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  Google Search tests blue verified checkmarks for legitimate websites

  Technology | October 05, 2024 11:06 IST

  Google Search's blue verified checkmark will help users differentiate legitimate websites from fraudulent ones. The company rolled out a similar feature for Gmail last year.

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  BSNL leaves Jio, Airtel, Vi behind, launches new feature to report fraudulent SMS via its app

  Technology | October 09, 2024 10:08 IST

  BSNL has launched a new feature for its subscribers to report fraudulent SMS using its Selfcare app. This service is unique, as Jio, Vi, and Airtel do not offer similar features. Here's how you can use it.

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  Government to implement new system to combat spoofed calls following tragic Agra incident

  Technology | October 05, 2024 8:27 IST

  Recently, a woman died of a heart attack during a digital extortion attempt. The government is aware of these fraudulent calls originating from abroad. It is working on a new centralized system to block incoming international spoofed calls.

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  BSNL, Jio, Vi, Airtel users: TRAI warns against unsolicited number verification calls

  Technology | October 05, 2024 8:15 IST

  Many telecom subscribers in India are receiving fraudulent calls from scammers asking re-verification of their numbers. TRAI has urged individuals to report these numbers on the Chakshu portal.

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  Delhi Police busts 'Hibox' syndicate for duping 30,000 people; influencers under investigation

  Delhi | October 03, 2024 16:35 IST

  Delhi Police's IFSO unit busts a fraudulent 'Hibox' syndicate, duping 30,000 people with false investment promises, involving several popular social media influencers in its promotion.

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  Amazon fraud alert: Parcels arriving unordered, money being collected

  Technology | October 02, 2024 16:44 IST

  An individual received an Amazon COD parcel that was not ordered by him. Initially, Amazon refused to give sender details, but later confirmed that he had been scammed.

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  What is "Cyber Slavery," a new trap for Indian migrants, and what is government doing to combat it?

  Technology | October 01, 2024 7:37 IST

  Indian migrants are now falling into a new kind of trap in the name of lucrative jobs in the Southeast Asia region. They are being coerced into persuading individuals to invest in cryptocurrency apps or fraudulent investment schemes.

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  Ghost Hackers: A new fraud Targeting deceased | Explained

  Explainers | September 14, 2024 13:33 IST

  In the digital world, hackers keep coming up with new ways to trick people. Ghost hackers are currently trapping people online. This new type of fraud has surprised many people.

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  WhatsApp fake job scam: Unemployed man falls prey to Rs 250 crore GST billing fraud, here's how

  Trending | September 05, 2024 7:39 IST

  The victim has been identified as Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Barsu Village in the Ratanpuri police station area in Muzaffarnagar. The fraud e-way billing scheme involving Rs 250 crore.

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  RBI issues urgent warning for new hacking threat: Here's how to protect yourself

  Technology | August 24, 2024 16:00 IST

  RBI has issued a warning about a new type of fraud, which hackers are using to dupe users. In light of this, people have been cautioned to avoid falling into the hackers' trap.

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  TRAI warns of SIM closure fraud targeting users in India

  Technology | August 24, 2024 15:43 IST

  TRAI has warned users about a major fraud occurring in the name of closing SIM cards. The telecom regulator has advised users to disregard any such message or call and urged them to avoid it.

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  Mumbai Police recovers Rs 100 crore defrauded money from cyber scammers, redresses 35,918 complaints

  Maharashtra | August 04, 2024 12:28 IST

  Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Dutta Nalawade said that complaints related to share trading, courier calls, investment schemes, threats of digital arrest, and online transactions were dealt with while recovering the money.

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  2G network can cause financial loss; here's why you should disable it immediately

  Technology | August 03, 2024 12:34 IST

  2G network is less secure and can be easily used by attackers to unleash fake SMSs with payloads and perpetrate financial fraud.  Here's how you can disable it.

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  13 more Indians rescued from cyber-scamming centres in Laos, 518 rescued so far

  World | July 21, 2024 20:12 IST

  The Indian Embassy in Laos has issued an advisory for the citizens coming to Laos asking them not to put their safety at risk by getting duped into fake or illegal job offers for cyber scams etc.

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  UPSC files FIR against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar for fraud case, issues Show Cause Notice

  India | July 19, 2024 14:54 IST

  Puja Khedkar fraud case: Puja Khedkar is under scrutiny for her claims regarding disability and Other Backward Class certificates in her Union Public Service Commission candidature, as well as her conduct during her tenure at the Pune collector's office.

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  Kamala Mills owner Ramesh Gowani arrested in fraud case by Mumbai Police

  Maharashtra | July 09, 2024 22:21 IST

  Ramesh Govani was in the past arrested in connection with a massive blaze that swept through two roof-top pubs in Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai on December 29, 2017, killing 14 people.

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  US: Indian student fakes father's death to get scholarship in Pennsylvania, arrested

  World | June 28, 2024 15:48 IST

  Aryan Anand, 19, was arrested in April after he was found to have forged documents to show his father's death in order to get a scholarship at Lehigh University. As part of a deal, his admission was cancelled and he was deported back to India for his fraudulent activities.

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  Unbelievable! Australian gym owner fakes her own death to claim $500k insurance payout

  World | June 22, 2024 17:50 IST

  The woman faked her own death and submitted fabricated documents while posing as her partner to get the insurance payout. The plot unravelled after the bank got suspicious and froze the gym owner's account.

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  Government takes big step to prevent users from unsolicited business messages: Details here

  Technology | June 22, 2024 13:06 IST

  In India, countless users are regularly spammed with unsolicited business or commercial messages. The new guidelines from the government are aimed at reducing these messages.

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  Valmiki Corporation scam: BJP demands Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation

  Karnataka | June 08, 2024 17:30 IST

  The scam came to light after an officer at the Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation Chandrasekaran committed suicide leaving a 6-page suicide note implicating three officials and revealing details of the "multi-crore corruption" within the Valmiki corporation.