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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…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Income Tax department issues warning to taxpayers, asks them to stay safe from ITR Refund scams
There has been an increase in scams targeting Indian taxpayers after the Income Tax Return filing d…
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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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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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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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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…
Jane Zhang
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Delhi woman loses ₹50 lakh in SIM Swap scam – Here’s how you can stay safe
In a bizarre incident, a woman from Delhi has reportedly lost ₹50 lakh to a new scam that is on the…
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Snapdragon 8 Elite announced, to power iQOO 13, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15 series and more
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, the company’s latest flagship mobi…
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Digitally-native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams
Zoomers grew up with technology at their fingertips. But as scams evolve and get more sophisticated…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Google has an idea to prevent phone scams, but it'll mean allowing its AI to listen in on your calls
Google hopes its Gemini AI can provide real-time scam alerts during phone calls. But it'll mean all…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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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There's a new scam targeting iPhone owners with a barrage of notifications
Some iPhone owners have received a series of notifications about resetting their Apple ID password,…
Ana Altchek
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My small business fell for a counterfeit check scam. It dented my confidence and made me more cautious.
Eat Your Flowers bakery was scammed with a $7,500 counterfeit check. Loria Stern told BI it's added…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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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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Truecaller can now detect if the caller is using AI – How to use it to prevent AI call scams
Artificial intelligence (AI) has very quickly become an important tool that makes it easier to get …
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The terrifying new AI scam
Scammers are using AI-generated voices of people's actual children to swindle them out of their cas…
Eve Upton-Clark
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Quishing on the rise – Be alert while scanning payment QR codes
Digital payments have grown by leaps and bounds in India over the past few years, with unified paym…