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Blackmail, suicides to nudes, 10 things to know about the horrifying instant loan app scams
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Blackmail, suicides to nudes, 10 things to know about the horrifying instant loan app scams

[ad_1] Online scams are not a new thing and have existed for long, harking back to the days of emails when the infamous ‘Nigerian Prince' spam mail was sent to trap innocent victims. However, in recent times, the scammers have grown more vicious and nefarious in their ways. One such example is the instant loan app scam. These are the apps that offer instant, hassle-free loans to people in need of money but they charge a much higher rate of interest than banks. While not all such apps are predatory, many of them are. The scammers behind these apps use every trick in the book from harassment, humiliation, and blackmail to make victims repay the money with a ridiculously high rate of interest. Check these 10 points to know how they operate and how to protect yourself from them.Recently, BB...
Almost half of Indians experience AI-enabled fake voice scams, 83% victims lost money: McAfee survey
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Almost half of Indians experience AI-enabled fake voice scams, 83% victims lost money: McAfee survey

[ad_1] About half of Indians surveyed said that they are unable to differentiate between the real and cloned voice of a person while 83 percent of the victims of voice scams have faced the loss of money, online security firm McAfee said in a report.The survey of 7,054 people was conducted in seven countries, including 1,010 respondents from India, around artificial intelligence-enabled voice scams by imposters. The report suggests using a verbal codeword among family members and trusted close friends as one of the protective measures from voice scams. "About half (47 percent) of Indian adults have experienced or know someone who has experienced some kind of AI voice scam, which is almost double the global average (25 percent). 83 percent of Indian victims said they had a loss of money- ...
Alert! Boy gets swindled of Rs. 99,000 in shocking PUBG ID scam; 5 tips to stay safe and beat fraudsters
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Alert! Boy gets swindled of Rs. 99,000 in shocking PUBG ID scam; 5 tips to stay safe and beat fraudsters

[ad_1] A minor in Madhya Pradesh fell for an online scam on the promise of getting a special PUBG ID. The scammer stole Rs. 99,000 from the victim. Know how it happened. Latest in the rising incidents of online scams, a minor fell into the trap laid down by scammers. Resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Akarsh was swindled of Rs. 99,000 in this new online scam! According to reports, the scammer used the youth's love for PUBG (New State Mobile) to approach him and win his trust. Once that was done, he stole the huge amount of money from him. An FIR has been registered against the perpetrator. You should know how this entire scam happened in order to know how to protect yourself. Read on.Minor falls prey to PUBG scam, loses Rs...