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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Online Company Sends Slippers Instead Of Rs 23,000 Sneakers, Denies Refund
Despite lodging a complaint for an exchange, the company cited quality standards as grounds for withholding a refund, as evidenced by the email screenshot shared by the customer.
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JPMorgan’s UK Bank Chase to Ban Crypto Transactions After Increase in Scams
JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday.
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71-Year-Old Loses Rs 5 Lakh To Man Posing As "Former First Lady Of Afghanistan"
The victim, an accountant living in Mumbai, alleged that he received an email in which the sender introduced herself as the "former first lady of Afghanistan" Rula Ghani, and told him that she requires his help in India.
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ChatGPT Usage Banned in French University Over Concerns About Fraud, Plagiarism
ChatGPT usage has been banned at Sciences Po, one of France's top universities, to prevent fraud and plagiarism. The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po. ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in New York City and Seattle, a...
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Netflix Fraud: Elderly Mumbai Man Trying to Renew Subscription Duped Out of Rs. 1.22 Lakh
Netflix fraud has recently left a 73-year-old Mumbai resident lose Rs. 1.22 lakh. The online theft took place when the man received an email that appeared to have been autogenerated by Netflix, reminding the user to renew streaming subscription for the monthly price of Rs. 499.
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PIB Shares Safety Tips To Avoid Getting Scammed By Online Job Frauds
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is alerting people not to fall prey to fake job alerts on messages, emails or websites.
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Media Professional Cheated Of Rs 50,000 In Cyber Fraud In Mumbai
A 24-year-old female media professional has been duped of nearly Rs 50,000 by a cyber fraudster who sent her emails from a fake ID using her senior's name and asked her to transfer the amount in her bank account.
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Airtel CEO Warns Customers Against Cyber Frauds Taking Place in India Amid Coronavirus Spread
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has emailed a letter to its customers to warn them about the increase in cyber frauds in India due to massive growth of online transactions amid the spread of coronavirus cases.
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Ghimob Malware Targeting Financial Android Apps, Offers Remote Access to Hacker: Kaspersky
Ghimob is spread via email that pretends to be from a creditor and provides a link where the recipient could view more information, while the app itself pretends to be Google Defender, Google Docs, WhatsApp Updater, etc. If the recipient falls for the scam and clicks on the link, the Trojan gets downloaded on their handsets.
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Man Arrested For Hacking Emails, Duping People With Messages: Delhi Cops
A 40-year-old man, who was part of a gang that duped people by hacking their email Ids and sending distress messages to their contacts asking for money, was arrested today police said.
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In Alleged E-Mail Fraud, Crores Sent To Fake Account By Government Firm
The CBI has registered a case against top officials of a public sector helicopter service company on the basis of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) complaint that they had transferred Rs 1.85 crore to a fake bank account in Indonesia instead of a Russian firm contracted for servicing chopper engines in 2016. The objective of the probe is to chec...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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HAL Loses Rs 55 Lakh After Payment For Fighter Jet Parts To 'Fake' Company
The email was fake, but the money was real. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL lost $63,000 or Rs 55 lakh to an online scam.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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After Bengaluru Lawyer's Fraud, "Digital Arrest" Complaint, FedEx Responds
International Courier giant FedEx today said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or email for its shipped goods.
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Online Company Sends Slippers Instead Of Rs 23,000 Sneakers, Denies Refund
Despite lodging a complaint for an exchange, the company cited quality standards as grounds for withholding a refund, as evidenced by the email screenshot shared by the customer.
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JPMorgan’s UK Bank Chase to Ban Crypto Transactions After Increase in Scams
JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday.
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71-Year-Old Loses Rs 5 Lakh To Man Posing As "Former First Lady Of Afghanistan"
The victim, an accountant living in Mumbai, alleged that he received an email in which the sender introduced herself as the "former first lady of Afghanistan" Rula Ghani, and told him that she requires his help in India.
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ChatGPT Usage Banned in French University Over Concerns About Fraud, Plagiarism
ChatGPT usage has been banned at Sciences Po, one of France's top universities, to prevent fraud and plagiarism. The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po. ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in New York City and Seattle, a...
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Netflix Fraud: Elderly Mumbai Man Trying to Renew Subscription Duped Out of Rs. 1.22 Lakh
Netflix fraud has recently left a 73-year-old Mumbai resident lose Rs. 1.22 lakh. The online theft took place when the man received an email that appeared to have been autogenerated by Netflix, reminding the user to renew streaming subscription for the monthly price of Rs. 499.
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PIB Shares Safety Tips To Avoid Getting Scammed By Online Job Frauds
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is alerting people not to fall prey to fake job alerts on messages, emails or websites.
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Media Professional Cheated Of Rs 50,000 In Cyber Fraud In Mumbai
A 24-year-old female media professional has been duped of nearly Rs 50,000 by a cyber fraudster who sent her emails from a fake ID using her senior's name and asked her to transfer the amount in her bank account.
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Airtel CEO Warns Customers Against Cyber Frauds Taking Place in India Amid Coronavirus Spread
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has emailed a letter to its customers to warn them about the increase in cyber frauds in India due to massive growth of online transactions amid the spread of coronavirus cases.
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Ghimob Malware Targeting Financial Android Apps, Offers Remote Access to Hacker: Kaspersky
Ghimob is spread via email that pretends to be from a creditor and provides a link where the recipient could view more information, while the app itself pretends to be Google Defender, Google Docs, WhatsApp Updater, etc. If the recipient falls for the scam and clicks on the link, the Trojan gets downloaded on their handsets.
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Man Arrested For Hacking Emails, Duping People With Messages: Delhi Cops
A 40-year-old man, who was part of a gang that duped people by hacking their email Ids and sending distress messages to their contacts asking for money, was arrested today police said.
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In Alleged E-Mail Fraud, Crores Sent To Fake Account By Government Firm
The CBI has registered a case against top officials of a public sector helicopter service company on the basis of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) complaint that they had transferred Rs 1.85 crore to a fake bank account in Indonesia instead of a Russian firm contracted for servicing chopper engines in 2016. The objective of the probe is to chec...
