg gold

Thakkar filed a complaint with the Navrangpura police station, detailing how he was tricked into…

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Noida woman invests in stock market via an app, loses over Rs 69 lakh as it turns out to be a scam

A 32-year-old woman from Greater Noida lost over Rs 69 lakh to scammers posing as stock market advi…

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IPO scam – Two victims from Hyderabad lose over ₹11 crore in fake IPO scams

In yet another instance of fraudsters using the rising popularity of the stock market and initial p…

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Income Tax department issues warning to taxpayers, asks them to stay safe from ITR Refund scams

There has been an increase in scams targeting Indian taxpayers after the Income Tax Return filing d…

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Bengaluru couple loses Rs 1.5 crore while investing online, recovers most money with help of Police

An online scam led to a Bengaluru couple losing Rs 1.53 crore. The fraudsters, operating from the U…

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DHFL scam, simplified: Here’s all about the Dheeraj Wadhawan case — allegedly India’s biggest banking loan fraud ever

The CBI also explains that the Wadhawans had allegedly created lakhs of fake borrowers by randomly …

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India's CWG medal hopes dented: Cricket, shooting, wrestling axed

In a significant setback to India's medal aspirations at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, crucial s…

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Delhi Police nabs over 100 travel agents for sending passengers abroad illegally till June this year

These travel agents were nabbed from Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and West Bengal. …

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Woman loses ₹54 lakh in work-from-home scam! Here's what it is and how to protect yourself

Job hunting is something that most of us do online, be it on social media or various online job por…

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Truecaller can now detect if the caller is using AI – How to use it to prevent AI call scams

Artificial intelligence (AI) has very quickly become an important tool that makes it easier to get …