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- Valentine’s Day scammers target New Yorkers as holiday nears, BBB issues warning - Here’s what you can do to protect yourself
- Valentine’s day romance scams: How to protect yourself from fraudstersValentine’s Day is a time when online romance scams spike, targeting individuals searching for love or connection. Scammers often exploit f...05 Feb, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- Wedding card scam on WhatsApp: How one click emptied a government employee’s bank accountA government employee in Maharashtra lost Rs 1,90,000 after clicking on a fake wedding invitation received via WhatsApp. The disguised APK ...23 Aug, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
- Keanu Reeves fights back: Spends big to delete imposters from TikTok and MetaKeanu Reeves is tackling fake social media accounts. Scammers use his image for ads and romance scams. Reeves employs a firm to remove thes...12 Jul, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
- Bengaluru woman falls victim to fake Instagram astrologer; ends up losing Rs 6 lakh to fix astrological issuesA 24-year-old woman from Bengaluru was scammed out of Rs 6 lakh by a man pretending to be an astrologer on Instagram. Claiming to help her ...18 Feb, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
- Valentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourselfValentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap victims. These r...13 Feb, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
- 51% of Indians have been catfished by an AI chatbotA McAfee study reveals a significant increase in AI-driven romance scams, with 70% of online daters targeted for money and gifts. Among Ind...13 Feb, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
- NPCI highlights common tactics used by fraudsters, shares tips to stay safeNPCI warns about digital arrest scams targeting Indians. Criminals pose as officials to scare victims. They demand money to avoid fake lega...17 Dec, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
- Rs 50,000 for a cold drink? How Ghaziabad scamsters duped love seekers on dating appA Delhi man was handed a Rs. 16,400 bill for a cold drink while on a date in Ghaziabad. This led to the arrest of eight people involved in ...28 Oct, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
- What is a pig butchering scam? An increasing number of Americans are falling victim to this scam; here's all you need to knowA growing scam known as pig butchering involves scammers gradually building trust with victims, often through online relationships, before ...18 Sep, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
- Valentine's Day Warning: Dear lovebirds, cybercriminals are waiting for you with love-themed websitesCheck Point Research has reported a 39% increase in new domains with "Valentine" or "love," with 1 in 8 being malicious. Stay cautious of p...14 Feb, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
- Love Not Actually: 39% of Indians fall prey to cat fishers & scamsters online39% of Indians saying their conversations with a potential love interest online turned out to be with a scammer!13 Feb, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
- When Mr. Right turns into Mr. Hyde: 43% of Indians have fallen prey to romantic scams online!Powered by AI and deepfake, many fraudsters have channelised cutting-edge technology to scam vulnerable people, desperate to meet their sou...13 Feb, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
- Swipe left! AI-generated bots proliferate online dating spaceCybersecurity firm McAfee has found in a survey that 77% of Indians have come across fake profiles and photos generated using AI tools crea...12 Feb, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
- 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...04 Dec, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
- Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scamsChinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia after being suspected of running an online love scam syndicate that have resulted in hundreds ...30 Aug, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
- Almost half of Indians experience AI-enabled fake voice scams, 83% victims lost money: McAfee surveyThe report suggests using a verbal codeword among family members and trusted close friends as one of the protective measures from voice sca...01 May, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
- Over 75% Indians ready to spend more time on dating apps: study“We don’t want to put people off finding a perfect match online, but it’s important that they only fall in love, not for a scam,” said Stev...09 Feb, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
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