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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Influencer Loses Rs 1.1 Lakh To Sophisticated Cyber Scam After Clicking Fake KYC Link, Shares Video
In a now-viral video, Akanksha Thakral shared her experience, explaining that the caller claimed her KYC was pending.
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Crypto Scammers Using AI Deepfakes to Spoof KYC Verification on Exchanges, Binance Security Chief Says
Hackers and scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology in order to breach the security of crypto exchanges and Web3 related firms. If scammers succeed in creating deepfakes of crypto investors, their chances of bypassing facial recognition or voice recognition security layers of crypto platforms and stealing user funds ...
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Maharashtra Man Loses Rs 7 Lakh Of Retirement Savings In Online Scam
A 72-year-old retired railway employee has lost Rs 7.38 lakh to cyber fraudsters who tricked him to share confidential details by claiming that his bank account was blocked for want of KYC update, a Thane district police official said on Wednesday.
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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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Cheap Identities from Black Market Become Dupe Tool for Crypto Scammers: CertiK
As per a report by CertiK, scammers have been purchasing cheap identities of real people from the black market to put names and faces on fishy projects to make them look legitimate. The main aim for the fraudsters is to dodge regulatory requirements to begin projects that expose people to financial risks.
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Cyber Criminals Increase Usage of Crypto Mixers to All-Time High: Chainalysis
The percentage of funds passing through crypto mixers from the custody of cyber criminals touched its highest value of $51.8 million (roughly Rs. 413 crore) in April 2022. As per a Chainalysis study, nearly 10 percent of all funds sent from illicit addresses are sent to mixers in order to make the transactions between two wallets anonymous.
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Influencer Loses Rs 1.1 Lakh To Sophisticated Cyber Scam After Clicking Fake KYC Link, Shares Video
In a now-viral video, Akanksha Thakral shared her experience, explaining that the caller claimed her KYC was pending.
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Crypto Scammers Using AI Deepfakes to Spoof KYC Verification on Exchanges, Binance Security Chief Says
Hackers and scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology in order to breach the security of crypto exchanges and Web3 related firms. If scammers succeed in creating deepfakes of crypto investors, their chances of bypassing facial recognition or voice recognition security layers of crypto platforms and stealing user funds ...
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Maharashtra Man Loses Rs 7 Lakh Of Retirement Savings In Online Scam
A 72-year-old retired railway employee has lost Rs 7.38 lakh to cyber fraudsters who tricked him to share confidential details by claiming that his bank account was blocked for want of KYC update, a Thane district police official said on Wednesday.
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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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Cheap Identities from Black Market Become Dupe Tool for Crypto Scammers: CertiK
As per a report by CertiK, scammers have been purchasing cheap identities of real people from the black market to put names and faces on fishy projects to make them look legitimate. The main aim for the fraudsters is to dodge regulatory requirements to begin projects that expose people to financial risks.
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Cyber Criminals Increase Usage of Crypto Mixers to All-Time High: Chainalysis
The percentage of funds passing through crypto mixers from the custody of cyber criminals touched its highest value of $51.8 million (roughly Rs. 413 crore) in April 2022. As per a Chainalysis study, nearly 10 percent of all funds sent from illicit addresses are sent to mixers in order to make the transactions between two wallets anonymous.
