online scams

China is ramping up a crackdown on online scams operated by criminal syndicates in border areas of military-ruled Myanmar in an effort that has included a shootout, confession videos and national TV broadcasts of arrests of high-profile…

Freelance job scams are on the rise in Canada amid increasing unemployment and a growing threat of cybercrimes targeting Canadians. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre issued an alert on Aug. 25, warning people of an increase in job…

Cybercriminals continue to come up with new innovative ways to scam people. A man from Thane fell into the trap of a "part-time" job that involved liking Instagram pictures of celebrities, resulting in a loss of Rs 37 lakh.A man based in…

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal is an initiative of the Government of India to allow victims report cyber crime complaints online.(Photo: Shutterstock) As online scams become more frequent, it is crucial to know how to report them to…

Jewellery store in Gurugram experienced a theft of Rs 2 lakhThe scammer used WhatsApp to send a fake screenshot to the jewelry store owner, falsely claiming that the payment was successful. Online scams in India are on the rise, leading to…

Scammers are posing as Army officers; here's why you need to be safe.Scammers are posing as army officers are targeting property owners and tenants online. They share fake ID cards and ask for money without even seeing the property. Here's…

The doctor deposited a total of Rs 1.09 crore in hope of recovering his commission.A 43-year-old doctor from Visar has lost a whopping Rs 1 crore in a movie rating reviews scam. Here's how it happened. In this day and age, online scams are…

The woman discovered that her WhatsApp account was compromised and that her contacts were receiving messages asking for money on her behalf.A 45-year-old woman from Kolkata got in touch with the Cyber Cell to report that her WhatsApp…

PDF files can host viruses, harmful malware. PDFs are the primary malicious email attachment type being used over 66 per cent of the time to deliver malware via email in 2022. PDFs are the primary malicious email attachment type being…

Indian government is taking a stand against spam calls. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged people on Friday to not pick mobilephone calls from "unknown numbers" and asserted that measures taken by the ministry have resulted in a…