SCAMMERS

The scam unfolded in March 2024 when the woman came across an attractive advertisement for stock trading on Instagram. Intrigued by the promise of high profits, she clicked on the advertisement link, which directed her to a webpage detailing stock t...

Scammers are stealing billions from Americans yearly, exploiting technology and targeting older adults. Sophisticated fraud schemes overwhelm law enforcement and rarely lead to prosecution. With elder fraud complaints rising, experts call for coordi...

Artificial intelligence-related scams are one the recent additions in the vast list of scam types ranging through decades. However, AI scams are wee bit sinister as they can be untraceable, powerful and can rob you out of all you have, making it a p...

A woman named Minoo Vasudeva was swindled out of Rs 50 lakhs by two individuals posing as administrators of a fan page dedicated to the 'Ek Villain' star. The fraudsters, identified as Aliza and Husna Parveen, falsely claimed that the actor's life w...

​​Dasgupta called back to resolve the issue, only to find herself speaking to someone claiming to be a Mumbai Police officer. "He fabricated a case against me, even providing a fake FIR number and a warrant supposedly issued by the 'CBI' in a 'Mumba...

An investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak in Bihar has revealed a complex network of scammers. Key among them is Sanjiv Mukhiya, an employee at Nalanda's Noorsarai Horticulture College, and Ravi Atri from Uttar Pradesh, who was previously involve...

DoT, with support from MHA, cracked down on spam calls by blacklisting 73 SMS headers and 1,522 content templates to prevent SMS fraud, as reported by ToI.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken this decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the government said in a stateme...

Soon after a transaction by a scammer or the use of a mule account to purchase cryptos is tracked, the virtual digital assets (VDAs) can be moved to the proposed special account which would be under the control of a law enforcement agency (LEA).

A popular holiday destination based in Spain that has British tourists flocking all over is also one of the most dangerous destinations for travel scams, according to recent reports

Authorities are alarmed by a surge in fraudulent activities exploiting Covid-19 vaccine inquiries, targeting unsuspecting individuals for personal information. Scammers, posing as health officials, prompt citizens for Covishield or Covaxin details, ...

As cybercrimes and scams via online mediums increase exponentially across the globe, Facebook, which is one of the most popular social media platforms becomes an obvious target for hackers and scammers to illegitimately gain access to your account a...

​​Buffett told the throngs he recently came face to face with the downside of AI. And it looked and sounded just like him. Someone made a fake video of Buffett, apparently convincing enough that the so-called Oracle of Omaha himself said he could im...

Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become "the growth industry of all time."

Job scam: Scammers target their victims based on their online behaviour, financial situation, needs and even vulnerability to certain types of persuasion.

The obvious choke point is the banking system. Digital fraud, by its very nature, has to route the loot through digital transfers between bank accounts. This is what enables this type of crime. If dealt with properly, this is also its weak link. Whi...

Scammers are targeting MS Dhoni fans with fake messages on Instagram, pretending to be the cricketer and asking for money. The Department of Telecom has issued a warning, urging people to be vigilant and not fall for these scams. The scammers are us...

Scammers on social media impersonate MS Dhoni, tricking people into sending money. One posing as Dhoni on Instagram requested Rs 600 to return from Ranchi, using the username "mahi77i2" and the 'Whistle Podu' slogan, garnering social media attention.

A Bengaluru resident, Chetty Arun, engaged in a revealing chat with an online scammer, exposing the scammer's deceptive techniques. Arun's conversation not only shed light on the methods used by scammers but also garnered attention from Paytm founde...