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Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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Fact Check: Did BJP Share Fake Audio Clip Of Supriya Sule? AI Detection Tools Say...
Bharatiya Janata Party shared four audio clips on their official X account to claim that it is a conversation recorded involving Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule (NCP-SP), Nana Patole (Congress) and IPS officer Amitabh Gupta.
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Cyber Criminals Make Fake WhatsApp Accounts Of Goa Minister, Another MLA
Goa's Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral have been targeted by cyber fraudsters who have allegedly created their fake profiles on WhatsApp and have been asking for money from people.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Fake X Accounts Push For Pro-Trump Content Using Stolen Pics Of European Influencers
Meet "Eva," "Sophia," and "Samantha" -- fake accounts which pose as chic American women who support Donald Trump on the platform X, disguising themselves by using stolen photographs, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Meta Removes 63,000 Accounts Involved In "Sextortion" Scams From Nigeria
They targeted primarily adult men in the US and used fake accounts to mask their identities Meta said in a statement
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"Investigating": Cops After Dhruv Rathee Parody Account Posts Fake News
Maharashtra's cyber police have registered a case after popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's spoof account on X posted an alleged fake message about Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Jasprit Bumrah's Wife Sanjana Ganesan Slams Fake Account Sharing Couple's 'Stolen Pictures'
Sanjana Ganesan reported a fake account that shared 'stolen' pictures of the couple on social media.
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Fake CBI, Police Officers Threaten Woman On Skype, Wipe Her Bank Account In Kolkata
A company secretary was looted of Rs 51,000 by a gang of fake Delhi Police and CBI officers after threatening her with arrest over a "money laundering case".
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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Fake Account Of Woman Constable Who Slapped Kangana Ranaut Surfaces On 'X'
An X (formerly Twitter) account, claiming to be of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable Kulwinder Kaur who allegedly slapped actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, has surfaced on social media.
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"Sickening, Disgraceful": White House On Trump's "Unified Reich" Post
The White House on Tuesday condemned a video posted by Donald Trump's social media account showing fake headlines about a "unified reich" if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
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Gurugram Bank Employee Opens Fake Accounts For Fraudsters To Meet Targets, Arrested
Police have arrested a deputy manager of a private sector bank from Mumbai who allegedly opened fake bank accounts for fraudsters to meet his targets, officials said.
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Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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Fact Check: Did BJP Share Fake Audio Clip Of Supriya Sule? AI Detection Tools Say...
Bharatiya Janata Party shared four audio clips on their official X account to claim that it is a conversation recorded involving Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule (NCP-SP), Nana Patole (Congress) and IPS officer Amitabh Gupta.
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Cyber Criminals Make Fake WhatsApp Accounts Of Goa Minister, Another MLA
Goa's Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral have been targeted by cyber fraudsters who have allegedly created their fake profiles on WhatsApp and have been asking for money from people.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Fake X Accounts Push For Pro-Trump Content Using Stolen Pics Of European Influencers
Meet "Eva," "Sophia," and "Samantha" -- fake accounts which pose as chic American women who support Donald Trump on the platform X, disguising themselves by using stolen photographs, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Meta Removes 63,000 Accounts Involved In "Sextortion" Scams From Nigeria
They targeted primarily adult men in the US and used fake accounts to mask their identities Meta said in a statement
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"Investigating": Cops After Dhruv Rathee Parody Account Posts Fake News
Maharashtra's cyber police have registered a case after popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's spoof account on X posted an alleged fake message about Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Jasprit Bumrah's Wife Sanjana Ganesan Slams Fake Account Sharing Couple's 'Stolen Pictures'
Sanjana Ganesan reported a fake account that shared 'stolen' pictures of the couple on social media.
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Fake CBI, Police Officers Threaten Woman On Skype, Wipe Her Bank Account In Kolkata
A company secretary was looted of Rs 51,000 by a gang of fake Delhi Police and CBI officers after threatening her with arrest over a "money laundering case".
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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Fake Account Of Woman Constable Who Slapped Kangana Ranaut Surfaces On 'X'
An X (formerly Twitter) account, claiming to be of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable Kulwinder Kaur who allegedly slapped actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, has surfaced on social media.
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"Sickening, Disgraceful": White House On Trump's "Unified Reich" Post
The White House on Tuesday condemned a video posted by Donald Trump's social media account showing fake headlines about a "unified reich" if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
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Gurugram Bank Employee Opens Fake Accounts For Fraudsters To Meet Targets, Arrested
Police have arrested a deputy manager of a private sector bank from Mumbai who allegedly opened fake bank accounts for fraudsters to meet his targets, officials said.
