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Archana Puran Singh's Son Ayushmaan Sethi Recovers Rs 87,000 Lost In Online Scam: "Ab Main T-Shirt Khareed Sakta Hoon"
Ayushmaan Sethi claimed that the transaction occurred after he signed up for what was advertised as a seven-day free trial.
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'Impregnate Childless Women, Get Rs 10 Lakh': How Men Were Conned In Bihar
Make a woman pregnant and get rewarded up to Rs 10 lakh -- was how it started. Online advertisements describing the so-called 'All India Pregnant Job' were put up on social media.
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KGF Star Yash's Mother Files Case Against Promoter Over Rs 64 Lakh Scam
In her FIR, Yash's mother alleged that the accused Harish took Rs 64,87,700 from her, including Rs 4 lakh in cash on July 31 for print media advertising
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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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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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"Grossly Misleading": Nestle India Debunks Fake Job Post Offering Rs 5-10 Lakh Salaries
The scam advertises multiple positions with attractive salaries ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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The Day Before Delisted From Steam Days After Troubled Launch, Studio Fntastic Announces Shutdown
The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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UK Gurudwara Issues "Scam Alert" After Fake Job, Visa Ads Target Indians
The Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend posted a copy of the scam advertisement with the words "Scam Alert" on its website and social media platforms, warning its promise of "Ticket Free, Visa Free, Food Free Job Alert" was fake.
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Authenticator App Reportedly Uses App Store Advertising to Scam Users, Collects Secret QR Codes
Soon after Twitter announced that it was turning off support for SMS-based two-factor authentication for users without a Twitter Blue subscription, copycat 2FA apps have reportedly appeared on Apple's App Store, charging users up to $40 (roughly Rs. 3,300) in annual charges.
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Twitter Users May Witness Dip in Followers as Elon Musk Has New Plans for Spams
Twitter's new boss Elon Musk is working on "purging a lot" of spam/scam accounts. On Thursday, Musk took to his Twitter account and shared the particular update with everyone. Elon Musk is also planning to up Twitter's character limit from 280 to 1000.
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Binance CEO Lambasts Google for Promoting Crypto Phishing, Scam Sites
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has alleged that Google has not been able to get rid of crypto scam websites from its algorithms. As per Zhao, phishing sites tagged as advertisements showed up on Google Search when a search for the CoinMarketCap website was triggered by him earlier this week.
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Justin Bieber, Eminem Among 19 Celebrities to Get Grievance Letters for Promoting NFTs: Here’s Why
Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Paris Hilton have been named among 19 celebrities who allegedly promoted NFT projects without revealing their associations with the projects. Even though Truth in Advertising (TINA.org) has not sought legal charges against the 19 celebrities that it has approached, it has asked them to simply clarify their con...
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Facebook-Parent Meta Sued in Australia Over Scam Cryptocurrency Advertisements
Australia announced it is suing Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures.
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Archana Puran Singh's Son Ayushmaan Sethi Recovers Rs 87,000 Lost In Online Scam: "Ab Main T-Shirt Khareed Sakta Hoon"
Ayushmaan Sethi claimed that the transaction occurred after he signed up for what was advertised as a seven-day free trial.
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'Impregnate Childless Women, Get Rs 10 Lakh': How Men Were Conned In Bihar
Make a woman pregnant and get rewarded up to Rs 10 lakh -- was how it started. Online advertisements describing the so-called 'All India Pregnant Job' were put up on social media.
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KGF Star Yash's Mother Files Case Against Promoter Over Rs 64 Lakh Scam
In her FIR, Yash's mother alleged that the accused Harish took Rs 64,87,700 from her, including Rs 4 lakh in cash on July 31 for print media advertising
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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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Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter Booking Online Scam: Uttarakhand Police STF Reportedly Cracks Down on Cybercriminals
Kedarnath Yatra, a pilgrimage journey for one of the four Dhams for Hindu devotees, has witnessed a rise in online scams in recent years. The Uttarakhand government is cracking down on fake helicopter ticket booking scams. Fraudsters have been creating fake ticket booking websites and are advertising them via social media pages, to lure devotees lo...
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"Grossly Misleading": Nestle India Debunks Fake Job Post Offering Rs 5-10 Lakh Salaries
The scam advertises multiple positions with attractive salaries ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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The Day Before Delisted From Steam Days After Troubled Launch, Studio Fntastic Announces Shutdown
The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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UK Gurudwara Issues "Scam Alert" After Fake Job, Visa Ads Target Indians
The Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend posted a copy of the scam advertisement with the words "Scam Alert" on its website and social media platforms, warning its promise of "Ticket Free, Visa Free, Food Free Job Alert" was fake.
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Authenticator App Reportedly Uses App Store Advertising to Scam Users, Collects Secret QR Codes
Soon after Twitter announced that it was turning off support for SMS-based two-factor authentication for users without a Twitter Blue subscription, copycat 2FA apps have reportedly appeared on Apple's App Store, charging users up to $40 (roughly Rs. 3,300) in annual charges.
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Twitter Users May Witness Dip in Followers as Elon Musk Has New Plans for Spams
Twitter's new boss Elon Musk is working on "purging a lot" of spam/scam accounts. On Thursday, Musk took to his Twitter account and shared the particular update with everyone. Elon Musk is also planning to up Twitter's character limit from 280 to 1000.
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Binance CEO Lambasts Google for Promoting Crypto Phishing, Scam Sites
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has alleged that Google has not been able to get rid of crypto scam websites from its algorithms. As per Zhao, phishing sites tagged as advertisements showed up on Google Search when a search for the CoinMarketCap website was triggered by him earlier this week.
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Justin Bieber, Eminem Among 19 Celebrities to Get Grievance Letters for Promoting NFTs: Here’s Why
Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Paris Hilton have been named among 19 celebrities who allegedly promoted NFT projects without revealing their associations with the projects. Even though Truth in Advertising (TINA.org) has not sought legal charges against the 19 celebrities that it has approached, it has asked them to simply clarify their con...
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Facebook-Parent Meta Sued in Australia Over Scam Cryptocurrency Advertisements
Australia announced it is suing Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures.
