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Government warns of pension scam: How fraudsters are targeting on WhatsApp as annual Jeevan Pranaam certificate date nears – Times of India

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The Indian government has issued a warning to pensioners about a fraudulent scheme circulating on WhatsApp. With the annual deadline for submitting the Jeevan Pramaan certificate approaching, fraudsters are targeting vulnerable individuals through the popular messaging platform.What is the Jeevan Pramaan certificate?The Jeevan Pramaan certificate is a mandatory document required by pensioners to continue receiving…

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NPCI may be planning to ‘dump’ OTPs, PINs for UPI transactions – Times of India

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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly discussing partnerships with several startups to introduce biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions.According to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by MoneyControl, the proposed system would allow users to authenticate UPI payments using fingerprints on Android devices and face ID on iPhones, replacing…

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E-challan scam in India hits 4,400 devices, Rs 16 lakh stolen: Safety tips – Times of India

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Indian smartphone users are falling prey to a sophisticated Android malware campaign run by Vietnamese hackers, who are using fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp to gain access to devices. Gujarat has been identified as the most affected region, followed by Karnataka. This alarming trend was highlighted in a report by cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, reported…

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Delhi Police shares photos to help you spot fake online banking messages – Times of India

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Scammers and hackers are developing more complex methods to target people for financial fraud. To combat this, various government ministries and departments have launched awareness campaigns to educate users on how criminals carry out scams. On similar lines, the Delhi Police recently shared photos that have an important tip to help you identify fake online…

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Government issues warning to mobile users for calls coming from these numbers – Times of India

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The Department of Telecommunication (DoT), under the Ministry of Communication, has warned citizens about WhatsApp calls that people are receiving claiming to be from DoT. According to the advisory, callers impersonating the telecom departments are threatening mobile users. These cyber criminals are threatening innocent citizens that their numbers will be “disconnected or their numbers are…

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