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Govt warns about fake SMS asking users to update their PAN – what it is and how to stay safe

Increased usage of the internet has also resulted in an increase in online fraud. Scammers are find…

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Scammers sending WA messages to top tier employees' pretending to be their CEO: CloudSEK report

CloudSEK analysts found a spear phishing campaign targeting multiple corporations wherein a spec…

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A couple got shocked messages from friends asking if they were moving. Nope, a scammer had put their home on Zillow.

A scammer listed Jamey and Lauren Bertram's million-dollar home on Zillow for only $10,000, asking …

Alcynna Lloyd   


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The FCC just closed major loopholes used by businesses and scammers to send an avalanche of unwanted calls and texts

The new ruling closes a major lead generation-based loophole that's plagued consumers for years.

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Scammers are using delivery apps like Instacart to swindle customers and delivery workers out of money

Scammers are trying to get Instacart shoppers to buy gift cards that the scammers use — but don't p…

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How a romance scammer defrauded 3 Tinder dates out of over $100,000

Peter Gray, 35, was jailed for 56 months in the UK after he defrauded three women. Romance scams li…

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A scammer conned us out of our $32,430 down payment by email. We didn't realize it until 10 days later.

Daniel Pietschnig and Jessica Madalena unknowingly wired their down payment for a house to a frauds…

Alcynna Lloyd   


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Winning lotteries on WA? It could be one of the many scams going around

With its widespread usage and seamless communication capabilities, WhatsApp has seamlessly integrat…

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How to keep scammers from infiltrating your text messages and making a fortune

Scammers can exploit vulnerabilities in the phone system to blast dangerous links to your phone. He…

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Experts say the 'tsunami' of robotexts is only just beginning, but you can stop companies from spamming your text messages

Brick and mortar stores are blowing up your phone more than ever before. It's only going to get wor…

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Romance scammers are bilking Americans out of $1.3 billion a year

Be careful who you trust online: more people are getting scammed out of thousands of dollars by peo…

Eve Upton-Clark   


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Love is in the air, but so are scammers: Protect yourself from valentines day dating app frauds

Valentine's Day is a time for love and romance, but it can also be a time for scammers to take adva…

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IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar

India's IT Ministry will issue a notice to WhatsApp regarding the recent surge in spam calls from u…

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WhatsApp banned 3 million Indian accounts and nearly all of them were sending automated or bulk messages

"Indian accounts actioned through our prevention and detection methods, for violating the laws…

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You can now record and share voice messages on WhatsApp status — here’s how

Sharing moments through status or stories have become habitual to people on almost every social med…

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This Singaporean company hopes to disrupt mobile advertising in India by bypassing the need for Internet connectivity

Novosol, an Singapore-based mobile advertising platform company just landed $7 million to drive…

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A student loan scam operation was reportedly exposed after the scammer was arrested on cyberstalking charges

When arresting a man on cyberstalking charges, the FBI discovered a years-long student loan scam op…

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Potential employees looking for remote work say they've been targeted by scammers offering them fake jobs: 'They prey on people who are vulnerable'

The jobs had legitimate-seeming descriptions and interview processes, luring people into trusting a…

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Scammers are sending fake texts about FedEx and USPS packages, and it's fueling a conspiracy theory about a sex trafficking scandal

Despite social media claims, there's no evidence the texts, which appear to be from businesses like…

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Bitcoin scammers used Apple's iPhone 13 reveal to steal $69,000 from fans

Bitcoin scammers used Apple's iPhone 13 reveal to steal $69,000 from fans