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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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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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You're Likely Not As Immune To Scams As You Think. Here's Why
What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have all fallen prey to various scams.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Linked To Pahalgam Attack
A 68-year-old man has been cheated of Rs 26.06 lakh by cyber scammers in Hyderabad who exploited a real-world tragedy to create a terrifying web of deception.
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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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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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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Hacker Flips The Script On UP Scammer, Exposes Him Live Through Webcam Sting
The scam involved pressuring victims into granting remote access to their devices using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to steal data or money.
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How Scammers Tricked Mexican Billionaire Out Of Rs 3,491 Crore: "I Feel Like An Absolute Idiot"
One of the scammers impersonated a descendant of 19th-century fur trader John Jacob Astor.
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Digital Arrest Horror: Man Transfers Rs 11 Lakh To Scammer, Dies By Suicide
The man, identified as Kumar, left a handwritten suicide note, describing how he was blackmailed and coerced into transferring Rs 11 lakh into several bank accounts.
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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CBI Busts International Tech Support Scam Syndicate In Noida, 1 Arrested
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a transnational cyber fraud syndicate that was operating a sophisticated fake tech support scam targeting citizens in the United Kingdom and Australia.
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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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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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You're Likely Not As Immune To Scams As You Think. Here's Why
What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have all fallen prey to various scams.
-
Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Linked To Pahalgam Attack
A 68-year-old man has been cheated of Rs 26.06 lakh by cyber scammers in Hyderabad who exploited a real-world tragedy to create a terrifying web of deception.
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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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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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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Hacker Flips The Script On UP Scammer, Exposes Him Live Through Webcam Sting
The scam involved pressuring victims into granting remote access to their devices using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to steal data or money.
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How Scammers Tricked Mexican Billionaire Out Of Rs 3,491 Crore: "I Feel Like An Absolute Idiot"
One of the scammers impersonated a descendant of 19th-century fur trader John Jacob Astor.
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Digital Arrest Horror: Man Transfers Rs 11 Lakh To Scammer, Dies By Suicide
The man, identified as Kumar, left a handwritten suicide note, describing how he was blackmailed and coerced into transferring Rs 11 lakh into several bank accounts.
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Scammer Loots Users Without A Click: Latest Call Forwarding Scam And How To Avoid It
A new scam involving call forwarding is tricking users into dialling codes that silently redirect their calls to criminals. This allows scammers to receive OTPs and impersonate victims without any suspicious links.
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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CBI Busts International Tech Support Scam Syndicate In Noida, 1 Arrested
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a transnational cyber fraud syndicate that was operating a sophisticated fake tech support scam targeting citizens in the United Kingdom and Australia.
