SBI Warns of UPI Fraud: How the ‘Jumped Deposit Scam’ Can Drain Your Bank Account
An unexpected credit in your bank account may look like a harmless mistake. But if an unknown person calls you claiming to have transferred money accidentally and asks you to return it urgently, stop and verify the transaction before doing anything. The…
Your Rights If You Are a Victim of UPI or Online Banking Fraud: RBI Zero Liability Rules and Reporting Timelines Explained
If money has left your account through a UPI payment, a card transaction or net banking that you did not make, or that you were tricked into approving, the first few days decide how much of it you can realistically get back. Indian law and RBI rules give…
UPI Will Charge Merchants 0.4% From October 15, 2026: What It Means and the Questions the Government Still Owes Us
Ramesh Oberoi has run an electronics store in Gurugram for eleven years, and for the last five of them, UPI has been the backbone of his business. A customer walks in, picks out a soundbar for ₹9,500, scans the QR code taped to his billing counter, and…
What Happens to Your UPI Apps and Saved Payment Data If You Switch Phones or Lose Your SIM
A man in Delhi lost his phone on a Saturday. Four days later, once he’d finally gotten his SIM replaced, his bank started sending him alerts for transactions he never made. Delhi Police eventually arrested two men over what they called a UPI hijack…
Digital Arrest Scam Explained: How It Works, Why It Targets Elderly People, and What To Do
Ramesh Uncle, a retired bank employee in his seventies, was home alone one afternoon when his phone rang. The caller introduced himself as an officer from the Cyber Crime Cell and said a courier parcel booked in Ramesh Uncle’s name had been…
7 UPI Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should Be)
Kavita has used UPI every single day for the past six years, paying vendors, splitting bills, sending money to family, and yet when a friend mentioned she’d stopped entering her PIN for small payments at her local tea stall, Kavita had no idea what…
UPI Fraud: The 7 Scams Costing Indians the Most Money Right Now
A techie in Pune sold his old laptop on OLX. The buyer said he’d pay via UPI and asked him to scan a QR code to “accept” the payment. He scanned it, entered his PIN to confirm receipt, as instructed, and watched 47,000 rupees leave his…
Is UPI About to Stop Being Free? What the Government’s New Rs 2,000 Charge Proposal Really Means
A shopkeeper near my house has a laminated UPI QR code taped to his counter that’s been there for years, and it’s genuinely changed how he runs his shop. No cash drawer to reconcile, no card machine rental, payments settle instantly. When…
How QR Code Payments Actually Work — and How to Spot a Fake or Tampered QR Code Before It Costs You
Last updated: July 2026 About This Guide: Written by the Financechecks.com Editorial Team, Personal Finance Researchers. This article has been researched using NPCI guidelines, RBI circulars on digital payment fraud liability, and cybersecurity…
Sent Money to the Wrong UPI ID? Here’s What Actually Happens Next (The Real Recovery Process)
Last updated: July 2026 About This Guide: Written by the Financechecks.com Editorial Team, Personal Finance Researchers. This article has been researched using RBI circulars, NPCI’s official dispute resolution guidelines, and the RBI Integrated…