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"Reverse-UNO Of Sympathy": How Bengaluru Man Thwarted Rapido Cab Driver's Scam
The initial fare displayed on the app was Rs 385. However, upon reaching the destination, the driver claimed the fare was Rs 600.
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Married Woman Calls Out BharatMatrimony After Her Photo Used On Fake Profile
Swati Mukund said she did not meet her husband through any matrimonial app and strongly warned others to be careful while using the platform.
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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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Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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Delhi Man Claims Uber Driver Charged Him Double Fare With 'Fake Screenshot' Scam
The Reddit user claimed that upon completion of the trip, the Uber driver presented a fake screenshot and charged double the fare.
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
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Bumble Adds New AI Tool Deception Detector to Identify Spam, Scam, and Fake Profiles
Bumble released a new AI-powered tool called Deception Detector that can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark Safer Internet Day. The dating app claims that 95 percent of accounts that showed up in its testing as fraudulent were already automatically blocked by Deception...
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Man Arrested For Duping Rs 73 Lakh In Fake Youtube Scam In Gurugram: Cops
A 28-year-old member of a gang was arrested for allegedly help it defraud several people of Rs 73 lakh through an investment scam using the name of YouTube and Moj app, police said on Friday.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos
Crypto scammers are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to breach the security protocols offered by Google and Apple, targeting members of the crypto community via fake apps. A total of seven malicious apps have been identified by Sophos that were available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Stor...
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WhatsApp Launches New Global Security Centre Page With 10 Indian Languages
WhatsApp launched a new global 'Security Center' page which will be available in English and 10 Indian languages. It will inform users about the layers of privacy that WhatsApp provides and lists some top tips to give users more control over their accounts, including two-step verification, scams, and identifying fake accounts, among others.
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Apple, Google Need to Submit Details on Tackling Fake Crypto Apps, US Lawmakers Reach Out
US authorities have reached out to big tech giants Apple and Google, in a bid to check if the companies are proactively monitoring crypto apps available to their users for downloads. The letters, addressed to Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai come in the backdrop of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning that has recently claimed that fake crypto...
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Google Sues Puppy Scammer After Tip From AARP; Scammer Used Services to Sell Fake Pets
Google is suing an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets online. The scammer used Gmail and Google Voice accounts to fool his victims and request payments.
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"Reverse-UNO Of Sympathy": How Bengaluru Man Thwarted Rapido Cab Driver's Scam
The initial fare displayed on the app was Rs 385. However, upon reaching the destination, the driver claimed the fare was Rs 600.
-
Married Woman Calls Out BharatMatrimony After Her Photo Used On Fake Profile
Swati Mukund said she did not meet her husband through any matrimonial app and strongly warned others to be careful while using the platform.
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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.
-
Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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Delhi Man Claims Uber Driver Charged Him Double Fare With 'Fake Screenshot' Scam
The Reddit user claimed that upon completion of the trip, the Uber driver presented a fake screenshot and charged double the fare.
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
-
Bumble Adds New AI Tool Deception Detector to Identify Spam, Scam, and Fake Profiles
Bumble released a new AI-powered tool called Deception Detector that can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark Safer Internet Day. The dating app claims that 95 percent of accounts that showed up in its testing as fraudulent were already automatically blocked by Deception...
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Man Arrested For Duping Rs 73 Lakh In Fake Youtube Scam In Gurugram: Cops
A 28-year-old member of a gang was arrested for allegedly help it defraud several people of Rs 73 lakh through an investment scam using the name of YouTube and Moj app, police said on Friday.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
-
Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos
Crypto scammers are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to breach the security protocols offered by Google and Apple, targeting members of the crypto community via fake apps. A total of seven malicious apps have been identified by Sophos that were available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Stor...
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WhatsApp Launches New Global Security Centre Page With 10 Indian Languages
WhatsApp launched a new global 'Security Center' page which will be available in English and 10 Indian languages. It will inform users about the layers of privacy that WhatsApp provides and lists some top tips to give users more control over their accounts, including two-step verification, scams, and identifying fake accounts, among others.
-
Apple, Google Need to Submit Details on Tackling Fake Crypto Apps, US Lawmakers Reach Out
US authorities have reached out to big tech giants Apple and Google, in a bid to check if the companies are proactively monitoring crypto apps available to their users for downloads. The letters, addressed to Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai come in the backdrop of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning that has recently claimed that fake crypto...
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Google Sues Puppy Scammer After Tip From AARP; Scammer Used Services to Sell Fake Pets
Google is suing an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets online. The scammer used Gmail and Google Voice accounts to fool his victims and request payments.
