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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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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…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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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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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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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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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Top 5 personal finance scams in India and how to stay safe from them
Don’t make any payments just because a stranger told you to. Verify the situation and the person’s …
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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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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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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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Online scams might soon just be a battle between AIs
Harvard Business School researchers say AI could completely automate phishing attacks and reduce th…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A scientist tested knock-off Ozempic sold online. He found dangerous ingredients and doses — and got scammed out of money.
Weight-loss drugs sold online without a prescription are likely a scam or have dangerous doses, say…
Gabby Landsverk
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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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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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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.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Remote job scams are on the rise! How to stay safe?
Job scams were always around, but ever since the pandemic and lockdowns, remote job scams have beco…
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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…