scams
- Technology
Web3, ChromeOS scams to dominate online threat landscape in 2023
New Delhi: Security software company McAfee on Monday released its cyber threat predictions in which it predicts that Web3 and ChromeOS scams will dominate the online threat landscape in 2023. “McAfee encourages…
- Middle East
Iranian police busts fraud gang for study abroad scams
Tehran: Iranian police have announced that they have arrested key members of a gang, who had swindled millions of dollars from people, on the pretense of sending them to study in foreign…
- Opinions
A feast of vultures – The hidden business of democracy in India: Josy Joseph
Josy Joseph is a celebrated investigative journalist. His well researched stories, for those who follow him have blown the lid of multiple scams like the 2G scam, the Naval War Room leaks,…
- Technology
NFT transactions to reach 40 mn globally in 5 yrs amid scam threats
New Delhi: The global number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transactions is likely to rise from 24 million in 2022 to 40 million by 2027, a new report said on Monday, cautioning the…
- Technology
Americans lost $185 mn to crypto romance scams in just 3 months
San Francisco: People lost crypto worth over $185 million in the US via romance scams in the first quarter this year, as fraudsters use new means to rob their victims, with romance…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadis are falling prey to cryptocurrency scams
Hyderabad: With the rise in the popularity of cryptocurrency, the scams related to it are also increasing. Many people including Hyderabadis are falling prey to the scams. Some fraudsters are launching websites…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police nab three for duping people of Rs 6 crore
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police on Thursday arrested three persons for allegedly duping several people in the name of an investment fund with high-interest rates. The accused collected large sums of money from…
- Telangana
Manikonda lands issue: Waqf activists protest against SC ruling
HYDERABAD: Civil society groups from the Muslim community on Friday protested against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Manikonda Waqf land parcel of 1654.32 acres, which the apex court said belongs to…
- Technology
Covid test-related email scams surge 500% with rise in Omicron: Report
New Delhi: With the increase in demand for Covid-19 tests, over the past weeks due to the latest Omicron variant, the hackers are back at exploiting the pandemic to conduct more attacks,…
- Technology
Chinese hackers target SBI users via phishing, free gift scams
New Delhi: In fresh trouble for the State Bank of India (SBI), hackers of Chinese origin are targeting bank users with phishing scams, asking them to update their KYC using a particular website…
- Technology
Fake romance, influencer scams thriving on Instagram
New Delhi: Facebook-owned Instagram has seen a surge in frauds on its platform that were up by 50 per cent since the pandemic began, and scams related to romance, phishing and influencer sponsors…
- India
Ex-Kerala CMO principal secy named as fifth accused in life mission scam case
Thiruvananthapuram: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has named M Sivasankar, former principal secretary of Kerala Chief Minister’s Office, as the fifth accused in the Wadakkanchery life mission scam case. The bureau submitted a report in a…
- Tid Bits
Romance scams cost more money than consumer frauds
California: The modern classic tales of online romances going wrong is reportedly costing authorities more money than any other kind of consumer fraud. The Federal Trade Commission has revealed in its latest…
- Crime and Accident
Chargesheet against Himachal firm in multi-crore scam
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet in a trial court in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district against the director of a company and its officials for an alleged…
