Yogesh Sapkale

Yogesh Sapkale is the Deputy Editor at Moneylife. He writes on a wide range of topics, including banking, finance, regulations, consumer rights, money fraud, cybercrimes and cybersecurity. In his popular weekly series, Fraud Alert , he explains the evolving tricks used by fraudsters and cybercriminals who...

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For years, staying safe online came down to a few simple rules: don't click on suspicious links,...
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Picture this: your bank account, your digital wallet, every photo you've ever taken, your...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just helping people write emails, summarise documents...
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"I thought I had found an easy way to earn a little extra money." That is more or less how these...
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Amazon and Flipkart are kicking off their annual festive sales this weekend.
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Boss Scam 2.0, Boss Scam, WhatsApp scam, WhatsApp fraud, CEO impersonation, CEO fraud, WhatsApp malware, ZIP file scam, ZIP attachment malware, WhatsApp account takeover, WhatsApp Web hijack, I4C advisory, CERT-In advisory, cyber fraud India, RBI scam message, WhatsApp phishing, malware attack, business fraud, corporate cyber security, financial fraud
Cybercriminals have upgraded the Boss Scam. Instead of creating fake WhatsApp profiles, they now...
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Stalkerware, stalkerware India, smartphone spying, digital abuse, technology-enabled abuse, cyberstalking, mobile surveillance, spyware on phone, stalker apps, phone tracking without consent, deepfake abuse, online harassment, digital privacy, Kaspersky stalkerware report, smartphone security, cyber safety India, location tracking apps, revenge porn, doxxing, fake social media accounts, personal data theft, cybercrime awareness, privacy protection, spyware detection, mobile phone security
A growing number of victims are discovering stalkerware secretly installed on their phones....
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For years, cybercriminals went after passwords, one-time passcodes (OTPs), and banking credentials.
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Cyber criminals never pretend to be unknown startups. Why would they? They impersonate names you...
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The annual Internet Crime Report for 2025 by the US federal bureau of investigation (FBI)...
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More than one billion (100 crore) credentials were harvested by malware in the past 12 months...
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Serious questions continue to surround Bank of Maharashtra’s ₹1,161 crore Pune office lease,...
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Ramesh Kulkarni, a small-business owner in Pune, received a WhatsApp message from what appeared...
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In August 2025, an 82-year-old man living alone in Delhi — his children abroad — received a...
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Something unsettling is happening on the highways in and around Mumbai. Organised gangs are...
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The offer sounds irresistible. A high-paying job in Thailand, free travel, fast visa processing...
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Your phone buzzes. A message arrives: "Your vehicle challan has been generated. Download the...
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