Fake CEO, Real Losses: How the ‘Boss Scam’ Work
Your company’s finance team gets a WhatsApp message from the CEO’s number saying that there is an urgent payment due, a regulatory deadline, and the instruction is to handle it now. The number and account name check out. Everything moves fast because that is what you do when instructions come from the top. The money […]
The CBI Built Abhay to fight Digital Arrest Scams: Here’s How It Can Save You
The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched Abhay, an AI helpbot that lets you verify whether a CBI notice is genuine. It is a direct response to a scam that has taken ₹1,918 crore from ordinary Indians in a single year, and it closes a gap that fraudsters often exploit. You can use CBI Abhay […]
SIM Swapping: When Your Phone Number Is Used Against You
Your phone number is not just a contact detail. It is tied to your bank account, your Aadhaar verification, your email recovery, and it can be taken from you without anyone touching your phone. SIM swapping is when a scammer gets a new sim card issued in your name, usually by convincing your telecom provider […]
Your Crypto Wallet Can Be Emptied Without You Knowing
You connect your wallet to what looks like a legitimate platform. You approve a routine permission request and within minutes, everything is gone. No second prompt, confirmation, or way back. That is how wallet draining works. What is happening India’s National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU), the analytical wing of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination […]
LPG Booking Scams: What to Watch Out For
LPG scams are not new, but they have surged in 2026. As fears of a shortage spread following disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, scammers have built fake booking websites, sent SMS and WhatsApp links posing as gas agencies, and circulated APK files that drain bank accounts once installed. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural […]