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UPI refund to digital arrest scam, here are some online scams you need to be aware of

The internet has revolutionised daily life in India, making digital payments convenient. However, f…

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Apple was scammed of $2.5 million by two men, here is what happened

Two men used counterfeit phones and fake warranty claims to dupe Apple of USD 2.5 million. They car…

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'I was scammed, cried while talking to delivery executive': Man orders gold coin from Blinkit, claims to receive wrong item

Delhi resident Mohit Jain expressed his frustration after receiving the wrong gold coin from Blinki…

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AI helped Airtel detect 51 million spam calls in 10 days, all details

Bharti Airtel launched an AI-powered system that identified 51 million spam calls and 1.6 million m…

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Noida woman tries getting her sim card converted into e-sim, ends up losing Rs 27 lakh

A 44-year-old woman from Noida fell victim to an eSIM scam, losing ₹27 lakh and becoming the target…

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Meta found a new way to crack down on scam accounts, and it seems to be working

Meta said it has expanded a program that allows banks to report scams to the company. Meta said the…

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Dating apps helped me find love. Now they've turned into a total scam.

When I joined Match in 2007, it saved my life. Today, Tinder, Hinge, and other apps are exhausting,…

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Thane doctor gets cheated of ₹3.84 crore, was promised high financial returns by 3 men

A doctor from Thane, Maharashtra, lost ₹3.84 crore to a scam promising profits from a municipal con…

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I've built a career in ethical hacking. Online scams are getting much, much worse — and AI isn't helping.

Laura Kankaala, whose worked in cybersecurity for 10 years, said that online scams are becoming mor…

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Thane family loses Rs 1.2 crore as they get cheated by construction company, details here

A family in Thane, Maharashtra, fell victim to an alleged ₹1.2 crore investment scam orchestrated b…

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63-year-old Hyderabad man loses ₹50 lakh after joining WhatsApp group for stock market investment advice

A 63-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹50 lakh in a stock trading scam carried out through a WhatsA…

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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers

Gen Z reported losing the most money over average to online scams last year. Boomers lost less on a…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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Zelle says it's up to the police to stop scams

Lawmakers say reimbursements for Zelle users who disputed payments have decreased, and this week ca…

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Meet the new AI grandmother that can scam the scammers on your behalf

"Scambaiting" is when the target of a scam knowingly plays along to waste the scammer's time. Now t…

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WiFi Money sued by Nebraska Attorney General over allegations of 'deceptive' passive income promises

WiFi Money made tens of millions of dollars selling investment opportunities on Instagram, but has …

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"He collected our passbooks in September": Odisha postmaster allegedly siphons Rs 50 lakh from depositors

A postmaster in Odisha's Jajpur district has disappeared after allegedly stealing around Rs 50 lakh…

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CrowdStrike imposters are luring victims into scams after global tech outage

CrowdStrike warned about a significant increase in scammers impersonating the company through fake …

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Trump called the climate crisis a scam. It could prove a gift to China.

The likely US departure from global climate-crisis efforts offers an opening for Bejing, a clean-te…

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Navi Mumbai job aspirants robbed of Rs 1.31 crore on pretext of Indian Railways job, 6 accused booked

In Navi Mumbai, six individuals allegedly scammed 20 job seekers of Rs 1.31 crore by promising cler…

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Banks and the federal government point fingers as Americans lose billions to online scams

Banks and the federal government are debating the best way to address rampant online scams, which h…

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