Searched for
KNOWN SCAMSTERS
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...- Inside Cambodia’s ‘digital arrest’ scam: Gurugram cops uncover call centre that mimicked Indian law agenciesGurgaon police exposed a Cambodia-based cybercrime ring where Khushi Chaudhary, 24, was arrested for scamming an 81-year-old woman of Rs 2....
- Nithin Kamath sounds alarm over digital arrest frauds in IndiaDigital arrest crimes have become increasingly sophisticated, using advanced methods and extensive personal information. The masterminds, w...
- 'Your account has been hacked': How fraudsters sitting in Thane duped Americans over the phonePolice have busted a fake call centre in Thane, Maharashtra. Seven persons were apprehended for defrauding American citizens. These cyber c...
- A new weapon against cyber fraud: Govt’s I4C database enables search for known scamsters, can help prevent digital arrestGovernment's I4C database: The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal maintains a database of know scammers which you can search using UPI I...
- WhatsApp remains top among social media platforms to be misused by cyber criminals, says MHA reportWhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram are leading platforms for cyber frauds in 2024. Thousands of complaints have been registered for scams th...
- Only you can protect your money from scamsters: 4 steps to avoid being scammed and detect scamsScamsters never die; they come back in new avatars. We can only control our own behaviour—our reactions and our responses. If a seller won’...
- Daily Stock Tips: How 100 fraudsters tricked 200 investors through Telegram, Instagram, and WhatsAppInvestment scams on social media platforms lure victims with promises of high returns. Delhi Police have arrested over 100 fraudsters emplo...
- Cybercrime during Christmas, New Year's holiday season: How to safeguard hard-earned moneyChristmas and New Year's holiday season can be used Cybercriminals to defraud people in the US. One needs to stay alert in order to safegua...
- Nitin Bhatnagar on the latest trends in cyber fraud and how to safeguard against it“A magnitude of frauds are happening today and we cannot really classify them. What is important for users to understand is that while you ...
- 7 latest highly deceptive online scams; how to identify them and protect your moneyOnline scam and how to protect yourself: If you are not aware of their latest methods and tricks, you can easily fall into their trap, resu...
- The new tool in the stock market scamster’s kit: Why investors need to be wary of how they use digital mediaBuild up your knowledge and understanding. At the very least, understand that no one else is out to make money for you. Whenever someone of...
- Cricket governing body ICC loses $2.5 million in online scam: Report"It is not yet known what route exactly the fraudsters took to get the money transferred from the International Cricket Council (ICC) accou...
- "Your electricity will be disconnected tonight...": Know the latest scam to save yourselfMany users have been receiving messages on WhatsApp or via SMS from random numbers that says that their electricity connection will be susp...
- Recruiters step up vigilance as job scams get innovativeJob frauds, an age-old practice that has become rampant - and more innovative - in recent years aren't sparing anyone: from freshers and pr...
- BharatPe’s Ashneer Grover on why he deleted his tweetOn Saturday, Grover told ET that since the audio clip has been taken off Twitter and SoundCloud, he has deleted his tweet too. There was no...
- Liquor delivery: Claims of fraudsters duping customers surfaceCustomers claimed fraudsters have created fake Facebook accounts in the name of some known liquor shops and are duping customers by asking ...
- How your financial data can get stolenWhile banks usually ask for verification, the rule is applicable only when the account holder calls the bank and not the other way round.
- Call centre scam: People info sites were used to trap victimsThose having a higher ability to pay were prioritised over others and the (call centre) agents engaged with them in deeper conversations wh...
- Advertising as abstract art, anatomy of the scam worldThe ad industry will have to decide at some point of time the rhetorical question that poses itself to all art.
Load More
