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Online scamsters are using the viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ campaign as an opportunity to dupe people who want to lend a helping hand or donate to victims of the war in Gaza. The most common scams related to Gaza include fake websites, fake cryptocurre...

Discover the secure steps for contributing to the Ram Temple Trust in our detailed guide. Visit the authorized website, validate security measures, and opt for a safe payment method. Provide precise details, confirm your donation, and maintain trans...

Annually on November 11, the US observes 'Veterans Day' to honor those who served in the military, past and present. As the day nears, people seek reputable organizations to donate money and time. However, charity scammers target those looking to co...

Experts observed a surge in scam emails written in English, falsely seeking donations for those affected by the conflict. The company's security solutions detected more than 540 such emails.

Salaried individuals have come under income tax department's scanner for making fake deductions claims in the income tax returns filed last year i.e., for FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23). Hence if you are filing income tax return now, then you must not make...

Increasingly, political consultants, election researchers and lawmakers say setting up new guardrails, such as legislation reining in synthetically generated ads, should be an urgent priority.

The quip - a moment of levity on the links captured on shaky cellphone video - was a reminder that the former president often has another presidential run on his mind. But the declaration belied the growing challenges he's confronting as a series of...

Dozens of rich and powerful parents — actors, doctors, lawyers, real estate developers and private equity wizards — funneled millions of dollars through a private admissions counselor, who conjured fake athletic résumés, doctored test scores and bri...

The golden rule of scam detection is this: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Scams include emails promising entry to supposedly secret lists for early vaccine access and robocallers impersonating government agencies. Message boards on the so-called dark web have added COVID-19 vaccines to more traditional illicit goods for s...

Several accounts and IDs through which people were defrauded in the name of Covid-19 donations were also blocked in the recent past. Over 80 blocked IDs pertained to the PM-Cares fund. About 150 social media accounts were blocked for posting provoca...

It's a stunning reversal for the famous couple who insisted for the last year they were innocent.

Asking customers to protect their financial details, Axis Bank said in an e-mail to customers said fraudsters have started a new modus operandi to gain access to banking details. Imposters may contact you to help postpone your EMI payments and reque...

CAA protests latest in a series of events that triggered extensive spread of misinformation across social media, say fact checkers.

A new trend that hit unsavvy consumers hard this festive season was through phony gift cards.

With never-seen-before levels of misinformation and fake news, fact-checking has assumed renewed importance.

The Trump Make America Great Again Committee sent out an email to supporters with the subject line "SABOTAGE" and asked for donations of as small as $1 to help Trump "drain the swamp" in Washington.

Appeal to the Speaker of the House of Commons: "Members of Parliament are being bombarded by electronic communications from Team Trump on behalf of somebody called Donald Trump."