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Google Introduces AI-Powered Safety Tools to Protect Users from Phone Call Scams and Malicious Apps
Google introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) safety tools for Android devices on Wednesday. These tools are aimed at protecting users from phone call-based scams and malicious apps by monitoring the activity in real time. The first is Scam Detection in Phone by Google, which monitors conversation patterns to determine whether an incoming ...
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Google I/O 2024: Android to Get Support for Scam Call Detection, Circle to Search for Homework using On-Device Gemini AI
Google I/O 2024 saw the company unveil new features powered by AI that will soon come to the company's Android smartphones. During the keynote event on May 14, the company's executives didn't unveil Android 15, but showcased off new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that are likely to arrive on Android phones in the coming months.
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"Jesus Going To Take Me Up In The Clouds": 92-Year-Old US Woman Pranks Scam Callers
Fed up with relentless scam calls, 92-year-old South Carolina resident "Bumma" (as her family affectionately calls her) has become a champion for annoyed phone users everywhere.
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81-Year-Old US Man, Confused After Scam Call, Shoots Dead Uber Driver
The victim, identified as Loletha Hall, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds near the home of 81-year-old William Brock in South Charleston on March 25.
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Pepper Content COO Claims A "Cop" Demanded 1 Lakh From His Father, Mumbai Police Reacts
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Pepper Content, Rishabh Shekhar, has claimed that his father recently received an extortion call from an alleged police officer who demanded Rs 1 lakh from him.
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
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AI Voice Scams Rampant in US as Cybercriminals Use Technology to Spread Disinformation
The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.
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'Virtual Kidnapping' Scams Targeting Chinese Students In Australia On The Rise: Report
The scam involves young Chinese students getting a phone call from scammers claiming to be a representative from a Chinese authority.
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Electricity Bill Scams Ongoing in India, Fraudsters Looting Lakhs of Rupees By Preying on Consumers
Electricity scams are at a peak in India as scammers are targeting consumers in various states to trick them into transferring money for continuing their power connection.
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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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Indian Sentenced In US For Call Centre Phone Fraud
The crackdown on India-based call centre fraud continues in the US with the sentencing of yet another Indian for his role in a scam that ripped off $200,000 from over 340 people here.
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Nearly Half Of Cellphone Calls Will Be Scams By 2019, Report Says
Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology.
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Google Introduces AI-Powered Safety Tools to Protect Users from Phone Call Scams and Malicious Apps
Google introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) safety tools for Android devices on Wednesday. These tools are aimed at protecting users from phone call-based scams and malicious apps by monitoring the activity in real time. The first is Scam Detection in Phone by Google, which monitors conversation patterns to determine whether an incoming ...
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Google I/O 2024: Android to Get Support for Scam Call Detection, Circle to Search for Homework using On-Device Gemini AI
Google I/O 2024 saw the company unveil new features powered by AI that will soon come to the company's Android smartphones. During the keynote event on May 14, the company's executives didn't unveil Android 15, but showcased off new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that are likely to arrive on Android phones in the coming months.
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"Jesus Going To Take Me Up In The Clouds": 92-Year-Old US Woman Pranks Scam Callers
Fed up with relentless scam calls, 92-year-old South Carolina resident "Bumma" (as her family affectionately calls her) has become a champion for annoyed phone users everywhere.
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81-Year-Old US Man, Confused After Scam Call, Shoots Dead Uber Driver
The victim, identified as Loletha Hall, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds near the home of 81-year-old William Brock in South Charleston on March 25.
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Pepper Content COO Claims A "Cop" Demanded 1 Lakh From His Father, Mumbai Police Reacts
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Pepper Content, Rishabh Shekhar, has claimed that his father recently received an extortion call from an alleged police officer who demanded Rs 1 lakh from him.
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
-
AI Voice Scams Rampant in US as Cybercriminals Use Technology to Spread Disinformation
The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.
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'Virtual Kidnapping' Scams Targeting Chinese Students In Australia On The Rise: Report
The scam involves young Chinese students getting a phone call from scammers claiming to be a representative from a Chinese authority.
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Electricity Bill Scams Ongoing in India, Fraudsters Looting Lakhs of Rupees By Preying on Consumers
Electricity scams are at a peak in India as scammers are targeting consumers in various states to trick them into transferring money for continuing their power connection.
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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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Indian Sentenced In US For Call Centre Phone Fraud
The crackdown on India-based call centre fraud continues in the US with the sentencing of yet another Indian for his role in a scam that ripped off $200,000 from over 340 people here.
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Nearly Half Of Cellphone Calls Will Be Scams By 2019, Report Says
Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology.
