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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Prime Accused In Assam Trading Scam Arrested From Goa
The prime accused in the online trading scam case, Deepankar Barman, was arrested by the Assam Police from Goa on Sunday, DGP GP Singh said. The arrest came after an intense cross-country search for two months.
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Lounge Pass App Scam Targeting Indian Travellers Uncovered; Reportedly Swindled Rs. 9 Lakhs in One Month
Lounge Pass app scam, a new online scam that involves the eponymous malicious app, has recently been uncovered. The incident came to the surface after an alleged victim of the scam took to social media to share their experience and how they were scammed of a hefty amount. Cybersecurity researchers have now confirmed the existence of the scam which ...
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New Spoofed Calls Prevention System Blocked 1.35 Crore International Calls in 24 Hours, Says DoT
The new 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' has been made operational and in just 24 hours the system has identified and blocked about 1.35 crore calls as spoofed calls.
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Meta Launches Campaign With Centre To Combat Online Scams In India
Meta has launched its safety campaign 'Scam se Bacho' in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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Aishwarya Sharma Warns Fans Against Online Scam In Her Name: "People Are Making You Fool"
Aishwarya Sharma participated in Bigg Boss Season 17 alongside her husband, actor Neil Bhatt
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Internet Slams Delhi Man After He Says He Was Scammed By Online Date. Here's Why
A man in Delhi recently claimed that he was scammed by a woman he met via an online dating app and ended up losing Rs 16,000.
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Surveillance, Fear: How People Are Losing Crores To 'Digital Arrest' Scams
There have been several advisories warning people that there is no provision for 'digital arrest' or online investigation in Indian law enforcement and yet and doctors and lawyers have fallen prey to such scams, losing crores in the process.
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Man Claims He Was Scammed By Online Date In Delhi Cafe, Shares Story On Reddit
In the comments, many people criticised the man for falling for what they consider a very "common" scam.
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Fake Flipkart Delivery Boy Tries To Scam Bengaluru Customer, What Happened Next
Just minutes after the fake delivery agent left, the official Flipkart delivery executive arrived at the resident's home with the actual package.
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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Fake 'Brad Pitt' Scams Two Women In Spain Of 3,25,000 Euros, 5 Arrested
Spanish police said Monday that they had arrested five people accused of scamming two women of 325,000 euros by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt via online and WhatsApp messages.
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Tamil Nadu Professor Placed Under Digital Arrest, Duped of Rs 10 Lakh
Jayanthi, a professor and former journalist from Tamil Nadu, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a significant portion of her life savings.
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Delhi Police Warns Of Online Ticket Scams Ahead Of Diljit Dosanjh's Concert
The Delhi Police use a caption aligning with the lyrics of Dosanjh's hit song "Oh Paise Puse Baare Billo Soche Duniya" from his G.O.A.T. album to emphasize the importance of vigilance.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Prime Accused In Assam Trading Scam Arrested From Goa
The prime accused in the online trading scam case, Deepankar Barman, was arrested by the Assam Police from Goa on Sunday, DGP GP Singh said. The arrest came after an intense cross-country search for two months.
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Lounge Pass App Scam Targeting Indian Travellers Uncovered; Reportedly Swindled Rs. 9 Lakhs in One Month
Lounge Pass app scam, a new online scam that involves the eponymous malicious app, has recently been uncovered. The incident came to the surface after an alleged victim of the scam took to social media to share their experience and how they were scammed of a hefty amount. Cybersecurity researchers have now confirmed the existence of the scam which ...
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New Spoofed Calls Prevention System Blocked 1.35 Crore International Calls in 24 Hours, Says DoT
The new 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' has been made operational and in just 24 hours the system has identified and blocked about 1.35 crore calls as spoofed calls.
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Meta Launches Campaign With Centre To Combat Online Scams In India
Meta has launched its safety campaign 'Scam se Bacho' in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices.
-
Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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Aishwarya Sharma Warns Fans Against Online Scam In Her Name: "People Are Making You Fool"
Aishwarya Sharma participated in Bigg Boss Season 17 alongside her husband, actor Neil Bhatt
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Internet Slams Delhi Man After He Says He Was Scammed By Online Date. Here's Why
A man in Delhi recently claimed that he was scammed by a woman he met via an online dating app and ended up losing Rs 16,000.
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Surveillance, Fear: How People Are Losing Crores To 'Digital Arrest' Scams
There have been several advisories warning people that there is no provision for 'digital arrest' or online investigation in Indian law enforcement and yet and doctors and lawyers have fallen prey to such scams, losing crores in the process.
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Man Claims He Was Scammed By Online Date In Delhi Cafe, Shares Story On Reddit
In the comments, many people criticised the man for falling for what they consider a very "common" scam.
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Fake Flipkart Delivery Boy Tries To Scam Bengaluru Customer, What Happened Next
Just minutes after the fake delivery agent left, the official Flipkart delivery executive arrived at the resident's home with the actual package.
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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Fake 'Brad Pitt' Scams Two Women In Spain Of 3,25,000 Euros, 5 Arrested
Spanish police said Monday that they had arrested five people accused of scamming two women of 325,000 euros by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt via online and WhatsApp messages.
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Tamil Nadu Professor Placed Under Digital Arrest, Duped of Rs 10 Lakh
Jayanthi, a professor and former journalist from Tamil Nadu, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a significant portion of her life savings.
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Delhi Police Warns Of Online Ticket Scams Ahead Of Diljit Dosanjh's Concert
The Delhi Police use a caption aligning with the lyrics of Dosanjh's hit song "Oh Paise Puse Baare Billo Soche Duniya" from his G.O.A.T. album to emphasize the importance of vigilance.
