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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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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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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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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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Here are the most common election scams and how to keep yourself safe

The presidential election is getting closer and scammers are taking advantage. Here are the top ele…

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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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Bengaluru woman accuses KIA’s lounge of credit card scam after losing over Rs 87,000

The alleged scam involved capturing her facial recognition details and setting up call forwarding. …

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Mumbai woman loses Rs 6 lakh to cyber fraud while trying to save Rs 5,000 — here’s how to avoid such scams

What started as a simple attempt to withdraw Rs 5,000 from an ATM ended with her losing Rs 6 lakh t…

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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…

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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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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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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…

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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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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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An ex-Mastercard executive was nearly scammed of $100,000. Here's how she spotted it.

Account takeover fraud surged 354% in 2023, costing $13 billion. Here's how a former Mastercard exe…

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Voter registration scams are now everywhere. Here's how to spot them.

Voter registration fraud is one of the three most common scams during an election cycle, alongside …

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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…

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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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