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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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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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IPO scam – Two victims from Hyderabad lose over ₹11 crore in fake IPO scams
In yet another instance of fraudsters using the rising popularity of the stock market and initial p…
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Noida woman invests in stock market via an app, loses over Rs 69 lakh as it turns out to be a scam
A 32-year-old woman from Greater Noida lost over Rs 69 lakh to scammers posing as stock market advi…
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Coaching class owner loses ₹1.88 crore to stock trading WhatsApp group scam
As per the complainant, an unidentified person added him to the WhatsApp group 'STOCK Vanguard (…
PTI
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Pune man loses ₹2 crore to fake investment scam – what it is and how to protect yourself
In yet another online scam, a Pune man reportedly lost a huge amount in a new fake investment scam.…
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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…
Emma Magnus
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Winning lotteries on WA? It could be one of the many scams going around
With its widespread usage and seamless communication capabilities, WhatsApp has seamlessly integrat…
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WhatsApp launches 'Safety in India' resource hub to help you stay safe online
The launch of the resource hub comes after WhatsApp's week-long campaign, #TakeCharge to promote…
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Crypto scams conned thousands of people out of over $1 billion since 2021, the most of any type of currency, according to new FTC report
About half of the more than 46,000 people who reported being the victim of a scam said it began wit…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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WhatsApp and Telegram may not be as secure you think hints new study
Popular mobile messengers like WhatsApp expose personal data via discovery services that allow user…
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Cloth merchant loses ₹1.9 crore in share trading fraud in Thane district
The complainant has alleged that the accused got in touch with him and added him to a WhatsApp g…
PTI
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Insider Today: Trump survives shooting
In this Sunday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about AI price-gouging and San Diego's new a…
Matt Turner
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Delhi Police busts international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Dubai, Philippines; 5 arrested
With the arrest of five men, the Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang of internati…
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Cyber criminals syndicate operating from China and Dubai unearthed, had cheated 11,000
Delhi Police has unearthed an international gang of cyber crooks based in China, and Dubai, and a m…
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I'm a relationship coach who almost got duped into an online crypto scheme by a guy I met on a dating app and it's more common than you'd think
Relationship expert Sarrah Rose said a man on an exclusive dating app tried to squeeze her for $50,…
Doree Lewak
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Messages are at the heart of a metals rigging trial against three former JPMorgan traders
Today we have a story from Chicago, where three JPMorgan traders are standing trial over an alleged…
Kaja Whitehouse
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Infrastructure innovation derailed: How Facebook's failed plan to turn a century-old railway into a commuter bridge may serve as a warning for The Boring Company
Elon Musk's Boring Company, which aims to create tunnels to cut down on traffic congestion in citie…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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India's retail industry will struggle far beyond the lockdown – but Reliance’s JioMart has the ‘muscle’ to power through
And the situation isn’t getting better anytime soon – not even after lockdown, say experts. Cred…