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AI helped Airtel detect 51 million spam calls in 10 days, all details

Bharti Airtel launched an AI-powered system that identified 51 million spam calls and 1.6 million m…

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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…

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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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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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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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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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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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Currency notes with Anupam Kher picture used to con bullion trader of 2.1 kg gold

Thakkar filed a complaint with the Navrangpura police station, detailing how he was tricked into…

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USSD-based call forwarding to be suspended soon to curb fraud

Online fraud has been on the rise in the country, with several instances of fraud resulting from ca…

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'I was scammed, cried while talking to delivery executive': Man orders gold coin from Blinkit, claims to receive wrong item

Delhi resident Mohit Jain expressed his frustration after receiving the wrong gold coin from Blinki…

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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…

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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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A former real-estate agent and her husband had to dip into retirement savings to buy a house after being scammed out of $63,000

Laurie and Rich Ramelow fell victim to a scam and lost $63,000 when buying a house in Texas. They h…

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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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Dating apps helped me find love. Now they've turned into a total scam.

When I joined Match in 2007, it saved my life. Today, Tinder, Hinge, and other apps are exhausting,…

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