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PAN card fraud: Know details, how to stay safe from phishing scam
3 days, 9 hours ago

PAN card fraud: Know details, how to stay safe from phishing scam

India Today  

A new phishing scam is currently making the rounds, targeting customers of India Post Payments Bank. Victims are receiving fraudulent messages claiming that their PAN card details must be updated to avoid account blockage. In an official post on X, PIB warned, "Claim: The customer's India Post Payments bank account will be blocked within 24 hours if their PAN card …

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Digital arrest: MP teacher dies by suicide as cyber fraudsters threaten her over ‘illegal parcel’
4 days, 19 hours ago

Digital arrest: MP teacher dies by suicide as cyber fraudsters threaten her over ‘illegal parcel’

Hindustan Times  

A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj allegedly died by suicide as she panicked after getting threatened with arrest by cyber fraudsters who digitally arrested her and told her that a parcel she had sent contained illegal materials, police said on Monday. Cyber fraudsters were pressuring the woman, a government guest teacher, after claiming a parcel she had sent contained illegal …

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Digital arrest to illegal parcels, here is how Indians are being scammed by cyber criminals
5 days, 9 hours ago

Digital arrest to illegal parcels, here is how Indians are being scammed by cyber criminals

India Today  

India is witnessing an alarming rise in online fraud, with cyber scammers employing new and sophisticated tactics to exploit unsuspecting individuals. Thousands of people have lost lakhs and crores to cyber scammers, who lure their victims under the pretext of work-from-home jobs, updating KYC through links, and in some cases by threatening people with with the so-called "digital arrest.” To …

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YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna's scary 40-hour-long digital arrest: ‘Lost money, mental health’
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5 days, 21 hours ago

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna's scary 40-hour-long digital arrest: ‘Lost money, mental health’

Hindustan Times  

Popular YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday said in a post on Instagram that he recently became prey of a digital arrest scam in which he was held hostage for almost 40 hours. “I have been missing from social media and everywhere for the last three days, I was held hostage by some scammers for 40 hours… I have lost money, …

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Scammers forge IDs, attempt to sell South City-I plot; booked
6 days, 5 hours ago

Scammers forge IDs, attempt to sell South City-I plot; booked

Hindustan Times  

Unidentified suspects were booked for allegedly impersonating the owner of an 8,913-square-foot plot in South City-I by forging his Aadhaar and PAN cards, Gurugram Police said on Saturday. The family was taken aback to learn of the agreement and the advance payment, police said, adding that the monetary value involved in the scam is unclear as they are yet to …

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YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna opens up about cyber arrest scam ordeal in viral video
6 days, 9 hours ago

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna opens up about cyber arrest scam ordeal in viral video

India Today  

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna has shared a harrowing experience of being held hostage in a cyber arrest scam. Sharing the video on Instagram, Ankush explained how his friends’ sharp instincts and quick actions saved him from potentially losing his money and sanity. "I feel so lucky to have friends with such strong instincts who noticed a change in my behaviour even …

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Brushing scam now makes buzz as it targets online shoppers: everything you need to know
1 week, 1 day ago

Brushing scam now makes buzz as it targets online shoppers: everything you need to know

India Today  

We all love online shopping. And reportedly scammers are manipulating reviews and faking popularity to generate fake sales in a new scam called the "Brushing Scam." Brushing scam is a deceptive online practice in which scammers send fake products to people and then post reviews under their names online. Once the package is delivered, the scammers write 5 star reviews …

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Brushing scam explained: From fake orders to reviews, how fraudsters are manipulating online shopping platforms
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1 week, 1 day ago

Brushing scam explained: From fake orders to reviews, how fraudsters are manipulating online shopping platforms

Live Mint  

In another shocking incident of cybercrime, it has been reported that scammers are increasingly using a trick known as brushing to deceive online shoppers and artificially boost product reviews on popular e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and AliExpress. According to a report byNews18, this fraudulent practice involves sending unsolicited packages to unsuspecting individuals, and it is aimed at inflating the …

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Fraudsters steal £100m from NHS as scammers target hospitals
1 week, 3 days ago

Fraudsters steal £100m from NHS as scammers target hospitals

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Experts warned that the “inexcusable” losses, revealed as part of an Independent investigation, were ones …

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How scams evolved this year in 2024
1 week, 4 days ago

How scams evolved this year in 2024

India Today  

2024 has been marked by the epidemic of scams. For instance, a teacher from UP’s Agra died of a heart attack after being put in digital arrest through a WhatsApp extortion call from cyber criminals who falsely claimed her daughter was arrested in a sex trafficking case and threatened to leak an obscene video if Rs 1 lakh was not …

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Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts

LA Times  

A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of Los Angeles County’s Metro ExpressLanes. The spam has led to a flood of complaints from Metro ExpressLanes users, who have been calling the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeking verification and advice, Metro authorities have noted. “Metro ExpressLanes reminds …

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You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family
2 weeks, 2 days ago

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

Wired  

Scammers are out of control. At the start of December, the FBI issued a recommendation that people create a “secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity,” and British bank Starling has also published guidelines on creating safe phrases with others. “Having a passphrase or similarly prepared strategy enables victims to quickly validate legitimacy of an unusual …

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How a young mayor turned her town into a hub for ‘Pig Butchering’ scammers
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How a young mayor turned her town into a hub for ‘Pig Butchering’ scammers

Live Mint  

BAMBAN, Philippines—Hundreds of law-enforcement agents burst into a large walled enclave in the middle of this town 60 miles northwest of Manila. What they didn’t know was that the town’s popular young mayor, Alice Guo, was a key architect of the brazen enterprise. One of the residents, Arsenia Mamangan, said that around 2005, she sold Guo’s father a small plot …

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Display ‘International Call’ for calls from abroad to curb scams: DoT to telecos
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Display ‘International Call’ for calls from abroad to curb scams: DoT to telecos

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunications wants all telecom service providers to display ‘international call’ on the phone when subscribers receive calls from outside India to curb cyber scams where scammers masquerade as Indian government and its authorities to dupe people in the country, the department said in a press release on Tuesday. The DoT warned that now scammers were impersonating government …

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Aadhaar card misuse fraud cost a software engineer 12 crore
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Aadhaar card misuse fraud cost a software engineer 12 crore

India TV News  

Cyber fraud, particularly through digital arrests, has become increasingly prevalent, with victims falling prey to these scams every day. Recently, a disturbing case of digital fraud emerged from Bengaluru, where cybercriminals defrauded a software engineer of crores. The scammers posed as officers from TRAI and falsely informed Vijay Kumar, the software engineer, that his Aadhaar card had been misused. To …

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Cybercriminals now targeting influencers using AI
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cybercriminals now targeting influencers using AI

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a new trend, cyber criminals are now targeting social media influencers, particularly women influencers, by posing as brands or agencies offering lucrative collaboration opportunities. City police Commissioner B Dayananda highlighted how cybercriminals exploit social media platforms by luring influencers with fake collaboration offers. They extort money by warning victims that the content will be shared with family members …

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Malaysian bank clerk loses Over ₹20 Lakh in phone Scam
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Malaysian bank clerk loses Over ₹20 Lakh in phone Scam

Hindustan Times  

A 41-year-old bank clerk from Marang, Malaysia, fell victim to a Macau scam, losing RM115,950 to suspects impersonating police officers and prosecutors, reported The Star. Kuala Terengganu police chief Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor revealed that the victim was first contacted on September 8 by a caller claiming to be an employee of an insurance company. "The call was then …

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How scammers are using AI this holiday season to steal your money
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How scammers are using AI this holiday season to steal your money

Live Mint  

The holidays are a bonanza for scammers preying on people eager for deals. Visa said the number of charges on its credit-card network blocked for potential fraud on Black Friday and Cyber Monday surged 200% globally from last year. AI is also helping scammers generate more fake online ads and shopping sites that entice people to share credit-card information. AI …

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Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another case of “digital arrest,” a 46-year-old homemaker from Indiranagar, Bengaluru, was conned out of over ₹30 lakh by fraudsters impersonating officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Mumbai police. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the scammers held her under a fabricated “digital arrest” for 11 days, orchestrating an elaborate cyber scam. Fake calls from …

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Cynical scammers set to strike during Christmas week, Santander UK warns
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Cynical scammers set to strike during Christmas week, Santander UK warns

The Independent  

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'Tis the season to be wary of scams: Britons are warned to watch out for fraudsters after bank says nearly £2million was lost last festive period
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Tis the season to be wary of scams: Britons are warned to watch out for fraudsters after bank says nearly £2million was lost last festive period

Daily Mail  

Britons have been warned to watch out for fraudsters after a bank said nearly £2million was lost to transfer scams by its customers over last year’s festive period. On Christmas Day last year, reports of online scams included clothes bought on Instagram, as well as football and Taylor Swift tickets purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Britons have been warned to stay …

Good lord! Is that another spam call? Here’s why scammers keep getting through to you
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Good lord! Is that another spam call? Here’s why scammers keep getting through to you

Live Mint  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India expected to update update regulations controlling spam calls within the next few weeks amid an increasing barrage of scams and misleading interactions. Recent estimates suggest that Indian SIM card holders receive several billion spam calls every months — spread across hundreds of locations. As a result, they are not bound by Indian KYC norms …

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Scam Alert! THESE are the 10 ways scamsters can drain your bank account
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Scam Alert! THESE are the 10 ways scamsters can drain your bank account

Live Mint  

Cybercrime tricks: With the rising number of cybercrimes in the country, India's largest bank, the State Bank of India, has issued an advisory outlining possible ways in which fraudsters can trick customers. 10 common cybercrime tricks TRAI Phone Scam: Some fraudsters may threaten to suspend your mobile services over allegations of illegal activities or KYC non-compliance. Get rich quick trading: …

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Hyderabad police refund Rs.5.25 lakh to businessman duped by cybercriminals
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hyderabad police refund Rs.5.25 lakh to businessman duped by cybercriminals

Deccan Chronicle  

A victim who was duped of Rs 5, 25,000 to by the scammers in the name of investing in fake stock trading, got the amount refunded with the help of Cyber Crime Unit. A 37-year-old businessman, in his complaint to the police, stated that the fraudsters claiming as managing directors of a foreign blue chip company, defrauded him on the …

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