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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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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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19 members of a family booked for duping siblings of over ₹1 crore in cryptocurrency scheme

Based on the complaint lodged by the 42-year-old man, the case was registered at the Rabodi poli…

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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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Bengaluru couple loses Rs 1.5 crore while investing online, recovers most money with help of Police

An online scam led to a Bengaluru couple losing Rs 1.53 crore. The fraudsters, operating from the U…

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Hyderabad man uses online trading app to try and earn some extra money, loses Rs 8 lakh

A 40-year-old Hyderabad man lost Rs 8.17 lakh to an online investment scam after being lured via ra…

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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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10 financial scams that shook India: A dive into deception

From Ponzi schemes to bank frauds, the Indian government and investors have fallen victim to many f…

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I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

Over the course of 3 months, a 28-year-old woman was scammed out of over $300,000. When she realize…

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Americans are losing more money to crypto scams than ever

Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, a 45% increase, the FBI said.

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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…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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Why investing in SME IPOs should not be on top of your adventure to-do list!

This year has seen a surge in SME IPOs, with 146 out of 206 debuting in gains. While they offer ver…

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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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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…

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SIMPLY PUT: Why investing in SME IPOs should not be on top of your adventure to-do list!

This year has seen a surge in SME IPOs, with 146 out of 206 debuting in gains. While they offer ver…

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Apple considers investing in OpenAI, joining rival Microsoft in AI race

Apple is considering to invest in Open AI. But, with Microsoft already investing roughly $13 billio…

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Integrity of SEBI questioned, JPC probe into Hindenburg a must: INDIA bloc targets govt on Hindenburg allegations

Reacting to the Hindenburg report, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Ghanshyam Tiwari on Sunday lashed o…

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Millennials fall for investment scams a lot — even more than boomers

More millennials reported being duped by investment scams than people over 60, according to the FBI.

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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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