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Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
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Who Is Charlie Javice? Founder Behind $175 Million JPMorgan Scam Jailed For Over 7 Years
Charlie Javice, founder of Frank startup, sentenced to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million acquisition deal by falsely inflating user numbers.
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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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"With Just One Click...": IPS Officer Warns Of Scam Amid Nano Banana Trend
IPS officer VC Sajjanar on X (formerly Twitter) alerted users about the danger of sharing personal information online. He emphasised that while online trends can be fun, users could face serious risks if they are careless with their private data.
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'Need To Buy Oxygen In Space': Fake Astronaut Scams Japan Woman Of $6,700
A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.
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Victims Left Stranded In Russia After Paying Rs 4.5 Lakh, Delhi Cops Probe Job Scam
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a group of agents accused of cheating two men under the guise of providing jobs in Russia.
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Cyber Fraudster Poses As Police Chief, Tries To Scam Kerala Cops Using Fake WhatsApp Account
Police have launched an investigation after a cyber fraudster attempted to cheat cops in this south Kerala district by impersonating the district police chief and seeking money through a bogus WhatsApp account, a police official said on Monday.
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Hacker Outsmarts Ghaziabad Scammer: Hijacks Webcam, Reveals Aadhar Card Info
The scam involved posing as Anti-Virus Guard (AVG) support and pushing fake Google ads to lure the victims.
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Indian-Origin Designer Clothing Scamster Ordered To Repay Millions Of Pounds
An Indian-origin mastermind of a fake designer clothing scam, sentenced earlier over one of the UK's largest tax frauds, has been ordered to pay back over 90 million pounds in a court ruling this week.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Massive MBBS Admission Scam Busted, Students Used Fake NRI Documents
The investigation by the probe agency ED revealed that private medical colleges offered about 18,000 admissions in the MBBS course to students who used fake documents.
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Syrian Man In Gujarat Raises Funds For Gaza, Spends On His Lavish Lifestyle
A Syrian national who was raising funds from mosques here purportedly for the needy residents of war-torn Gaza has been arrested while his three compatriots are absconding, the city police said on Saturday.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
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Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
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Who Is Charlie Javice? Founder Behind $175 Million JPMorgan Scam Jailed For Over 7 Years
Charlie Javice, founder of Frank startup, sentenced to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million acquisition deal by falsely inflating user numbers.
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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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"With Just One Click...": IPS Officer Warns Of Scam Amid Nano Banana Trend
IPS officer VC Sajjanar on X (formerly Twitter) alerted users about the danger of sharing personal information online. He emphasised that while online trends can be fun, users could face serious risks if they are careless with their private data.
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'Need To Buy Oxygen In Space': Fake Astronaut Scams Japan Woman Of $6,700
A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.
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Victims Left Stranded In Russia After Paying Rs 4.5 Lakh, Delhi Cops Probe Job Scam
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a group of agents accused of cheating two men under the guise of providing jobs in Russia.
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Cyber Fraudster Poses As Police Chief, Tries To Scam Kerala Cops Using Fake WhatsApp Account
Police have launched an investigation after a cyber fraudster attempted to cheat cops in this south Kerala district by impersonating the district police chief and seeking money through a bogus WhatsApp account, a police official said on Monday.
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Hacker Outsmarts Ghaziabad Scammer: Hijacks Webcam, Reveals Aadhar Card Info
The scam involved posing as Anti-Virus Guard (AVG) support and pushing fake Google ads to lure the victims.
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Indian-Origin Designer Clothing Scamster Ordered To Repay Millions Of Pounds
An Indian-origin mastermind of a fake designer clothing scam, sentenced earlier over one of the UK's largest tax frauds, has been ordered to pay back over 90 million pounds in a court ruling this week.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Massive MBBS Admission Scam Busted, Students Used Fake NRI Documents
The investigation by the probe agency ED revealed that private medical colleges offered about 18,000 admissions in the MBBS course to students who used fake documents.
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Syrian Man In Gujarat Raises Funds For Gaza, Spends On His Lavish Lifestyle
A Syrian national who was raising funds from mosques here purportedly for the needy residents of war-torn Gaza has been arrested while his three compatriots are absconding, the city police said on Saturday.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
