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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...
Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting usersIn previous cases, the company has said it invests in measures to detect and remove scam content and works with regulators and law enforcem...
Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh Chandrashekar among 17 charged in Rs 200-crore money laundering caseA Delhi court has formally framed charges against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, and 17 others in a Rs 20...
Rs 60,00,00,00,000 Scam: How this con woman used Sharia law to trap nearly 2 lakh investors chasing 'Halal profits'Rs 6000 crore Ponzi scam: Nowhera Shaik, a Hyderabad-based businesswoman, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection wi...
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
Trust at scale: What it takes to build a resilient digital asset ecosystem in IndiaAs India leads global digital asset adoption, building a robust trust infrastructure is critical. The article emphasizes a systems approach...
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
Decoding SAFU: The structural integrity checks every cryptocurrency exchange must passAs India's digital asset market matures, investors prioritize counterparty risk and verifiable institutional standards. The article outline...
Sebi, DoT join forces to curb market frauds via real-time data sharing platformSecurities and Exchange Board of India and Department of Telecommunications signed an MoU to share real-time intelligence via Digital Intel...
Court grants bail to CoinDCX founders in Rs 71 lakh fraud caseCoinDCX promoters Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, arrested in a Rs 71.6 lakh fraud case, were granted bail by a Thane court. The duo was...
CoinDCX promoters arrested by Thane police on criminal breach of trust chargesCoinDCX said an FIR against its cofounders relies on false allegations linked to impersonation fraud. Fraudsters posed as founders, diverti...
Tax refund not coming? IRS red flags worrying factors, here are Do's and Don'ts for taxpayers while filingTax filing in U.S.: IRS releases every year its "Dirty Dozen" of tax scams that target taxpayers. At the top of the list is impersonation o...
SC warning puts spotlight on cracks in cyberlaws amid digital arrest scamsThe Supreme Court’s sharp warning over rising “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters pose as judges or police to extort victims, has reig...
Minnesota lawmakers John Hoffman and Melissa Hortman reportedly shot at home by suspect posing as officerMinnesota State Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman were found dead in their respective homes in Champlin and Brooklyn ...
FBI warns voters about fake videos aimed at undermining election confidenceThe FBI warns voters about fabricated videos claiming to be from the agency and designed to instill fear and doubt about Election Day.
Amazon, Microsoft team up to protect users from impersonation scams in IndiaAmazon on Friday announced that it has teamed up with Microsoft to protect consumers from impersonation scams in India.
Indian call centres stole $300 million from Americans: Jeh JohnsonUS Senate Aging Committee, that studies issues related to older Americans, received more than 1,100 calls from senior citizens across the c...
- Code of conduct for social media: Indian politicians way too touchy about online image?
Between Jan and June 2011, Indian law enforcement agencies asked Orkut to remove 236 communities and 19 blogs for criticising government.