LATIN AMERICANS ONLINE SCAMS
Cricket tourism and hospitality takes off in the US
Founded by an Indian-American couple from Bihar, Florida-based Cricketbuster is trying to capture this "cricket mania" among the Indian-American population and those from the cricket-playing nations by offering them customisable travel packages that include official match tickets, hotels, flights, cruises and many other attractions for international cricket tournaments and the all-important T20 leagues all across the world.
Indian-origin former financial manager of American football team gets over 6 years in prison for committing wire fraud
Amit Patel, former financial manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, sentenced to 6.5 years in jail for wire fraud. Used virtual credit cards, placed bets online, bought a condo, a Tesla, paid a criminal defense law firm. Also purchased non-fungible tokens, home furnishings, luxury wristwatches.
Part-time job fraud: 3 techies, auditor, pharma worker and bank manager lose Rs 1.3 crore in one month in Hyderabad
All six victims of fake part-time online jobs scam were enticed by offers such as subscribing to YouTube channels, managing an online trading platform, and reviewing restaurants on Google Maps, with promises of high payments. Unfortunately, they ended up losing significant amounts of money to the fraudsters in just one month.
Worried about online data leaks? Google One's Dark Web Report feature helps users stay safe against breaches; find out how it works
Google One subscribers in India can now use the Dark Web Report feature, allowing them to monitor potential exposure of personal data on the dark web, a concealed part of the internet often used by cybercriminals to exchange sensitive information. The feature provides real-time alerts to users and guidance on protecting their compromised information while giving them full control over their tracking preferences.
Latin Americans fall prey to more online scams as cybersecurity lags
Latin America's recent progress on technological inclusion has created new opportunities for scams, experts say, with the pandemic fueling a trend toward mobile banking and shopping.
A new frontier for travel scammers: AI-generated guidebooks
Shoddy travel guidebooks compiled with the help of generative artificial intelligence, self-published and bolstered by sham reviews, are proliferating on Amazon. The books are produced with a mix of modern tools: AI apps that can produce text, websites with endless stock photos and graphics, self-publishing platforms with few guardrails against the use of AI, and the ability to solicit and post phony online reviews.
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Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US
The biggest peril of Artificial Intelligence, experts say, is its ability to demolish the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals a cheap and effective technology to propagate disinformation.
Can you trust your ears? How fraudsters are using strikingly convincing AI voice cloning tools to steal from people
The biggest peril of Artificial Intelligence, experts say, is its ability to demolish the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals a cheap and effective technology to propagate disinformation.
Alibaba’s global online commerce arm weighs a US IPO
Global online shopping unit includes Lazada, AliExpress, and has been valued by analysts at $39 billion.
Gig workers, call centre scams, ghost work: the dark side of India's tech sector
Indian police have raided hundreds of such centres in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Kolkata in recent years, and said they have charged thousands with fraud.
Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online
Applicants for the humanitarian parole program need someone in the US, often a friend or relative, to promise to provide financial support for at least two years.
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Percentage of online shopping scam victims down to 74%: Report
According to an analysis by Banklesstimes, the emergence of ecommerce has increased the possibility of fraudulent activities. A surge in online transactions occurred due to the Covid-19 crisis. The pandemic presented con artists with a brand new opportunity to scam users.
Crypto breaks ranks on Russia; Rajeev Misra to oversee SoftBank’s Latin American team
Large crypto companies such as Coinbase and Binance are breaking ranks with mainstream finance, saying they don’t plan on “preemptively” banning all Russians from using their platforms.
Beware of online dating! Romance scams hits all-time high as fraudsters swindle millions in the name of 'virtual' love
In the US, romance scams in 2021 increased by nearly 80 percent.
Digitisation drives surge in M&A for technology services companies
North America and Europe continue to be focus geographies with over 35% and 45% of all M&A targets located there, respectively.
Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil's 'New Egypt'
Police say the company owned by 38-year-old Glaidson Acacio dos Santos had total transactions worth at least $7 billion ($38 billion reais) from 2015 through mid-2021 as part of a Bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme that promised investors 10% monthly returns.
Climate, Covid 19, China: Takeaways from World Economic Forum's online Davos event
Its goals are already part of the Paris climate accord, including limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. Scholz said the club could seek to achieve those goals "by pricing carbon and preventing carbon leakage" - designed to stop companies from shifting carbon-heavy industries to countries with looser emissions rules. Others urged help for developing nations. Guterres called for debt relief to wean them off coal, and Latin American leaders said funding for green agendas is critical.
10 tips for avoiding online scams
How to shop smart and spot scams? Here are some clues to watch for.
Covid increases digital reliance, parents concerned about online safety of children
Parents need to know who their children are talking to online.
UK, India joint operation targets online fraud scams
"We welcome this enforcement action on the part of the Central Bureau of Investigation and will support their efforts to bring offenders to justice through the Indian courts," said Alex Rothwell, Temporary Detective Chief Superintendent at the City of London Police.
The curious case of donkey and donkers: On the great Indian (illegal) immigration trail
This flow of illegal immigrants from India to US is a relentless process. Numerous youngsters, an overwhelming majority of them from Punjab & Haryana, embark on this dangerous, all-or-nothing journey. Some of them eventually succeed in their surreptitious endeavour, while the rest are caught, rounded up and after a long drawn out process, deported.
Bitcoin scam decoded: How hackers swindled Rs 89 lakh from Twitter users
Always doubt schemes that offer an opportunity to make quick money in a short period.
Uber launches grocery delivery in Latin America, Canada with US to follow
The company's latest foray into the delivery space is in partnership with Cornershop, a Chilean online grocery provider that Uber has held a majority stake in since October.
BookMyShow starts online platform for live events
Named BookMyShow Online, the platform will offer paid and free performances across music, comedy, and other performing arts to its users not just in India, but also across USA, North America, UK, Germany, UAE, South East Asia, and West Indies.
Scamsters spin 'blessing looms' to mint easy money as world battles corona crisis
At the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, which has left many jobless and a lot others within confines of their homes for 'work from home', the lure of making some quick bucks has made a large number of people vulnerable to online frauds and complaints have started pouring in with Indian authorities as well about many getting enticed to such scams, which are like age-old pyramid or ponzi schemes recycled with a 'blessing' twist.
Digital identity firm eMudhra forays into Latin American market
eMudhra has partnered with Diplogrados Ltda, a leading diploma preparation and printing provider in the region to target over 100 universities in Colombia and surrounding countries
How a 24-year-old pulled off a 'Special 26' to fool scores of gullible Americans
Thakkar's scam, the details of which are still emerging, could be bigger than the famous Mumbai Opera House scam of 1987 that inspired Special 26.
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