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Lucknow Jail Inmate Sends Threat Mail To High Court Judge Using Cop's Phone
An FIR has been registered against a man, accused of cyber fraud worth around Rs 3,700 crore and presently lodged in jail, for allegedly sending a threatening email to an Allahabad High Court judge using a police constable's phone.
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How Hackers Duped Drugmakers Dr Reddy's, Group Pharmaceuticals Of Rs 2 Crore
In a major case of cyber fraud, a sum of Rs 2.16 crore has been siphoned off after fraudsters hacked email communications between Bengaluru-based Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad
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FBI And Microsoft Bust Massive North Korean Laptop Farm Scam Across US
Microsoft and US authorities have disrupted a major North Korean job scam, suspending 3,000 email accounts and raiding dozens of laptop farms involved in a global fraud scheme.
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Online Company Sends Slippers Instead Of Rs 23,000 Sneakers, Denies Refund
Despite lodging a complaint for an exchange, the company cited quality standards as grounds for withholding a refund, as evidenced by the email screenshot shared by the customer.
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JPMorgan’s UK Bank Chase to Ban Crypto Transactions After Increase in Scams
JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday.
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71-Year-Old Loses Rs 5 Lakh To Man Posing As "Former First Lady Of Afghanistan"
The victim, an accountant living in Mumbai, alleged that he received an email in which the sender introduced herself as the "former first lady of Afghanistan" Rula Ghani, and told him that she requires his help in India.
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ChatGPT Usage Banned in French University Over Concerns About Fraud, Plagiarism
ChatGPT usage has been banned at Sciences Po, one of France's top universities, to prevent fraud and plagiarism. The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po. ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in New York City and Seattle, a...
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Netflix Fraud: Elderly Mumbai Man Trying to Renew Subscription Duped Out of Rs. 1.22 Lakh
Netflix fraud has recently left a 73-year-old Mumbai resident lose Rs. 1.22 lakh. The online theft took place when the man received an email that appeared to have been autogenerated by Netflix, reminding the user to renew streaming subscription for the monthly price of Rs. 499.
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PIB Shares Safety Tips To Avoid Getting Scammed By Online Job Frauds
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is alerting people not to fall prey to fake job alerts on messages, emails or websites.
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Media Professional Cheated Of Rs 50,000 In Cyber Fraud In Mumbai
A 24-year-old female media professional has been duped of nearly Rs 50,000 by a cyber fraudster who sent her emails from a fake ID using her senior's name and asked her to transfer the amount in her bank account.
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Lucknow Jail Inmate Sends Threat Mail To High Court Judge Using Cop's Phone
An FIR has been registered against a man, accused of cyber fraud worth around Rs 3,700 crore and presently lodged in jail, for allegedly sending a threatening email to an Allahabad High Court judge using a police constable's phone.
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How Hackers Duped Drugmakers Dr Reddy's, Group Pharmaceuticals Of Rs 2 Crore
In a major case of cyber fraud, a sum of Rs 2.16 crore has been siphoned off after fraudsters hacked email communications between Bengaluru-based Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad
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FBI And Microsoft Bust Massive North Korean Laptop Farm Scam Across US
Microsoft and US authorities have disrupted a major North Korean job scam, suspending 3,000 email accounts and raiding dozens of laptop farms involved in a global fraud scheme.
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Online Company Sends Slippers Instead Of Rs 23,000 Sneakers, Denies Refund
Despite lodging a complaint for an exchange, the company cited quality standards as grounds for withholding a refund, as evidenced by the email screenshot shared by the customer.
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JPMorgan’s UK Bank Chase to Ban Crypto Transactions After Increase in Scams
JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday.
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71-Year-Old Loses Rs 5 Lakh To Man Posing As "Former First Lady Of Afghanistan"
The victim, an accountant living in Mumbai, alleged that he received an email in which the sender introduced herself as the "former first lady of Afghanistan" Rula Ghani, and told him that she requires his help in India.
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ChatGPT Usage Banned in French University Over Concerns About Fraud, Plagiarism
ChatGPT usage has been banned at Sciences Po, one of France's top universities, to prevent fraud and plagiarism. The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po. ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in New York City and Seattle, a...
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Netflix Fraud: Elderly Mumbai Man Trying to Renew Subscription Duped Out of Rs. 1.22 Lakh
Netflix fraud has recently left a 73-year-old Mumbai resident lose Rs. 1.22 lakh. The online theft took place when the man received an email that appeared to have been autogenerated by Netflix, reminding the user to renew streaming subscription for the monthly price of Rs. 499.
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PIB Shares Safety Tips To Avoid Getting Scammed By Online Job Frauds
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is alerting people not to fall prey to fake job alerts on messages, emails or websites.
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Media Professional Cheated Of Rs 50,000 In Cyber Fraud In Mumbai
A 24-year-old female media professional has been duped of nearly Rs 50,000 by a cyber fraudster who sent her emails from a fake ID using her senior's name and asked her to transfer the amount in her bank account.
