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Google Warns Users of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Job Seekers and Businesses
Google has warned of a sharp rise in AI-powered scams targeting job seekers and businesses. Fraudsters are using generative AI to create fake job listings, cloned company pages, and deceptive apps that appear genuine. Scams include fake recruiter profiles, review extortion, and counterfeit AI or VPN apps that steal data or money. Google advises use...
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 1.10 Crore Over Fake Job, Investment Scam On Social Media
A man from Goa was arrested for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 1.10 crore by posing as the CEO of multiple companies and offering them job and investment schemes on social media, a police official said on Friday.
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Stolen By A Fake App, Digital Arrest Threat Or $5 Million Job? 5 Online Frauds You Must Know
Scammers are using various tactics, including APK fraud, investment scams, digital arrest fraud, job offer scams, and parcel delivery fraud.
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
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Karnataka Cops Arrest 12 Over Online Jobs Scam
Twelve men have been arrested for cheating people online, extorting money from them with the promise of jobs.
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Thane Woman Falls For Work From Home Job With High Salary Scam, Loses Rs 15 Lakh
A 37-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Thane district has allegedly lost Rs 15.14 lakh after being lured by some persons for a work-from-home opportunity promising high earnings, police said on Wednesday.
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Career Expert Shares Tips On How To Avoid Scams While Job-Hunting Online
With a tough job market, scammers are circling like sharks, preying on desperate job seekers.
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Mumbai Student Duped Of Rs 2.45 Lakh In Online Job Scam, 2 Arrested: Cops
Mumbai Police has arrested two cyber fraudsters from Gujarat who allegedly cheated people by offering them easy online jobs or tasks', an official said here on Friday.
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Job Scams On The Rise, Entrepreneur Explains How To Identify And Avoid Them
The increasing number of job scams has forced the government and many internet personalities to release special instructions on how to identify and avoid such frauds.
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How Online Job Scams Are Executed And How To Protect Yourself
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said it has identified and blocked over 100 websites involved in job fraud.
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Centre Warns "Ghar Baithe Job" Scams On Rise, Explains How They Work
The Centre on Wednesday said it blocked over 100 websites involved in organised investment and task-based part-time job frauds. These websites, the Centre said, organised illegal investment-related economic crimes.
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Navi Mumbai Man Loses Rs 20 Lakh After Being Lured With Online Job Offer
A 29-year-old man from Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 20.22 lakh after being lured by fraudsters with an online job offer promising lucrative returns, police said on Sunday.
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Maharashtra Man, 25, Loses Rs 12 Lakh In Online Part-Time Job Scam
A 25-year-old man fell prey to a cyber fraud in Maharashtra's Nagpur with the unidentified accused duping him of Rs 12 lakh on the false promise of providing a part-time online job, police said on Wednesday.
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Nagpur Woman Cheated Of Rs 5 Lakh During Job Search
A case of cheating has been registered under Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.
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Google Warns Users of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Job Seekers and Businesses
Google has warned of a sharp rise in AI-powered scams targeting job seekers and businesses. Fraudsters are using generative AI to create fake job listings, cloned company pages, and deceptive apps that appear genuine. Scams include fake recruiter profiles, review extortion, and counterfeit AI or VPN apps that steal data or money. Google advises use...
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 1.10 Crore Over Fake Job, Investment Scam On Social Media
A man from Goa was arrested for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 1.10 crore by posing as the CEO of multiple companies and offering them job and investment schemes on social media, a police official said on Friday.
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Stolen By A Fake App, Digital Arrest Threat Or $5 Million Job? 5 Online Frauds You Must Know
Scammers are using various tactics, including APK fraud, investment scams, digital arrest fraud, job offer scams, and parcel delivery fraud.
-
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
-
Karnataka Cops Arrest 12 Over Online Jobs Scam
Twelve men have been arrested for cheating people online, extorting money from them with the promise of jobs.
-
Thane Woman Falls For Work From Home Job With High Salary Scam, Loses Rs 15 Lakh
A 37-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Thane district has allegedly lost Rs 15.14 lakh after being lured by some persons for a work-from-home opportunity promising high earnings, police said on Wednesday.
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Career Expert Shares Tips On How To Avoid Scams While Job-Hunting Online
With a tough job market, scammers are circling like sharks, preying on desperate job seekers.
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Mumbai Student Duped Of Rs 2.45 Lakh In Online Job Scam, 2 Arrested: Cops
Mumbai Police has arrested two cyber fraudsters from Gujarat who allegedly cheated people by offering them easy online jobs or tasks', an official said here on Friday.
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Job Scams On The Rise, Entrepreneur Explains How To Identify And Avoid Them
The increasing number of job scams has forced the government and many internet personalities to release special instructions on how to identify and avoid such frauds.
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How Online Job Scams Are Executed And How To Protect Yourself
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said it has identified and blocked over 100 websites involved in job fraud.
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Centre Warns "Ghar Baithe Job" Scams On Rise, Explains How They Work
The Centre on Wednesday said it blocked over 100 websites involved in organised investment and task-based part-time job frauds. These websites, the Centre said, organised illegal investment-related economic crimes.
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Navi Mumbai Man Loses Rs 20 Lakh After Being Lured With Online Job Offer
A 29-year-old man from Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 20.22 lakh after being lured by fraudsters with an online job offer promising lucrative returns, police said on Sunday.
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Maharashtra Man, 25, Loses Rs 12 Lakh In Online Part-Time Job Scam
A 25-year-old man fell prey to a cyber fraud in Maharashtra's Nagpur with the unidentified accused duping him of Rs 12 lakh on the false promise of providing a part-time online job, police said on Wednesday.
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Nagpur Woman Cheated Of Rs 5 Lakh During Job Search
A case of cheating has been registered under Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.
