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"For Rs 20,000...'': Gurgaon Techie Turns Tables On Scammer, Leaves Internet In Splits
It all started when he received a message from a scammer who pretended to be a representative of HDFC Bank.
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Lok Sabha Election On April 19, Results On May 22? Poll Panel Clarifies
Schedule for elections are announced through a press conference and not circulated through text and WhatsApp messages, the Election Commission has clarified after a fake message claiming that the Lok Sabha election is on April 19
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What Comedian Hasan Minhaj Said On Allegations Of Faking Islamophobia
Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.
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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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Boy Dies By Suicide After Receiving Fake Text In Name Of Crime Records Bureau: Cops
A 16-year-old boy ended his life by suicide in this north Kerala district allegedly after he received a fake message in the name of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) seeking payment for accessing an unauthorised movie website,
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40 Bank Customers Lose Lakhs In 3 Days. They Had Just Clicked A Link
At least 40 customers of a private bank in Mumbai were cheated of lakhs of rupees within three days after they clicked on a link sent via fake text messages to update their KYC and PAN details.
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Maharashtra Woman Loses Rs 1.97 Lakh After Fake Power Disconnection Text
A 54-year-old woman teacher has been cheated of Rs 1.97 lakh by an unidentified person who sent her a message about electricity supply disconnection, a Thane police official said on Sunday.
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How to Identify Fake News on WhatsApp Using Fact-Checking Tiplines
WhatsApp has as many as 10 fact-checking organisations in India that users can access to verify the information they get on the app and identify fake news.
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AI-Based Programme GPT-3 Can Write Messages to Mislead Readers, Research Shows
Researchers from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, US have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of leading a misinformation campaign online — one that is far more complex to spot and control. The research showed how an algorithm called GPT-3 could generate written texts of misinformation disguised as a human to mislead...
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Online Shopping Scams: Follow These 7 Steps And Avoid Falling Prey To Them
Scammers pretend to be legitimate sellers by using a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site or even by sending text messages and emails to trap unsuspecting customers.
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Apple’s Find My Network Could Be Exploited to Send Text Messages to Nearby Devices, Security Researcher Finds
Apple’s Find My network could be exploited to broadcast arbitrary text messages to Apple devices, a security researcher has found. Check out the detailed findings here.
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Fake TikTok Malware Being Spread Through WhatsApp, Maharashtra Cyber Cell Warns
The government advisory says that miscreants are now taking advantage of the popularity of TikTok by promoting a malware app called TikTok Pro. The offenders are calling TikTok Pro as an alternative to the banned app. They are sending text messages via various social media platforms, encouraging users to download the app from external links.
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Man With Fake Papers Worked For Trump Sons For 18 Years
One morning last May, Eric Trump sent a text message to the caretaker of the shooting range he and his brother own in upstate New York. The weather was getting warmer, and it was time to plant crops to attract deer that the Trumps and their friends could hunt.
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WhatsApp on Jio Phone: WhatsApp Says Working With Reliance Jio to Curb Fake News Menace
Jio this month gave its more than 25 million Jio Phone customers, many of them first-time internet users, access to WhatsApp at a time when the messaging service is battling false and incendiary texts and videos circulating on its platform.
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After Mob Killings, Centre Warns WhatsApp Of "Irresponsible Messages"
The central government has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of false texts and provocative content that have led to a series of lynchings and mob beatings across the country in the past few months.
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"For Rs 20,000...'': Gurgaon Techie Turns Tables On Scammer, Leaves Internet In Splits
It all started when he received a message from a scammer who pretended to be a representative of HDFC Bank.
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Lok Sabha Election On April 19, Results On May 22? Poll Panel Clarifies
Schedule for elections are announced through a press conference and not circulated through text and WhatsApp messages, the Election Commission has clarified after a fake message claiming that the Lok Sabha election is on April 19
-
What Comedian Hasan Minhaj Said On Allegations Of Faking Islamophobia
Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.
-
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.
-
Boy Dies By Suicide After Receiving Fake Text In Name Of Crime Records Bureau: Cops
A 16-year-old boy ended his life by suicide in this north Kerala district allegedly after he received a fake message in the name of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) seeking payment for accessing an unauthorised movie website,
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40 Bank Customers Lose Lakhs In 3 Days. They Had Just Clicked A Link
At least 40 customers of a private bank in Mumbai were cheated of lakhs of rupees within three days after they clicked on a link sent via fake text messages to update their KYC and PAN details.
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Maharashtra Woman Loses Rs 1.97 Lakh After Fake Power Disconnection Text
A 54-year-old woman teacher has been cheated of Rs 1.97 lakh by an unidentified person who sent her a message about electricity supply disconnection, a Thane police official said on Sunday.
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How to Identify Fake News on WhatsApp Using Fact-Checking Tiplines
WhatsApp has as many as 10 fact-checking organisations in India that users can access to verify the information they get on the app and identify fake news.
-
AI-Based Programme GPT-3 Can Write Messages to Mislead Readers, Research Shows
Researchers from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, US have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of leading a misinformation campaign online — one that is far more complex to spot and control. The research showed how an algorithm called GPT-3 could generate written texts of misinformation disguised as a human to mislead...
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Online Shopping Scams: Follow These 7 Steps And Avoid Falling Prey To Them
Scammers pretend to be legitimate sellers by using a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site or even by sending text messages and emails to trap unsuspecting customers.
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Apple’s Find My Network Could Be Exploited to Send Text Messages to Nearby Devices, Security Researcher Finds
Apple’s Find My network could be exploited to broadcast arbitrary text messages to Apple devices, a security researcher has found. Check out the detailed findings here.
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Fake TikTok Malware Being Spread Through WhatsApp, Maharashtra Cyber Cell Warns
The government advisory says that miscreants are now taking advantage of the popularity of TikTok by promoting a malware app called TikTok Pro. The offenders are calling TikTok Pro as an alternative to the banned app. They are sending text messages via various social media platforms, encouraging users to download the app from external links.
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Man With Fake Papers Worked For Trump Sons For 18 Years
One morning last May, Eric Trump sent a text message to the caretaker of the shooting range he and his brother own in upstate New York. The weather was getting warmer, and it was time to plant crops to attract deer that the Trumps and their friends could hunt.
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WhatsApp on Jio Phone: WhatsApp Says Working With Reliance Jio to Curb Fake News Menace
Jio this month gave its more than 25 million Jio Phone customers, many of them first-time internet users, access to WhatsApp at a time when the messaging service is battling false and incendiary texts and videos circulating on its platform.
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After Mob Killings, Centre Warns WhatsApp Of "Irresponsible Messages"
The central government has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of false texts and provocative content that have led to a series of lynchings and mob beatings across the country in the past few months.
