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Fake Elon Musk's Mother Asks Retired Captain To Invest, Cleans Rs 72 Lakh
A gang of fraudsters duped a retired army Captain of Rs 72.16 lakh after promising to invest in Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla, and cryptocurrency, the police in Haryana's Faridabad said.
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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New Taxi Scam In Bengaluru? X User Says Drivers Are Making People Pay Extra Fare
As per X user Shivam Sourav Jha, cab drivers would stop at the petrol pump and demand the customers to pay for the fuel.
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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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Bengaluru Man's Post About Tipping Culture In NYC Sparks Debate Online
The captin of the post read, "Tipping is such a scam in New York. Why do I pay extra just because restaurants pay minimum hourly wages?"
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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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Delhi Lawyer Shares His "Worst Experience" With Amazon After Ordering iPhone 15. See Post
A Delhi-based lawyer recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his "worst experience" with Amazon India after placing an order for iPhone 15.
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X User Shares How Couple Uses Dead Fly To Scam Restaurants: "Pathetic, That's Theft"
The X user revealed how the couple carries a dead fly with them to posh restaurants, and adds it to their meals to avoid paying the bill.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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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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Bengaluru Man Calls Zoomcar "Straight-Up Scam", Company Responds
The user said, "It's a solid dark pattern that makes Zoomcar 'collect' money, and not be accountable for what ensues. Then, they just disappear And you can't get this money refunded either."
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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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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MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Over $440,000 Estimated Stolen Via Fake $MSTR Airdrop Links
The X account of MicroStrategy was hacked in the early hours of Monday, February 26. The account was flooded with posts showing links where people could click and register for the airdrop of Ethereum-based ‘so-called official’ MSTR token.
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Fake Elon Musk's Mother Asks Retired Captain To Invest, Cleans Rs 72 Lakh
A gang of fraudsters duped a retired army Captain of Rs 72.16 lakh after promising to invest in Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla, and cryptocurrency, the police in Haryana's Faridabad said.
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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New Taxi Scam In Bengaluru? X User Says Drivers Are Making People Pay Extra Fare
As per X user Shivam Sourav Jha, cab drivers would stop at the petrol pump and demand the customers to pay for the fuel.
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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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Bengaluru Man's Post About Tipping Culture In NYC Sparks Debate Online
The captin of the post read, "Tipping is such a scam in New York. Why do I pay extra just because restaurants pay minimum hourly wages?"
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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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Delhi Lawyer Shares His "Worst Experience" With Amazon After Ordering iPhone 15. See Post
A Delhi-based lawyer recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his "worst experience" with Amazon India after placing an order for iPhone 15.
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X User Shares How Couple Uses Dead Fly To Scam Restaurants: "Pathetic, That's Theft"
The X user revealed how the couple carries a dead fly with them to posh restaurants, and adds it to their meals to avoid paying the bill.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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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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Bengaluru Man Calls Zoomcar "Straight-Up Scam", Company Responds
The user said, "It's a solid dark pattern that makes Zoomcar 'collect' money, and not be accountable for what ensues. Then, they just disappear And you can't get this money refunded either."
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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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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MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Over $440,000 Estimated Stolen Via Fake $MSTR Airdrop Links
The X account of MicroStrategy was hacked in the early hours of Monday, February 26. The account was flooded with posts showing links where people could click and register for the airdrop of Ethereum-based ‘so-called official’ MSTR token.
