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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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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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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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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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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…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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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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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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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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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A railway official was duped out of Rs 9 lakh by ‘CBI agents’ in a bizarre 20-hour video call scam with an ‘online judge’ — here’s what happened
A senior railway official in Mumbai was defrauded of Rs 9 lakh by scammers posing as CBI officers.
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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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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.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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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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…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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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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…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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 …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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 …