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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...
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...
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 ...
What is Signal and is it secure?Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal users. These attacks exploit user trust through phishing. They trick people into revealing accou...
India Post Chhath Puja Subsidy Fact Check: Is Post Office offering Rs 20,000 subsidy through lucky draw? Check what PIB Fact Check team says?Cybercriminals are circulating messages claiming India Post offers a "Chhath Puja Subsidy" or "lucky draw reward." The PIB Fact Check unit ...
Added to a random WhatsApp group? New Safety feature warns you before you join in; here is everything you need to knowWhatsApp has introduced a 'safety overview' feature to combat scams by alerting users when added to unfamiliar groups by unknown contacts. ...
UP foils Kanwar riot plot: 3 held for circulating Pakistan-origin video, ISI role under probeUttar Pradesh police arrested three individuals for sharing a hate video from Pakistan. The video, falsely attributed to Bajrang Dal, aimed...
India blocks X accounts of top Pakistani journalistsAmid rising India-Pakistan tensions, X blocked accounts of Pakistani journalists Hamid Mir and Najam Sethi. This followed X's plan to block...
Is your WhatsApp making you an investment scam victim? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals alarming detailsZerodha's CEO warns against WhatsApp scams impersonating the firm using fake groups, logos, and trading apps to dupe investors. Victims see...
Misleading message circulating on WhatsApp related to donation for Army's modernisation: GovtThe Ministry of Defence has issued a warning about a deceptive WhatsApp message falsely claiming the government established a bank account ...
MHA alerts public of online booking scams impersonating religious institutions, tourist servicesThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warns of online booking scams. These scams target pilgrims and tourists through fake websites an...
Tata Mutual Fund warns investors of fake social media accountsTata Mutual Fund has issued a public caution notice to alert its investors, distributors, brokers, investment advisors, partners, and the p...
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath warns against fake stock tips group on WhatsAppZerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath cautions WhatsApp users about a scam promoting a fake WhatsApp group for stock tips under his name. He urg...
Lastest on scams: Mumbai Police issues advisory against scamsters targeting users using WhatsApp PinkLaw enforcement officials emphasized that the claim of a "New Pink Look WhatsApp with extra features" is a complete hoax, designed to compr...
Fake alert: Will govt monitor your WhatsApp chats? Here's the truthThe message has gone viral and created a furore among users. Here's all you need to know about it.
WhatsApp vs spam! Meta-owned platform to restrict users from sending forward messages to more than one group chatIn 2019, Meta-owned WhatsApp had already put a limit to messages being forwarded on the platform to five chats.
Don't share unverified info on social media: Noida Police to publicPolice also urged people to not believe rumours or share unverified information on WhatsApp.
Police join social media to counter WhatsApp vitriolAlarmed by the rising incidence of attacks on individuals as a result of rumours spread by users of the app, law enforcement authorities ar...