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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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Sites Selling Fake FASTag Annual Pass, National Highway Authority Of India Warns Users
National Highways Authority of India warns against fake FASTag sites, urging users to avoid scam portals, verify URLs, and use only official platforms for payments for FASTag Annual pass.
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Gurugram Man Falls For Dating App Scam, Charged Rs 22,000 For Food, Drinks: 'Don't Be Dumb Like Me'
A Gurugram man fell victim to a common dating app scam involving a fake date and an inflated Rs 22,000 bill.
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Swipe, Chat, Invest: How Iran Is Using Dating Apps To Target Americans
US-Iran War: An alleged crypto scam network linked to the Iranian regime is targeting Americans on dating platforms such as Tinder and Bumble.
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US Musician Loses Bitcoin Funds Due to Fake Ledger App
American musician G.Love lost $420,000 in Bitcoin after installing a fake Ledger Live app. The scam highlights growing risks from malicious apps and phishing attacks in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn users to verify sources and safeguard seed phrases as crypto-related fraud continues to rise.
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Bengaluru Commuter Claims Cab Driver Used Fake App To Inflate Fare: 'Rs 684 To Rs 1084'
A Bengaluru commuter claimed that a cab driver inflated the fare from Rs 684 to Rs 1084 using a fake app that resembled Rapido.
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Pune Doctor Wanted To Double His Money In 11 Days. He Lost Rs 12 Crore
Between March 7 and March 18, the victim carried out eight financial transactions, transferring a total of Rs 12.31 crore to eight different bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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Rs 1.5 Crore Multi-State Crypto Scam Busted, 6 Arrested In Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrests six in Rs 1.5 crore fake crypto investment scam.
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Rs 20 Payment, File Download: How Mumbai Judge Lost Rs 93,000 To Fake App Scam
The Mumbai city court judge noticed an issue with his phone's screen on March 30, leading him to contact a number listed online as customer care service.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Bengaluru Techie Duped Of Rs 6.43 Lakh By Fake NRI Doctor On Matrimony App
A 34-year-old Bengaluru software engineer was cheated of Rs 6.43 lakh after she matched with a man pretending to be an NRI doctor on a matrimony app. What began as a friendly conversation quickly turned into a costly scam.
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National Institute Of Open Schooling Warns Students Of Fake Websites And Social Media Channels
The National Institute of Open Schooling lists 34 fake YouTube channels, 7 Telegram channels, and multiple fake apps and websites spreading misleading information.
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GenZ Most At Risk Of Job Scams, 54% Aspirants Ignore Warning Signs: LinkedIn
LinkedIn finds that 90 per cent of reported scam attempts try to move candidates away from the platform to private messaging apps.
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Sites Selling Fake FASTag Annual Pass, National Highway Authority Of India Warns Users
National Highways Authority of India warns against fake FASTag sites, urging users to avoid scam portals, verify URLs, and use only official platforms for payments for FASTag Annual pass.
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Gurugram Man Falls For Dating App Scam, Charged Rs 22,000 For Food, Drinks: 'Don't Be Dumb Like Me'
A Gurugram man fell victim to a common dating app scam involving a fake date and an inflated Rs 22,000 bill.
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Swipe, Chat, Invest: How Iran Is Using Dating Apps To Target Americans
US-Iran War: An alleged crypto scam network linked to the Iranian regime is targeting Americans on dating platforms such as Tinder and Bumble.
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US Musician Loses Bitcoin Funds Due to Fake Ledger App
American musician G.Love lost $420,000 in Bitcoin after installing a fake Ledger Live app. The scam highlights growing risks from malicious apps and phishing attacks in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn users to verify sources and safeguard seed phrases as crypto-related fraud continues to rise.
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Bengaluru Commuter Claims Cab Driver Used Fake App To Inflate Fare: 'Rs 684 To Rs 1084'
A Bengaluru commuter claimed that a cab driver inflated the fare from Rs 684 to Rs 1084 using a fake app that resembled Rapido.
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Pune Doctor Wanted To Double His Money In 11 Days. He Lost Rs 12 Crore
Between March 7 and March 18, the victim carried out eight financial transactions, transferring a total of Rs 12.31 crore to eight different bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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Rs 1.5 Crore Multi-State Crypto Scam Busted, 6 Arrested In Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrests six in Rs 1.5 crore fake crypto investment scam.
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Rs 20 Payment, File Download: How Mumbai Judge Lost Rs 93,000 To Fake App Scam
The Mumbai city court judge noticed an issue with his phone's screen on March 30, leading him to contact a number listed online as customer care service.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Bengaluru Techie Duped Of Rs 6.43 Lakh By Fake NRI Doctor On Matrimony App
A 34-year-old Bengaluru software engineer was cheated of Rs 6.43 lakh after she matched with a man pretending to be an NRI doctor on a matrimony app. What began as a friendly conversation quickly turned into a costly scam.
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National Institute Of Open Schooling Warns Students Of Fake Websites And Social Media Channels
The National Institute of Open Schooling lists 34 fake YouTube channels, 7 Telegram channels, and multiple fake apps and websites spreading misleading information.
