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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Written by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Issues Warning About Phishing Emails, Scam Texts Impersonating The Platform
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The emails direct recipients to a fraudulent link to update billing information, which, if clicked, allows scammers to steal login credentials and financial data.
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www.ndtv.com
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- IANS
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Reuters
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Here's Why FBI Is Warning Android And iPhone Users To Delete Texts Immediately
- Sunday February 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Chinese cybercriminal groups are the most likely culprits who are developing and constantly updating these "commercial phishing kits".
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Scammed Of Rs 93,600 While Booking Hotel Through Fake Google Listing, Shares Ordeal
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scammers sent her pictures and details of the room, convincing her to complete the booking process by sending the necessary payment.
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www.ndtv.com
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One Third People In India Lose Money To Scams Via Real-Time Payments: Report
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The report stated that 60 per cent of respondents reported exposure to messages from scammers, and 54 per cent said friends or family members had been scammed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Outsmarts Pakistani Scammer, Shares Hilarious Encounter
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
An Indian man has shared his comical brush with a scam call from Pakistan, showing the lengths fraudsters go to deceive unsuspecting individuals.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
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www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Watch: How Mumbai Man Used His Puppy To Outsmart Scammer Posing As Cop
- Sunday December 29, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Mumbai man decided to turn the tables on a digital scammer by cleverly using his puppy. The hilarious moment was shared on Instagram, wherea man answereda video call from a scammer pretending to be from the Andheri East police station in Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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73-Year-Old Woman In US Duped Of $20,000 By Scammer Posing As TV Host
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A 73-year-old woman in the United States was duped into sending at least $20,000 to a scam artist posing as an MSNBC news anchor.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Mumbai Woman Foiled Scammers Posing As Cops
- Monday December 9, 2024
- India News | Written by Radhika Ramaswamy
A 35-year-old woman from Mumbai has managed to turn the tables on some online scammers, when posing as cops, they tried to extract her bank account details.
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www.ndtv.com
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Written by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Netflix Issues Warning About Phishing Emails, Scam Texts Impersonating The Platform
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The emails direct recipients to a fraudulent link to update billing information, which, if clicked, allows scammers to steal login credentials and financial data.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- IANS
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Reuters
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Here's Why FBI Is Warning Android And iPhone Users To Delete Texts Immediately
- Sunday February 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Chinese cybercriminal groups are the most likely culprits who are developing and constantly updating these "commercial phishing kits".
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www.ndtv.com
-
Woman Scammed Of Rs 93,600 While Booking Hotel Through Fake Google Listing, Shares Ordeal
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scammers sent her pictures and details of the room, convincing her to complete the booking process by sending the necessary payment.
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www.ndtv.com
-
One Third People In India Lose Money To Scams Via Real-Time Payments: Report
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The report stated that 60 per cent of respondents reported exposure to messages from scammers, and 54 per cent said friends or family members had been scammed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Outsmarts Pakistani Scammer, Shares Hilarious Encounter
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
An Indian man has shared his comical brush with a scam call from Pakistan, showing the lengths fraudsters go to deceive unsuspecting individuals.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
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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www.gadgets360.com
-
Watch: How Mumbai Man Used His Puppy To Outsmart Scammer Posing As Cop
- Sunday December 29, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Mumbai man decided to turn the tables on a digital scammer by cleverly using his puppy. The hilarious moment was shared on Instagram, wherea man answereda video call from a scammer pretending to be from the Andheri East police station in Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
-
73-Year-Old Woman In US Duped Of $20,000 By Scammer Posing As TV Host
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A 73-year-old woman in the United States was duped into sending at least $20,000 to a scam artist posing as an MSNBC news anchor.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How Mumbai Woman Foiled Scammers Posing As Cops
- Monday December 9, 2024
- India News | Written by Radhika Ramaswamy
A 35-year-old woman from Mumbai has managed to turn the tables on some online scammers, when posing as cops, they tried to extract her bank account details.
-
www.ndtv.com