One Screen, One Scam: Inside Kashmir’s Silent UPI Spoofing Crisis By: Javid Amin | 05 July 2026 When “Payment Successful” Means Nothing At All Picture a Saturday afternoon at Lal Chowk. The counter is three customers deep, the till hasn’t stopped ringing, and a young man in a hurry holds up his phone to show a green tick and the words “Payment Successful.” The shopkeeper glances at it, nods, and hands over the shirt. Thirty seconds later, the customer is gone — and so is the money that never actually…
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New Convenience Fees on Google Pay: How It Affects Your Bill Payments
Google Pay Introduces Convenience Fees for Bill Payments: What Users Need to Know By: Javid Amin Google Pay, one of India’s most popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms, has announced a convenience fee for certain bill payments, such as electricity, cooking gas, and other utility payments. This move signals a shift toward monetizing UPI-based transactions, as fintech companies struggle to cover processing costs and sustain long-term growth. For users who rely heavily on Google Pay for their everyday transactions, these new fees may raise concerns. How much will it cost?…
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