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Afraid of cyber fraud? Adopt these 5 measures to stay safe online
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Afraid of cyber fraud? Adopt these 5 measures to stay safe online

[ad_1] You can ditch cyber criminals by following certain online safety rules. Check 5 measures to stay safe online here. Internet is the place which provides you with all your answers quickly. In today's world, everything is available online. From studies to making payments- the internet is required for everything. However, exploring the internet is not always safe. One wrong click can cause you several harm including financial losses and leakage of personal details. However, if you are a Google Chrome user you can use some of the ways to stay safe online. Check 5 best ways to stay secure online on Google Chrome. 1. Keep updating your browser: Like every other application, security engineers work to keep Chrome safe against the latest threats, by working on updates and imp...
Shocking! Rs. 499 Netflix payment causes man to lose a huge Rs. 1.2 lakh; how it was done
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Shocking! Rs. 499 Netflix payment causes man to lose a huge Rs. 1.2 lakh; how it was done

[ad_1] In order to pay Netflix subscription fees, a man lost Rs. 1.22 lakh in a shocking online fraud. Know what you should never do. If you are looking to renew your Netflix subscription or get a new plan, then beware! Cybercriminals are in search of the best target from which they can steal money while masquerading as a legitimate online subscription portal for Netflix. This has become very clear after an online fraud came to light in which a 75-year-old businessman, Abhinandan Ajmera, who is into plastic printing material in Juhu, Mumbai was trapped. Abhinandan lost his Rs. 1.22 lakh in an online fraud that was actually supposed to cost just Rs. 499 for the Netflix subscription. How did it happen? It happened after he received a malicious email asking him to renew his Netflix subsc...
Accidental Crorepati! In shocking move, Google paid Rs. 2 crore to a hacker
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Accidental Crorepati! In shocking move, Google paid Rs. 2 crore to a hacker

[ad_1] Google has accidently paid Rs. 2 crore to a hacker and turned him into an accidental crorepati. Here is how he responded. In a shocking development, it has been revealed that Google has mistakenly paid a huge amount of Rs. 2 crore to a hacker, turning him into an accidental crorepati. What is worse, Google even forgot to take it back! The information was shared by the hacker himself. The self proclaimed hacker named Sam Curry (@samwcyo) even asked if there is any way he could get in touch with Google regarding the matter. Taking to his Twitter account he shared a screenshot and wrote, "It's been a little over 3 weeks since Google randomly sent me $249,999 and I still haven't heard anything on the support ticket. Is the...
Meerut Resident Duped Of 1.84 Crores, Ghaziabad Man 95 Lakhs In Cyber Fraud
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Meerut Resident Duped Of 1.84 Crores, Ghaziabad Man 95 Lakhs In Cyber Fraud

[ad_1] FIRs have been registered in both cases and investigations launched (Representational photo)Noida: A Meerut resident has claimed that he has been duped of Rs 1.84 crore over multifold benefits promised by a website, while a Ghaziabad-based man has alleged that he has lost Rs 95 lakh believing in a job offer abroad in two separate cases of cyber con, Uttar Pradesh police officials said on Tuesday. The cases have been lodged at the Noida Cyber Crime police station in Sector 36 and are under investigation, Inspector Reeta Yadav, the inspector in-charge of the police station who is leading the probe, told PTI.In the first case, Meerut-based businessman Yogendra Kumar Chaudhary (40) has claimed that he has lost Rs 1.84 crore, which he had "invested" on a trading website."He said he was...