Online Scam

The victim, Dhanraj S, a resident of Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area has reportedly claimed to have invested around Rs. 2.25 crore via online and cash transactions in cryptocurrencies and other businesses, which he claims is lost. The police are now investigating a suspect for scamming Dhanraj.

Several prominent female journalists and media personalities in India including ex-NDTV anchor Nidhi Razdan were targets of online scammers who promised prestigious jobs at Harvard, the New York Times reported today.

If the online crypto industry is attracting new users at an unprecedented rate, the number of hacking incidents is bound to increase in the days and weeks ahead, warn industry experts

Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.

Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes

The government has warned people against a lottery scam that promises to reward "winners" with Rs 25 lakh.

Cybercriminals are replying on general SHIB-related posts, impersonating official accounts related to the meme-based dog coin to con unsuspecting investors.

In a Public Service Announcement (PSA), the FBI has listed a number of things one should consider before facilitating any crypto payments. Wiring money to strangers who approached you online or via unidentified calls has strictly been advised against.

Google and YouTube will stop posting advertisements next to climate change misinformation, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that "contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence ...

Crypto investments are soaring around the world, and so are related scams. A US court has released a strict verdict against a crypto scammer, who was duping off unsuspecting and innocent investors off of their hard earned money.

A brand has explained how they were almost scammed out of Rs 8,000 in hopes that their story will help other small businesses avoid such frauds.

China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.

The Delhi Police has arrested five men and claimed to have busted a search engine optimisation scam that pushed multiple fraudulent e-commerce websites for duping people, police said on Thursday.

Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.

A Union Home Ministry team, with help from several police departments, has busted a major online fraud racket and recovered hundreds of smartphone handsets that the scamsters had invested in.

The victim, Dhanraj S, a resident of Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area has reportedly claimed to have invested around Rs. 2.25 crore via online and cash transactions in cryptocurrencies and other businesses, which he claims is lost. The police are now investigating a suspect for scamming Dhanraj.

Several prominent female journalists and media personalities in India including ex-NDTV anchor Nidhi Razdan were targets of online scammers who promised prestigious jobs at Harvard, the New York Times reported today.

If the online crypto industry is attracting new users at an unprecedented rate, the number of hacking incidents is bound to increase in the days and weeks ahead, warn industry experts

Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.

Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes

The government has warned people against a lottery scam that promises to reward "winners" with Rs 25 lakh.

Cybercriminals are replying on general SHIB-related posts, impersonating official accounts related to the meme-based dog coin to con unsuspecting investors.

In a Public Service Announcement (PSA), the FBI has listed a number of things one should consider before facilitating any crypto payments. Wiring money to strangers who approached you online or via unidentified calls has strictly been advised against.

Google and YouTube will stop posting advertisements next to climate change misinformation, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that "contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence ...

Crypto investments are soaring around the world, and so are related scams. A US court has released a strict verdict against a crypto scammer, who was duping off unsuspecting and innocent investors off of their hard earned money.

A brand has explained how they were almost scammed out of Rs 8,000 in hopes that their story will help other small businesses avoid such frauds.

China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.

The Delhi Police has arrested five men and claimed to have busted a search engine optimisation scam that pushed multiple fraudulent e-commerce websites for duping people, police said on Thursday.

Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.

A Union Home Ministry team, with help from several police departments, has busted a major online fraud racket and recovered hundreds of smartphone handsets that the scamsters had invested in.