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WhatsApp Said to Be Developing On-Device Scam Detection Feature for Android
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new privacy-focused feature for Android aimed at helping users identify potential scams prior to engaging with them. According to a feature tracker, it will analyse incoming messages from unknown senders and flag suspicious conversations to protect users against fraudulent activity. The in-development feature, du...
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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NEET UG 2026: NTA Flags 'Paper Leak' Posts On Telegram As Fake
NEET UG Fake Paper Leak: Several users also flagged Telegram channels allegedly offering NEET UG papers in exchange for payments, reportedly around Rs. 10,000.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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Hyderabad Man Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Online Trading Scam
The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where several people, claiming to be experts and assuring high profit and quick return, convinced him to invest money.
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Ex-CBI Officer's Wife Loses Rs 2.58 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, the wife of former CBI Joint Director and retired IPS officer VV Lakshmi Narayana was allegedly swindled of Rs 2.58 crore by online scammers.
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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Techie Avoids Remote Internship Scam, Shares Key Tips: 'Trust Your Instincts'
A techie shared their experience of evading a remote internship scam by questioning recruiters about software on their personal laptops.
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How Codewords, WhatsApp Groups Exposed Coal Scam In Chhattisgarh
Secret codewords, WhatsApp chats, and seemingly harmless group names have emerged as the hidden language of corruption in Chhattisgarh, exposing multiple layers of power, money, and influence in the coal and liquor scams that have rocked the state.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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WhatsApp Said to Be Developing On-Device Scam Detection Feature for Android
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new privacy-focused feature for Android aimed at helping users identify potential scams prior to engaging with them. According to a feature tracker, it will analyse incoming messages from unknown senders and flag suspicious conversations to protect users against fraudulent activity. The in-development feature, du...
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Bengaluru Businessman Downloads Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 5 lakh
A man received an APK file along with the wedding invite text on WhatsApp. The APK file was allegedly used to install a mobile application.
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WhatsApp Banned 9,400-Plus Accounts In 12 Weeks Over Digital Arrest Fraud
WhatsApp said its investigation found a large number of accounts targeting Indian users were being operated from southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia.
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NEET UG 2026: NTA Flags 'Paper Leak' Posts On Telegram As Fake
NEET UG Fake Paper Leak: Several users also flagged Telegram channels allegedly offering NEET UG papers in exchange for payments, reportedly around Rs. 10,000.
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Pune Doctor, 75, Loses Over Rs 12 Crore In Online Trading Scam
A Pune doctor lost Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam involving a fake app and WhatsApp group.
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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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Hyderabad Man Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Online Trading Scam
The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where several people, claiming to be experts and assuring high profit and quick return, convinced him to invest money.
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Ex-CBI Officer's Wife Loses Rs 2.58 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, the wife of former CBI Joint Director and retired IPS officer VV Lakshmi Narayana was allegedly swindled of Rs 2.58 crore by online scammers.
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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Techie Avoids Remote Internship Scam, Shares Key Tips: 'Trust Your Instincts'
A techie shared their experience of evading a remote internship scam by questioning recruiters about software on their personal laptops.
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How Codewords, WhatsApp Groups Exposed Coal Scam In Chhattisgarh
Secret codewords, WhatsApp chats, and seemingly harmless group names have emerged as the hidden language of corruption in Chhattisgarh, exposing multiple layers of power, money, and influence in the coal and liquor scams that have rocked the state.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
