Income Tax Department cautions taxpayers against rise in fake emails, SMS scams – The Times of India

Income Tax Department cautions taxpayers against rise in fake emails, SMS scams – The Times of India

Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department has issued a public advisory cautioning taxpayers, especially senior citizens, against fraudulent emails, SMS messages, and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial information.In an official awareness message shared by the Income Tax Department, Government of India, on X, taxpayers have been…

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Social security benefits to rise 2.8%: Retirees to see  monthly boost; senior citizens say increase not enough – The Times of India

Social security benefits to rise 2.8%: Retirees to see $56 monthly boost; senior citizens say increase not enough – The Times of India

Social security benefits to rise 2.8% (AP) The Social Security administration on Friday announced that its benefits will increase by 2.8% in 2026, giving retirees an average monthly boost of more than $56. The rise reflects moderating inflation after several years of higher cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).The increase will take effect in January for nearly 71…

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SC takes suo motu cognizance of ‘digital arrest’ scam; scammers forged top court’s order to extort Rs 1 cr from woman | India News – The Times of India

SC takes suo motu cognizance of ‘digital arrest’ scam; scammers forged top court’s order to extort Rs 1 cr from woman | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of spiralling incidents of seamsters suing ‘digital arrest’ to extort money from citizens, especially senior citizens, after a septuagenarian woman from Ambala made a startling complaint – orders of SC were forged by scammers to con her into parting with over Rs 1 crore of…

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