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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...
How to spot an investment scam before it spots youIndia's digital investment boom is fueling a surge in cybercrime, with financial fraud leading the charge. Criminals are increasingly using...
Beyond cash: How deepfakes are violating privacy, robbing people of dignityDeepfakes are a growing threat in India, impacting individuals, businesses, and politicians. These AI-generated fakes are used for financia...
Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Lionel Messi, Taylor Swift lead 'Most Dangerous' Deepfake Celebrity ListScammers are going full Bollywood this year. Shah Rukh Khan tops McAfee’s “Most Dangerous Celebrity” list as deepfake ads and fake endorsem...
Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog saysScammers spent $49 million on Meta ads using AI deepfakes of US politicians, including Trump, to push fake benefits targeting seniors, a wa...
Bengaluru woman loses Rs 3.75 crore after falling for AI-generated deepfake video of SadhguruThe woman, a resident of C V Raman Nagar, who claimed to be unaware of deepfake technology fell for the AI-generated video of Sadhguru whil...
Frankenstein Monster: Aswath Damodaran says upcoming NYU bot in his name could out-fake scammers, gives Insta scam 'A-' gradeAswath Damodaran warns about AI scams using his image. He highlights an Instagram scam and its flaws. Damodaran discusses an NYU AI project...
Sebi vs scam: Market regulator launches campaign to tackle financial fraudsSEBI and NSE have launched #SEBIvsSCAM, a nationwide investor awareness initiative, to combat digital financial frauds targeting retail inv...
Has PM Modi launched an investment scheme offering daily profit of Rs 1.25 lakh? Here is what govt saysArtificial intelligence and media manipulation have led to the production of videos that appear remarkably realistic. Scammers use these st...
SBI cautions users against viral deepfake videos promoting fraudState Bank of India (SBI) has issued a public caution regarding deepfake scam videos circulating on social media. These fraudulent videos f...
Deepfake pandemic triggers a rush for tools to fight e-fraudAs AI-generated deepfakes surge, industries face growing threats from fake documents, voices, and identities. Traditional detection fails a...
Electric shocks and dark rooms: Trapped with fake job offers, Telangana victims reveal Myanmar horrorIndian nationals, lured by fake job offers, were forced to scam NRIs in the US through manipulation and intimidation. Those who resisted fa...
SBI has a warning for customers to save their moneySBI alerted the public about deceptive videos circulating on social media. These videos falsely portray SBI officials endorsing investment ...
Beware! High-tech thieves use AI to create deepfakes of Elon Musk, scam millions from Americans; here's how they do itIn a recent development it has been known that several high tech thieves are nowadays using AI to create several kinds of deepfakes of Elon...
Romance scam exposed: How cybercrooks used deepfakes to dupe people in India and Asia of $46 millionCybercriminals targeted men worldwide using deepfakes to scam them out of $46 million. Hong Kong police arrested 27 suspects involved in th...
How 'deepfake Musk' became internet's biggest scammerThe scammers had edited a genuine interview with Musk, replacing his voice with a replica using AI tools. The AI was sophisticated enough t...
Lured by deepfake Mukesh Ambani Insta reel, Doctor loses Rs 7 lakh in trading scamA 54-year-old Ayurveda doctor from Andheri lost over Rs 7 lakh to a trading scam involving a deepfake video of Mukesh Ambani. Dr. K K H Pat...
Indian software professional in US loses her Rs 4 crore savings to 'fake love'. What is 'pig butchering' scam?The "pig butchering" scam ensnared Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, in a devastating cryptocurrency romance fraud, resu...
Here's why so many people are losing money in online scamsThe promise of quick financial gains has lured many into the web of deception. Cybersecurity, a vital aspect of Information Technology, pla...
News anchors targeted by deepfake scammers on FacebookFacebook parent Meta has banned deepfake content since 2020