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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
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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RBI Proposes 1-Hour Pause For High-Value UPI Payments: What It Means For You
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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RBI May Soon Make You Wait An Hour For UPI Payments Above Rs 10,000
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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Why OTP Alone Won't Work Anymore: RBI's New Digital Payment Rules Explained
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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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
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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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Rs 25,000 Per Month For Snatching Mobiles: Raipur Police Crack Down On Interstate Gang
The gang, led by Deva, alias Dev Kumar Mahato (28) from Jharkhand, trained unemployed youth and offered them a salary of Rs 25,000 per month to carry out mobile thefts.
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DoT to Share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Data With Banks, UPI Service Providers and Financial Institutions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data with financial institutions, including banks and UPI providers. This FRI metric, developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform, classifies mobile numbers into three risk levels linked to financial fraud. PhonePe is an early adopter, using FRI data to al...
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Teen Refuses To Fall For Fake UPI Trick, Leaves Scammer Speechless: "Maan Gaya..."
This incident showcases the importance of awareness and caution when dealing with suspicious calls or messages.
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Digital Frauds, Including In UPI, Have Doubled: Home Ministry To Parliament
Digital frauds including in UPI payments have doubled in the last one year, exposing the growing vulnerability of the country's digital payment ecosystem.
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UPI Will Stop Working On These Mobile Numbers From April 1. Here's Why
UPI services will no longer work on mobile numbers that are inactive or reassigned starting April 1. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to delink such numbers to prevent fraud and
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How Rajasthan Gang Used UPI To Dupe Hyderabad Electronics Chain Of 4 Crore
Thirteen people have been arrested for allegedly cheating an electronics retail chain in Hyderabad of Rs 4 crore by using UPI as a mode of payment and then lodging a complaint with the bank to reverse the amount
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Online Payment Frauds Jump Over 400 Percent in India, RBI Data Shows
Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
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Common Financial Frauds In India: How To Stay Safe
In the fiscal year 2023, India saw bank frauds totaling 302.5 billion rupees.
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Your Bank Account Can Be Used For Fraud Without You Knowing. Here's How
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.
-
RBI Proposes 1-Hour Pause For High-Value UPI Payments: What It Means For You
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.
-
RBI May Soon Make You Wait An Hour For UPI Payments Above Rs 10,000
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
-
Why OTP Alone Won't Work Anymore: RBI's New Digital Payment Rules Explained
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.
-
Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
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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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Rs 25,000 Per Month For Snatching Mobiles: Raipur Police Crack Down On Interstate Gang
The gang, led by Deva, alias Dev Kumar Mahato (28) from Jharkhand, trained unemployed youth and offered them a salary of Rs 25,000 per month to carry out mobile thefts.
-
DoT to Share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Data With Banks, UPI Service Providers and Financial Institutions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data with financial institutions, including banks and UPI providers. This FRI metric, developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform, classifies mobile numbers into three risk levels linked to financial fraud. PhonePe is an early adopter, using FRI data to al...
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Teen Refuses To Fall For Fake UPI Trick, Leaves Scammer Speechless: "Maan Gaya..."
This incident showcases the importance of awareness and caution when dealing with suspicious calls or messages.
-
Digital Frauds, Including In UPI, Have Doubled: Home Ministry To Parliament
Digital frauds including in UPI payments have doubled in the last one year, exposing the growing vulnerability of the country's digital payment ecosystem.
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UPI Will Stop Working On These Mobile Numbers From April 1. Here's Why
UPI services will no longer work on mobile numbers that are inactive or reassigned starting April 1. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to delink such numbers to prevent fraud and
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How Rajasthan Gang Used UPI To Dupe Hyderabad Electronics Chain Of 4 Crore
Thirteen people have been arrested for allegedly cheating an electronics retail chain in Hyderabad of Rs 4 crore by using UPI as a mode of payment and then lodging a complaint with the bank to reverse the amount
-
Online Payment Frauds Jump Over 400 Percent in India, RBI Data Shows
Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
-
Common Financial Frauds In India: How To Stay Safe
In the fiscal year 2023, India saw bank frauds totaling 302.5 billion rupees.
