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Bengaluru Men Use AI To Pose As Woman On Dating App, Extort Rs 1.5 Lakh
Fraudsters allegedly used artificial intelligence to pose as a young woman on a dating app and extorted more than Rs 1.5 lakh from a 26-year-old man in Bengaluru.
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Scamsters Use AI To Clone Cousin's Voice, Dupe Indore Teacher Of Rs 1 lakh
It sounded exactly like her cousin. The tone, the urgency, even the familiar way he spoke. But the voice on the phone was not her cousin's, it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
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Maharashtra, Microsoft Build 'MahaCrimeOS AI' To Fight Cybercrime
The Maharashtra government and Microsoft have joined hands to support victims of cybercrime and financial fraud with the development of the innovative AI system 'MahaCrimeOS AI', developed by Maharashtra in collaboration with Microsoft.
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Delhi Man Outsmarts Scammer Using ChatGPT, Viral Post Shows Fraudster Begging For Mercy
The incident started when the man received a message on Facebook from someone impersonating his college senior, an IAS officer.
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Bengaluru Techie Flags AI Misuse After Creating Fake Aadhaar, PAN Cards With Nano Banana
A Bengaluru techie demonstrated how Googles Nano Banana AI can create fake Aadhaar and PAN cards with alarming realism.
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Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool From Making Purchases
Amazon is accusing Perplexity of committing computer fraud by failing to disclose when its AI agent is shopping on a user’s behalf, in violation of Amazon’s terms of service, according to people familiar with the letter sent on Friday.
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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AI Used To Create Celebrity Deepfakes In Multi-Million Dollar Instagram Scam
A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators.
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Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 3.75 Crore After Falling For AI Video Of Sadhguru
A major cyber fraud case has been reported in Bengaluru, where a woman was allegedly cheated of over Rs 3.75 crore after being lured by an AI YouTube video that showed spiritual leader Sadhguru endorsing a trading platform.
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R Madhavan Thought Cristiano Ronaldo Called Virat Kohli A "Legend". Turns Out, It Was AI: "Anushka Told Me..."
"I got a message from Anushka saying, 'Bhai, it's a fraud, it's AI,'" R Madhavan said.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned the financial industry of a "significant impending fraud crisis" because of the ability of artificial intelligence tools to impersonate a person's voice to bypass security checks and move money.
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
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Bengaluru Men Use AI To Pose As Woman On Dating App, Extort Rs 1.5 Lakh
Fraudsters allegedly used artificial intelligence to pose as a young woman on a dating app and extorted more than Rs 1.5 lakh from a 26-year-old man in Bengaluru.
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Scamsters Use AI To Clone Cousin's Voice, Dupe Indore Teacher Of Rs 1 lakh
It sounded exactly like her cousin. The tone, the urgency, even the familiar way he spoke. But the voice on the phone was not her cousin's, it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
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Maharashtra, Microsoft Build 'MahaCrimeOS AI' To Fight Cybercrime
The Maharashtra government and Microsoft have joined hands to support victims of cybercrime and financial fraud with the development of the innovative AI system 'MahaCrimeOS AI', developed by Maharashtra in collaboration with Microsoft.
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Delhi Man Outsmarts Scammer Using ChatGPT, Viral Post Shows Fraudster Begging For Mercy
The incident started when the man received a message on Facebook from someone impersonating his college senior, an IAS officer.
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Bengaluru Techie Flags AI Misuse After Creating Fake Aadhaar, PAN Cards With Nano Banana
A Bengaluru techie demonstrated how Googles Nano Banana AI can create fake Aadhaar and PAN cards with alarming realism.
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Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool From Making Purchases
Amazon is accusing Perplexity of committing computer fraud by failing to disclose when its AI agent is shopping on a user’s behalf, in violation of Amazon’s terms of service, according to people familiar with the letter sent on Friday.
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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AI Used To Create Celebrity Deepfakes In Multi-Million Dollar Instagram Scam
A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators.
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Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 3.75 Crore After Falling For AI Video Of Sadhguru
A major cyber fraud case has been reported in Bengaluru, where a woman was allegedly cheated of over Rs 3.75 crore after being lured by an AI YouTube video that showed spiritual leader Sadhguru endorsing a trading platform.
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R Madhavan Thought Cristiano Ronaldo Called Virat Kohli A "Legend". Turns Out, It Was AI: "Anushka Told Me..."
"I got a message from Anushka saying, 'Bhai, it's a fraud, it's AI,'" R Madhavan said.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned the financial industry of a "significant impending fraud crisis" because of the ability of artificial intelligence tools to impersonate a person's voice to bypass security checks and move money.
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
