Clean energy is the future.”“EV + Solar + Government contracts? This one’s a no-brainer.”“Look at that stock! ₹100 to ₹1100 in a year!” This is how Gensol Engineering Ltd was pitched across WhatsApp groups, Twitter spaces, and finfluencer videos. It looked perfect on paper, a solar company evolving into a full-blown EV ecosystem player, backed […]
“Beta, I haven’t logged into my account for weeks… but my shares are gone.” That’s what the 63-year-old woman told her son, confused and worried. A retired schoolteacher, she had put aside her life’s savings in the stock market, all managed by a trusted name: Motilal Oswal. For someone who barely checked her portfolio more
“Sir, your GST liability is ₹2.66 crore,” said the officer, tapping the screen in front of him. Madan Jain blinked. “Come again?” “You owe ₹2.66 crore. Bookings worth ₹22.51 crore were reported from your hotel in the last financial year.” Madan couldn’t decide whether to laugh or throw his chair. His resort — Samskara —
Imagine this: someone pays ₹25 lakh and gets a government teacher’s job, no exams, no interviews, nothing. Just money under the table. Sounds unreal, right? But that’s exactly what’s been happening in Maharashtra for years. This isn’t just a small fraud. It’s a massive teacher recruitment scam that has possibly crossed ₹1,000 crore, and it’s
“Sir, these Letters of Undertakings (LoUs) don’t match our system entries…” The junior bank officer stared at his computer screen, unsure whether he’d made a mistake or uncovered something massive. This is how the biggest scam in Indian banking history came to light, not with a bang, but with a small doubt. Back in 2018,
“I had invested because my neighbor told me she got double the money in just two years. It felt like a godsend,” said Shambhu Das, a retired schoolteacher from West Bengal. “Now it feels like I was just a pawn in someone else’s game.” His voice cracked when he said that. And he’s not alone;
It started, like most scams do, with a too-good-to-be-true opportunity. Manish Kumar, a Patna-based businessman with a decent reputation in his circle, got a call in early 2024. The voice on the other end was polite, smooth, and confident. The man introduced himself as an executive from a firm called Unicorn Auctions Corporation, a Kolkata-based
Delhi, the city that holds the dreams of millions, has a darker side that many don’t see. It’s a place where the promise of affordable housing turned into a nightmare for many, because of the massive scam involving fake loans and fraudulent flats. What was intended to be a helping hand for the economically weaker
It was supposed to be a quiet Tuesday. Ramesh (name changed), a seasoned software engineer from Hyderabad, had just wrapped up a client call and was halfway through his coffee when his phone buzzed. An email notification. Then another. And another. “Account successfully created,” one read. “Transaction of ₹4,20,000 processed,” said the next. He blinked.
There’s something heartbreaking about hearing stories about people who serve our nation falling prey to scams that many of us don’t think twice about. The kind of scam that doesn’t come in with noise or force, but with a soft, calm voice and a well-rehearsed script. This is the story of Hemant Kumar, a 48-year-old
“I just had a chat with a Google engineer on LinkedIn. She offered to mentor me for ₹3,000 an hour. Said she could refer me internally, too.” Amit’s eyes were glowing. Fresh out of college, with a Comp Sci degree and big dreams of landing at Google, he thought he’d hit the jackpot. “What’s her
“We trusted him with everything… my son’s future, our life savings. And he just vanished.” Durga Rao sat on the edge of a rusted iron chair in Srikakulam’s police station, his voice trembling as he held up a photocopy of his son’s admission letter to Astana Medical University. His wife, silent beside him, hadn’t spoken
