Noida woman downloads Amazon gift from WhatsApp group, loses Rs 51 lakh in new scam
1 week, 5 days ago

Noida woman downloads Amazon gift from WhatsApp group, loses Rs 51 lakh in new scam

India Today  

In a new case of online scam, a woman from Greater Noida lost over Rs 51 lakh after using a seemingly harmless Amazon gift voucher shared in a WhatsApp group. Aarti told her that Hari Singh had purchased Amazon gift vouchers worth Rs 1,000 for each woman in the group to help them out. After gaining her trust, Hari Singh convinced the victim that she could earn three to five times her investment within a month by trading in the stock market through him. In this particular case, the scammers gave the victim a free Amazon voucher to win her trust and push her into investing money in their appwhich was probably a phishing app designed to deceive people.

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Man gets link for donation and charity on WhatsApp, loses over Rs 1 lakh after clicking on it
2 weeks ago

Man gets link for donation and charity on WhatsApp, loses over Rs 1 lakh after clicking on it

India Today  

A 31-year-old man from Karnataka has reportedly fallen victim to a new scam where scammers reached out to him through a WhatsApp link. According to a report, the victim lost Rs 1.11 lakh after clicking on a WhatsApp link that claimed to support charitable causes. In his FIR, the victim revealed that he received a WhatsApp link promoting donations for …

WhatsApp share market scam dupe: Mumbai man loses ₹11.1 crore in fake investment scheme
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp share market scam dupe: Mumbai man loses ₹11.1 crore in fake investment scheme

Live Mint  

In an unfortunate incident involving a retired 75-year-old senior citizen from Colaba, Mumbai, a fraudster's scheme led to the loss of a staggering ₹11.1 crore. Soon after, the scammers moved the victim to a separate WhatsApp group, where they sent him a link to download a fake trading app. Once installed, the app appeared to offer various high-return investment options, …

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath’s advice after Bengaluru techie loses ₹91 lakh in stock market fraud
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath’s advice after Bengaluru techie loses ₹91 lakh in stock market fraud

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath raised concerns over a spike in financial frauds after a Bengaluru-based techie lost nearly ₹91 lakh in a stock market scam. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Kamath, 45, said that the trend of cyber frauds had reached alarming proportions, with more than ₹1100 crore lost to such frauds in the last nine months alone. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} He …

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore
3 months, 2 weeks ago

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore

India Today  

In yet another case of a share market scam, a 75-year-old retired ship captain from Colaba, Mumbai, was defrauded of Rs 11.1 crore. The victim was first added to a WhatsApp group by an unknown individual who later promised him investment advice and ways to earn good money through share market investments. The scam began on August 19 when the …

Woman loses Rs 1.94 lakh in scam after clicking on Instagram link offering job in Amazon
4 months ago

Woman loses Rs 1.94 lakh in scam after clicking on Instagram link offering job in Amazon

India Today  

In yet another case of online scam, a 25-year-old woman from Udupi, Karnataka, lost Rs 1.94 lakh after clicking on a suspicious link. The woman was scrolling through social media when she came across a high-paying job The victim, identified as Archana, was searching for part-time employment opportunities when she encountered an Instagram post promoting an “Amazon Freshers Job in …

WhatsApp group scam on rise in India: What is it, how to be safe
9 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp group scam on rise in India: What is it, how to be safe

India Today  

In recent months, we have seen a spike in cases of online scams. The latest of these deceptive tactics is a new WhatsApp Group Scam, through which scammers are luring innocent people with stock market investment plans. In a recent report of the WhatsApp Group scam, two brothers from Pune, India, were defrauded of Rs 2.45 crore. Looking at several …

Bengaluru woman joins WhatsApp group to invest, loses ₹73.7 lakh
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman joins WhatsApp group to invest, loses ₹73.7 lakh

The Hindu  

A 47-year-old woman from Viveknagar joined a WhatsApp group to invest her total savings of ₹73. Little did she know that she would become a victim of fraud, as she was removed from the WhatsApp group after she tried to withdraw the money from her wallet. The victim, in her complaint, said that she was introduced to “ KKR group”, …

WhatsApp scam: Hoping to win iPhone 14 Max, a man lost lacs
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp scam: Hoping to win iPhone 14 Max, a man lost lacs

India TV News  

In a recent incident reported from Mumbai, a person fell victim to a fraudulent lucky draw scheme on WhatsApp, which promised a free iPhone. The iPhone's status as a premium smartphone has fueled a widespread desire among people to own it, leading to various means, including deceitful tactics, employed by individuals to obtain it. The chain of events began when …

Fraud alert! Beware of ‘Hi Mum’ message on WhatsApp
2 years, 2 months ago

Fraud alert! Beware of ‘Hi Mum’ message on WhatsApp

Live Mint  

WhatsApp is a popular social media app with more than 2 billion users worldwide. A new scam called the Hi Mum or family impersonation scam is buzzing around that has caused many users in Australia to lose $7 million or more than ₹57 crore in 2022, reports The Independent. The scam starts with the victim receiving a message on WhatsApp …

WhatsApp users lose over Rs 54 crore to a new scam, here is what happened
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp users lose over Rs 54 crore to a new scam, here is what happened

India Today  

Cyber money frauds are increasing across the globe. Bringing another shocker, a new case has been reported from Australia, where fraudsters are now posing as family members of victims and asking them to send money under the pretext of losing their mobile phones. In this recently reported scam called 'Hi Mum' or "family impersonation," fraudsters are targeting victims on WhatsApp …

WhatsApp Users, This Scam is Back To Steal Your Money
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Users, This Scam is Back To Steal Your Money

News 18  

Select WhatsApp users in India are receiving a message claiming a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh from the popular quiz-show Kaun Banega Crorepati. The WhatsApp message notes that that registered number has been selected in the “KBC Sim Card Lucky Draw Compitation 2021.” To avail the cash reward, users are required to click on a link that would redirect …

WhatsApp gift scams from fake Amazon and Adidas websites spread on International Women’s Day
4 years ago

WhatsApp gift scams from fake Amazon and Adidas websites spread on International Women’s Day

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fraudulent offers – claiming to be sent from companies including Amazon, Adidas, and …

WhatsApp scam damages quadruple in a year, topping million euro mark
5 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp scam damages quadruple in a year, topping million euro mark

NL Times  

Last year people in the Netherlands lost 1,056,805 euros to scams committed through WhatsApp, quadruple the 262,879 euros in damages sustained in 2018, NU.nl reports based on figures from the Fraud Help Desk. In 2019, the Fraud Help Desk received 2,663 reports of WhatsApp fraud and 353 people actually fell victim to these scams, compared to 655 report and 124 …

WhatsApp scam: How to avoid the fake Tesco and Asda trick sweeping the messaging app
7 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp scam: How to avoid the fake Tesco and Asda trick sweeping the messaging app

The Independent  

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