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Google Expands In-Call Scam Protection for Banking Apps: Here's How It Works on Android
Google has expanded its in-call scam protection feature. The company announced the feature in the US in association with JPMorgan Chase and Cash App. This feature shows alerts to users if they are on a call with an unknown number while screen sharing and using a financial app. The system warns about potential scams. Users will get options to end th...
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Google's Latest Pixel Drop Brings Remix Feature to Messages, AI Notification Summaries, and More
Google on Wednesday released the latest Pixel drop for November 2025, and it brings several new features to Pixel devices. The company has added a Remix feature to the Messages app, enabling users to restyle any photo with the Nano Banana image editing model. AI-powered notification summaries are claimed to help users find details faster, while the...
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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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AI Used To Create Celebrity Deepfakes In Multi-Million Dollar Instagram Scam
A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators.
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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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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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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 41 Lakh In Online Trading Scam, Case Filed: Cops
Two persons allegedly cheated a 48-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city of Rs 40.99 lakh in a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday.
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"I Said Yes": Woman Gets 'Engaged' To AI Chatbot After 'Dating' For 5 Months
Responding to critics, the woman claimed to be "fully aware" of what she's doing, adding she was not scamming people.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 1 Lakh In Telegram WFH Scam, Dies By Suicide In Hyderabad
A young woman in Hyderabad died by suicide after losing nearly Rs 1 lakh in a sophisticated work-from-home scam orchestrated via Telegram.
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Centre To Bring Parliament Motion To Sack Judge In Cash Scam Row: Sources
The government may introduce an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma during the monsoon session of Parliament, sources have said, adding that the government was assured of support by Opposition parties.
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
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Google Expands In-Call Scam Protection for Banking Apps: Here's How It Works on Android
Google has expanded its in-call scam protection feature. The company announced the feature in the US in association with JPMorgan Chase and Cash App. This feature shows alerts to users if they are on a call with an unknown number while screen sharing and using a financial app. The system warns about potential scams. Users will get options to end th...
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Google's Latest Pixel Drop Brings Remix Feature to Messages, AI Notification Summaries, and More
Google on Wednesday released the latest Pixel drop for November 2025, and it brings several new features to Pixel devices. The company has added a Remix feature to the Messages app, enabling users to restyle any photo with the Nano Banana image editing model. AI-powered notification summaries are claimed to help users find details faster, while the...
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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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AI Used To Create Celebrity Deepfakes In Multi-Million Dollar Instagram Scam
A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators.
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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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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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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 41 Lakh In Online Trading Scam, Case Filed: Cops
Two persons allegedly cheated a 48-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city of Rs 40.99 lakh in a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday.
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"I Said Yes": Woman Gets 'Engaged' To AI Chatbot After 'Dating' For 5 Months
Responding to critics, the woman claimed to be "fully aware" of what she's doing, adding she was not scamming people.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 1 Lakh In Telegram WFH Scam, Dies By Suicide In Hyderabad
A young woman in Hyderabad died by suicide after losing nearly Rs 1 lakh in a sophisticated work-from-home scam orchestrated via Telegram.
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Centre To Bring Parliament Motion To Sack Judge In Cash Scam Row: Sources
The government may introduce an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma during the monsoon session of Parliament, sources have said, adding that the government was assured of support by Opposition parties.
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
