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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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www.ndtv.com
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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
A mule account is a real bank account used to move illegal money. It may belong to an ordinary person lured by a promise of easy commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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www.ndtv.com
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RBI Proposes 1-Hour Pause For High-Value UPI Payments: What It Means For You
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
UPI users may need time to adjust, but industry leaders believe that the time gap in payment will feel safer and more reliable in the long run.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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RBI May Soon Make You Wait An Hour For UPI Payments Above Rs 10,000
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday released a discussion paper that sets out four options for introducing extra layers of safeguards in digital transactions, which include a lagged credit for authorised push payments above R
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www.ndtv.com
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CCTV Shows Milkbasket Agent Marking Order Delivered Without Leaving Milk, Company Reacts
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
A customer recently shared his experience with Milkbasket, an online grocery delivery service. He claimed that he was charged for a milk order that was never delivered.
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food.ndtv.com
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DoT Reportedly Extends SIM Binding Mandate Till the End of 2026
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to have extended the SIM-binding mandate till the end of the year. First announced in November 2025, the directive intends to curb digital fraud and identity misuse by ensuring that registered identities remain verifiable and linked to telecom subscriber records at all times. According to a report,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Why OTP Alone Won't Work Anymore: RBI's New Digital Payment Rules Explained
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Under the new framework, two-factor authentication (2FA) will become mandatory for all digital transactions, fundamentally changing how users pay via UPI, cards, and mobile wallets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Solves Rs 22 Lakh Scam, Busts Investment Fraud Racket
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aaquil Jameel
The police also recovered a large cache of digital devices, fake SIM cards, banking instruments and forged documents used in the crime.
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www.ndtv.com
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'85% Coverage': RBI Issues Draft Digital Fraud Compensation Guidelines
- Friday March 6, 2026
- India News | Reuters
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday released draft guidelines for a compensation scheme aimed at protecting customers from digital fraud, offering coverage for up to 85% of the lost amount or a maximum of 25,000 rupees ($271.98).
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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www.ndtv.com
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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
A mule account is a real bank account used to move illegal money. It may belong to an ordinary person lured by a promise of easy commission.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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www.ndtv.com
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RBI Proposes 1-Hour Pause For High-Value UPI Payments: What It Means For You
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
UPI users may need time to adjust, but industry leaders believe that the time gap in payment will feel safer and more reliable in the long run.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Bust International SIM Box Fraud In Major Cybercrime Crackdown
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Two arrested in Delhi for running SIM box scam impersonating officials in digital arrest fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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RBI May Soon Make You Wait An Hour For UPI Payments Above Rs 10,000
- Friday April 10, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday released a discussion paper that sets out four options for introducing extra layers of safeguards in digital transactions, which include a lagged credit for authorised push payments above R
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www.ndtv.com
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CCTV Shows Milkbasket Agent Marking Order Delivered Without Leaving Milk, Company Reacts
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
A customer recently shared his experience with Milkbasket, an online grocery delivery service. He claimed that he was charged for a milk order that was never delivered.
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food.ndtv.com
-
DoT Reportedly Extends SIM Binding Mandate Till the End of 2026
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to have extended the SIM-binding mandate till the end of the year. First announced in November 2025, the directive intends to curb digital fraud and identity misuse by ensuring that registered identities remain verifiable and linked to telecom subscriber records at all times. According to a report,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Why OTP Alone Won't Work Anymore: RBI's New Digital Payment Rules Explained
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Under the new framework, two-factor authentication (2FA) will become mandatory for all digital transactions, fundamentally changing how users pay via UPI, cards, and mobile wallets.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Police Solves Rs 22 Lakh Scam, Busts Investment Fraud Racket
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aaquil Jameel
The police also recovered a large cache of digital devices, fake SIM cards, banking instruments and forged documents used in the crime.
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www.ndtv.com
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'85% Coverage': RBI Issues Draft Digital Fraud Compensation Guidelines
- Friday March 6, 2026
- India News | Reuters
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday released draft guidelines for a compensation scheme aimed at protecting customers from digital fraud, offering coverage for up to 85% of the lost amount or a maximum of 25,000 rupees ($271.98).
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www.ndtv.com