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Digital Payment Warning: 5 Frauds You Must Beware Of During This Festive Season
If you've been a victim of a scam concerning a payment, you must take urgent action by contacting your financial institution or credit card provider
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Bengaluru Man Invites Online Date Home. Then A Transgender Shock And A Rs 20 Lakh Loot
The man had invited his online date to his friend's vacant home. The date, however, turned out to be a transgender and looted a Rs 20-lakh gold jewellery.
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Greater Noida Man Orders Android Device Online, Opens Parcel To Find Cow Dung
A resident of Greater Noida was shocked to discover cow dung inside a parcel instead of the Android device he had ordered and paid for online.
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EPFO Alert: Beware Of Fake Links, Check Steps To Keep Your UAN, Financial Details Secure
At a time when digital usage is accelerating, and members are increasingly utilising online platforms to access different PF services, EPFO has issued a warning.
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Bank Or Customer: Who Pays When You Fall For An Online Scam And Transfer Money?
The Nagpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed ICICI Bank to refund over Rs 5.18 lakh, along with interest and compensation.
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Myanmar Approves Death Penalty For Cyberscam Offences
The law included sentences of 10 years to life in prison, as well as capital punishment, for "violence, torture, unlawful arrest and detention, or cruel treatment against another person for the purpose of forcing them to commit online scams."
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Mumbai Businessman Loses Rs 10.4 Crore In WhatsApp Fraud; Four Held in Delhi
Delhi Police detained four people on Tuesday, two of whom were accused of renting out their bank accounts to the mastermind in exchange for a commission.
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Google Partners With FBI, Carriers to Fight AI-Powered Scam Network Linked to Millions of Fraud Texts
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a cybercrime network it alleges used AI-powered phishing tools to run large-scale scam campaigns through fraudulent text messages. The company said the operation was linked to more than one million malicious URLs, thousands of fake websites and hundreds of thousands of victims. Google is worki...
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Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Others Join Hands to Fight Online Scams and Fraud
Multiple tech and retail giants signed an agreement to combat rising online scams and fraud on Monday. The accord was signed at the UN Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, and the signatories include the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and others. As part of the agreement, the companies have pledged to work together and share intelligence about...
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Fake Traffic E‑Challan Scam: How You Could Lose Money In Minutes And How To Prevent It
A new scam targets people with fake traffic fine messages, warning them that their license could be suspended if fines are not paid. But it may be a scam, and here's how to prevent it:
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Promised Dream Cruise Trip, Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 2 Lakh To Scammers
The victim was looking for a dream vacation and came across a website claiming to provide cruise trips to Kochi, Lakshadweep, and Mumbai.
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Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 3 Crore By Scammers Posing As "Judge Chandrachud"
A 68-year-old retired woman in Mumbai has been duped of over Rs 3 crore by fraudsters who put her under 'digital arrest' by impersonating former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and officials from the CBI and the police.
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Bengaluru Man Falls Prey To Online Trading Scam, Loses Rs 80 Lakh In Under Two Months
The victim alleged he was lured into investing Rs 80,11,486 across various accounts in the online trading scam.
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Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
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Singapore To Introduce Caning For Online Scammers
Singapore plans to punish online scammers with at least six strokes with a cane, as the city-state doubles down on syndicates following record-high scam losses.
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Digital Payment Warning: 5 Frauds You Must Beware Of During This Festive Season
If you've been a victim of a scam concerning a payment, you must take urgent action by contacting your financial institution or credit card provider
-
Bengaluru Man Invites Online Date Home. Then A Transgender Shock And A Rs 20 Lakh Loot
The man had invited his online date to his friend's vacant home. The date, however, turned out to be a transgender and looted a Rs 20-lakh gold jewellery.
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Greater Noida Man Orders Android Device Online, Opens Parcel To Find Cow Dung
A resident of Greater Noida was shocked to discover cow dung inside a parcel instead of the Android device he had ordered and paid for online.
-
EPFO Alert: Beware Of Fake Links, Check Steps To Keep Your UAN, Financial Details Secure
At a time when digital usage is accelerating, and members are increasingly utilising online platforms to access different PF services, EPFO has issued a warning.
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Bank Or Customer: Who Pays When You Fall For An Online Scam And Transfer Money?
The Nagpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed ICICI Bank to refund over Rs 5.18 lakh, along with interest and compensation.
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Myanmar Approves Death Penalty For Cyberscam Offences
The law included sentences of 10 years to life in prison, as well as capital punishment, for "violence, torture, unlawful arrest and detention, or cruel treatment against another person for the purpose of forcing them to commit online scams."
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Mumbai Businessman Loses Rs 10.4 Crore In WhatsApp Fraud; Four Held in Delhi
Delhi Police detained four people on Tuesday, two of whom were accused of renting out their bank accounts to the mastermind in exchange for a commission.
-
Google Partners With FBI, Carriers to Fight AI-Powered Scam Network Linked to Millions of Fraud Texts
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a cybercrime network it alleges used AI-powered phishing tools to run large-scale scam campaigns through fraudulent text messages. The company said the operation was linked to more than one million malicious URLs, thousands of fake websites and hundreds of thousands of victims. Google is worki...
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Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Others Join Hands to Fight Online Scams and Fraud
Multiple tech and retail giants signed an agreement to combat rising online scams and fraud on Monday. The accord was signed at the UN Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, and the signatories include the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and others. As part of the agreement, the companies have pledged to work together and share intelligence about...
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Fake Traffic E‑Challan Scam: How You Could Lose Money In Minutes And How To Prevent It
A new scam targets people with fake traffic fine messages, warning them that their license could be suspended if fines are not paid. But it may be a scam, and here's how to prevent it:
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Promised Dream Cruise Trip, Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 2 Lakh To Scammers
The victim was looking for a dream vacation and came across a website claiming to provide cruise trips to Kochi, Lakshadweep, and Mumbai.
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Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 3 Crore By Scammers Posing As "Judge Chandrachud"
A 68-year-old retired woman in Mumbai has been duped of over Rs 3 crore by fraudsters who put her under 'digital arrest' by impersonating former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and officials from the CBI and the police.
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Bengaluru Man Falls Prey To Online Trading Scam, Loses Rs 80 Lakh In Under Two Months
The victim alleged he was lured into investing Rs 80,11,486 across various accounts in the online trading scam.
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Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
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Singapore To Introduce Caning For Online Scammers
Singapore plans to punish online scammers with at least six strokes with a cane, as the city-state doubles down on syndicates following record-high scam losses.
