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IGL Warns Against Fraud Threatening Disconnection: "Be Cautious"
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is warning customers about a new scam targeting gas connections. Cybercriminals are posing as IGL officials and threatening to cut off gas supply if bills are not updated.
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Alert For iPhone Users: Government Warns Of "Transnational Scam"
The fraudulent message urges recipients to respond within 24 hours to avoid the parcel being returned, and includes a web link.
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Man Tries To Scam Woman On WhatsApp Telling Her Husband Is "Gay", This Happens Next
An X user recently took to the micro-blogging site to share how a man tried to scam her on WhatsApp by falsely claiming that her husband was "gay" and in a relationship with him.
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"Scam Alert": Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath On WhatsApp Group On Stock Tips
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, sharing an image on the social media platform X promoting a WhatsApp group to join for stock tips, said it was a scam.
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"It Was A Trap": Man Joins Interview Link For HR Round, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh
Mr Alam also advised people to be careful as these cybercriminals are "targeting designers and developers or any working professional."
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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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Bengaluru Man Foils UPI Scam After Recognising Red Flags. See Post
The incident, which Hardik Pandya, shared on X, formerly Twitter, involved a seemingly interested buyer contacting him after he listed an iPad on OLX.
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New AI Scam: A Fake Cop Spoke To Woman, Said Her Daughter Was Arrested
Kaveri said it was all a scheme using artificial intelligence to replicate her daughter's voice.
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''Scam Alert'': Man Finds Hotel He Booked Is Under Renovation, MakeMyTrip And OYO React
In his tweet, Amit Chansikar explained that he had booked an Oyo hotel room via MakeMyTrip.
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Crypto Scammers Targeting Indian, Nigerian Government Websites With MetaMask Phishing Links: Report
Government sites from India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, and other countries are redirecting visitors to scam MetaMask sites. The websites of the Nigerian Postal Service and the Municipal Corporation of Ambala are amongst those that are redirecting visitors to the fake website, disguised as the original site for the digital wallet pl...
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Explained: The New E-Challan Scam, How We Can Escape It?
Government authorities and police are warning citizens about an e-challan scam targeting vehicle owners with SMSes that resemble text alerts for traffic challans.
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Crypto Fraudsters Exploiting Ads on Google Search Results for Scam Websites: Expert
Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.
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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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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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''Block And Report'': WhatsApp Responds To Complaints Over International Calls
Of late, many WhatsApp users in India have been receiving missed calls from unknown international numbers.
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IGL Warns Against Fraud Threatening Disconnection: "Be Cautious"
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is warning customers about a new scam targeting gas connections. Cybercriminals are posing as IGL officials and threatening to cut off gas supply if bills are not updated.
-
Alert For iPhone Users: Government Warns Of "Transnational Scam"
The fraudulent message urges recipients to respond within 24 hours to avoid the parcel being returned, and includes a web link.
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Man Tries To Scam Woman On WhatsApp Telling Her Husband Is "Gay", This Happens Next
An X user recently took to the micro-blogging site to share how a man tried to scam her on WhatsApp by falsely claiming that her husband was "gay" and in a relationship with him.
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"Scam Alert": Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath On WhatsApp Group On Stock Tips
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, sharing an image on the social media platform X promoting a WhatsApp group to join for stock tips, said it was a scam.
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"It Was A Trap": Man Joins Interview Link For HR Round, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh
Mr Alam also advised people to be careful as these cybercriminals are "targeting designers and developers or any working professional."
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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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Bengaluru Man Foils UPI Scam After Recognising Red Flags. See Post
The incident, which Hardik Pandya, shared on X, formerly Twitter, involved a seemingly interested buyer contacting him after he listed an iPad on OLX.
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New AI Scam: A Fake Cop Spoke To Woman, Said Her Daughter Was Arrested
Kaveri said it was all a scheme using artificial intelligence to replicate her daughter's voice.
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''Scam Alert'': Man Finds Hotel He Booked Is Under Renovation, MakeMyTrip And OYO React
In his tweet, Amit Chansikar explained that he had booked an Oyo hotel room via MakeMyTrip.
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Crypto Scammers Targeting Indian, Nigerian Government Websites With MetaMask Phishing Links: Report
Government sites from India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, and other countries are redirecting visitors to scam MetaMask sites. The websites of the Nigerian Postal Service and the Municipal Corporation of Ambala are amongst those that are redirecting visitors to the fake website, disguised as the original site for the digital wallet pl...
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Explained: The New E-Challan Scam, How We Can Escape It?
Government authorities and police are warning citizens about an e-challan scam targeting vehicle owners with SMSes that resemble text alerts for traffic challans.
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Crypto Fraudsters Exploiting Ads on Google Search Results for Scam Websites: Expert
Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.
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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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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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''Block And Report'': WhatsApp Responds To Complaints Over International Calls
Of late, many WhatsApp users in India have been receiving missed calls from unknown international numbers.
