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Scammers Can Now Hack Bank Accounts Without OTP
- Friday February 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cybercriminals have now devised new tactics to steal money. They don't need an OTP or ATM PIN.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Woman Loses Rs 4.3 Crore, Becomes Homeless, Trying To Find Love Online
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Annette Ford joined the dating pool after her marriage ended in 2018 and her ex-husband moved on quickly.
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www.ndtv.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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Techie Takes Down Scammer With Counter Hack Attack
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
An Indian scammer got the taste of his own medicine after he encountered a tech-savvy man who hacked his laptop and accessed his personal information
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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Warns Against New Scam Which Could Drain Your Bank Accounts. See Post
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently took to social media to warn users against a new scam which could potentially drain bank accounts.
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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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"I Was Crying, Begging": YouTuber On 40-Hour "Digital Arrest"
- Sunday January 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Popular social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday recounted a shocking and traumatic ordeal in which he was held hostage by scammers for 40 hours.
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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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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scammers Can Now Hack Bank Accounts Without OTP
- Friday February 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cybercriminals have now devised new tactics to steal money. They don't need an OTP or ATM PIN.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Australian Woman Loses Rs 4.3 Crore, Becomes Homeless, Trying To Find Love Online
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Annette Ford joined the dating pool after her marriage ended in 2018 and her ex-husband moved on quickly.
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www.ndtv.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
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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".
-
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.
-
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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Techie Takes Down Scammer With Counter Hack Attack
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
An Indian scammer got the taste of his own medicine after he encountered a tech-savvy man who hacked his laptop and accessed his personal information
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Warns Against New Scam Which Could Drain Your Bank Accounts. See Post
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently took to social media to warn users against a new scam which could potentially drain bank accounts.
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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
-
"I Was Crying, Begging": YouTuber On 40-Hour "Digital Arrest"
- Sunday January 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Popular social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday recounted a shocking and traumatic ordeal in which he was held hostage by scammers for 40 hours.
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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
-
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
-
www.ndtv.com