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Fraud Alert: ‘Ping’, ‘Zing’ and ‘Sting’, The New Scam Playbook

Not so long ago, spotting a scam was fairly straightforward. A badly worded message, an email that just looked off (like a prince from a far, far away place announcing he was donating his wealth via email without even knowing your…

Fraud Alert: That ₹2 Trial Could Quietly Turn into a ₹599 Debit!

There is a particular kind of online trap that works precisely because it does not even look like a scam at all. No threatening message. No stranger posing as a bank official. No demand for a one-time passcode (OTP). Just an app, an…

Fraud Alert: AI Is Gen Z’s New ‘Pookie’ — but Why Your Chatbot Should Never Know Your Secrets

The July ‘cockroach’ protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi brought forward two important outlooks. First, students and youngsters who make up ‘Gen Z’ have emerged as a very strong voice for all who are oppressed. The second, and most…

Fraud Alert: UPI Is Fast & Convenient — but One Careless Tap Can Cost You Dearly

The unified payments interface, or UPI, has changed the way Indians pay for things — splitting a restaurant bill, paying the vegetable vendor, booking a train ticket and sending money to family. What used to involve queues, cheques…