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Guidelines issued by RBI to make digital transactions safe

Saturday, March 21, 2020, 4:55 PM

Guidelines issued by RBI to make digital transactions safe

Guidelines issued by RBI to make digital transactions safe Online frauds are rising each day as t ...

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Beware while cancelling railway tickets

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 6:10 PM

Beware while cancelling railway tickets

Beware while cancelling railway tickets Trains are the common man's transport and a lot of people prefer travelling by train. Normally, railway ...

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Don't fall for lucky draws by online shopping portals

Monday, March 2, 2020, 4:33 PM

Don't fall for lucky draws by online shopping portals

Don't fall for lucky draws by online shopping portals One of the main reasons why online shop ...

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Beware! Fraudsters might drain out your PF account

Saturday, February 29, 2020, 4:16 PM

Beware! Fraudsters might drain out your PF account

Beware! Fraudsters might drain out your PF account Online frauds are increasing like wild fire. F ...

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Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds registered in 2017-18: Govt

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 11:31 AM

Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds registered in 2017-18: Govt

Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds were registered in the country in 2017-18, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said with the rapid increase in use of cyberspace, the number of cybercrimes is also increasing. "As per data maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau, 3,466 and 3,353 cases of online frauds were registered in 2017 and 2018, respectively," he said replying to a written question. Reddy said in order to prevent online frauds and protect users, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several steps, including formation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Phone Fraud (IMCPF).

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Woman loses Rs 3.8 lakh to forex trading fraud

Saturday, January 11, 2020, 9:14 PM

Woman loses Rs 3.8 lakh to forex trading fraud

A 43-year-old woman from Dhankawdi lodged an FIR against a social media acquaintance, who she claimed promised her good returns on investment in foreign exchange and cheated her of nearly Rs 4 lakh. According to the FIR, the suspect took a total of Rs 6.50 lakh in varying amounts between June and September 2018. The complainant claimed she got back only Rs 2.72 lakh from the suspect. In her complaint, the woman stated that the suspect had formed a group on a social media platform, and claimed to run a company that was involved in foreign exchange trading. She joined the group in 2018. The suspect got in touch with her and told her that she would get handsome returns on investment in foreign exchange.

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Things to know on fake reviews when shopping online

Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 5:09 PM

Things to know on fake reviews when shopping online

Things to know on fake reviews when shopping online The biggest risk of online shopping is gettin ...

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Things you should not search on Google to stay safe

Friday, September 20, 2019, 6:13 PM

Things you should not search on Google to stay safe

Things you should not search on Google to stay safe Google has become a very important part of ou ...

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A woman lost Rs 8,500 while buying iPad online

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 11:36 AM

A woman lost Rs 8,500 while buying iPad online

A woman from Bengaluru was looking to buy iPad online and she came across an advertisement on Quikr. She liked the product and contacted the advertiser. They struck a deal for Rs 17,000 and the seller asked her to transfer half the amount. The seller promised that he would courier the product once the money was transferred. The fraudster had messaged on Whatsapp from a foreign number. When the woman asked why he had listed Bengaluru as his location while he is using foreign number, he said that his office was in Mumbai. After the woman paid Rs 8,500 he again started asking her to send Rs 10,000. Later, she got to know she was duped.

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You can lose money through Google search

Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 12:03 AM

You can lose money through Google search

You can lose money through Google search Google has made life easy. We can find answers to anything with the help of Google. If we want to find or ...

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