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WhatsApp usernames safe from scams, impersonation? Meta issues FAQs amid government scrutinyWhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...- WhatsApp pushes back on privacy concerns over username featureWhatsApp announced last week that users can now reserve a username to use once the feature fully launches later this year. The idea, as per...
- WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
- Over 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber frauds worth Rs 540 cr frozen over past one year: Punjab DGPPunjab Police has taken decisive action against cyber fraud, freezing over 63,000 bank accounts linked to transactions worth ₹540.34 crore ...
- GTA 6 is finally coming to India: Price, platforms, download details, and why it took 13 yearsAfter years of anticipation, Grand Theft Auto VI is finally set to arrive in India on November 19, 2026, with pre-orders now live on PlaySt...
- Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness researchNew research from McAfee reveals a surge in health scams targeting Indians, particularly young adults. Scammers are exploiting influencer t...
- AI replaces Paul the Octopus for 2026 World Cup tipsChatGPT and Claude are betting on Spain. Another news site, Decrypt, received similar results from western chatbots like ChatGPT and Anthro...
- Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
- Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsBig Tech firms Google, Meta, and TikTok face complaints in Europe. Consumer groups allege these platforms fail to stop financial scams. Use...
- IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
- New Zealand warns international students and migrants about rise in visa scam callsImmigration New Zealand has issued a warning about a surge in scam calls targeting visa holders and migrants. Fraudsters are impersonating ...
- Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
- eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
- WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
- Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
- Canadian authorities warn of surge in fake ‘milk settlement’ text scam exploiting class-action credibilityCanadian authorities are issuing a stern warning about a widespread text message scam. Fraudsters are impersonating legitimate class action...
- Singapore cracks down hard — scammers will now be canned in addition to fines and prison timeSingapore has implemented caning as a new punishment for convicted scammers, representing one of the strictest anti-cybercrime actions worl...
- Scam Exposed: Bengaluru man's viral chat reveals fraudulent techniques, Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma reactsA Bengaluru resident, Chetty Arun, engaged in a revealing chat with an online scammer, exposing the scammer's deceptive techniques. Arun's ...
- Online scammers target prominent Indian female media personalities with promises of jobs at Harvard: NYTIn late November 2019, the hackers were well practised when they reached out to Nidhi Razdan, a news anchor at the apex of her career.
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