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Man Sent Credit Card To Woman For 10 Seconds On LinkedIn, Here's What Happened Next
A woman recently shared a bizarre interaction with a man who slid into her direct messages (DMs) with an unusual offer.
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Dehradun Video Editor Falls Victim To Job Scam, Shares How Fake Clients Operate. See Post
A video editor from Dehradun recently took to LinkedIn to share a cautionary tale after falling victim to a job scam.
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"Grossly Misleading": Nestle India Debunks Fake Job Post Offering Rs 5-10 Lakh Salaries
The scam advertises multiple positions with attractive salaries ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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"$20 Per Week For LinkedIn Profile": Bengaluru Woman Shares Bizarre Offer
Ms Anil shared screenshots of the conversation, with the sender's name blurred.
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Rent LinkedIn Account, Earn Money: New Internet Scam Unfolds
A Bengaluru-based woman was approached to "rent" her LinkedIn account in exchange for money.
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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
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''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
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Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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Zomato Food Delivery Scam Unearthed, CEO Deepinder Goyal Responds
A food delivery scam taking place on the popular application Zomato has been unearthed. A user named Vinay Sati took to LinkedIn to share his experience.
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This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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Crypto Fraudsters Swarming to LinkedIn Pose ‘Significant Threat’: FBI’s Sean Ragan
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users against falling into the traps of crypto scammers that are fishing for victims on the job-seeking platform. Crypto fraudsters on LinkedIn have been known to direct victims to legit crypto investment platforms, give them advise on proper investments, gain their trust over some months, and then convince them to move ...
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Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
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Social Media: More Hindrance Than Help in Banks' Cybercrime Fight
Personal details from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are also being used by fraudsters to scam customers.
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Man Sent Credit Card To Woman For 10 Seconds On LinkedIn, Here's What Happened Next
A woman recently shared a bizarre interaction with a man who slid into her direct messages (DMs) with an unusual offer.
-
Dehradun Video Editor Falls Victim To Job Scam, Shares How Fake Clients Operate. See Post
A video editor from Dehradun recently took to LinkedIn to share a cautionary tale after falling victim to a job scam.
-
"Grossly Misleading": Nestle India Debunks Fake Job Post Offering Rs 5-10 Lakh Salaries
The scam advertises multiple positions with attractive salaries ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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"$20 Per Week For LinkedIn Profile": Bengaluru Woman Shares Bizarre Offer
Ms Anil shared screenshots of the conversation, with the sender's name blurred.
-
Rent LinkedIn Account, Earn Money: New Internet Scam Unfolds
A Bengaluru-based woman was approached to "rent" her LinkedIn account in exchange for money.
-
Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
-
''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
-
Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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Zomato Food Delivery Scam Unearthed, CEO Deepinder Goyal Responds
A food delivery scam taking place on the popular application Zomato has been unearthed. A user named Vinay Sati took to LinkedIn to share his experience.
-
This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
-
Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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Crypto Fraudsters Swarming to LinkedIn Pose ‘Significant Threat’: FBI’s Sean Ragan
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users against falling into the traps of crypto scammers that are fishing for victims on the job-seeking platform. Crypto fraudsters on LinkedIn have been known to direct victims to legit crypto investment platforms, give them advise on proper investments, gain their trust over some months, and then convince them to move ...
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Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
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Social Media: More Hindrance Than Help in Banks' Cybercrime Fight
Personal details from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are also being used by fraudsters to scam customers.
