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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...
Beware! QR Code scams are on the rise; Know how they work and how to avoid them
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Beware! QR Code scams are on the rise; Know how they work and how to avoid them

[ad_1] The dark side of any technological advancement is that bad actors will use it for their personal advantage. We are already seeing this happen with artificial intelligence as AI-powered malware is being spotted, as well as a higher number of deepfakes have also surfaced. But the threat that is reaching a highly concerning level has to do with QR code-based scams. These online scams are on the rise and have led many people to fall prey to scammers and they end up losing a fortune. You need to know how a QR Code scam works because that will also help you in avoiding such scams altogether. So, let us take a look.A 30-year-old Indian Institute of Science professor recently became a victim of a QR code scam. The professor was trying to sell his washing machine on an online portal on Au...
AI DANGER! Artificial intelligence being used to carry out malware attacks, warns FBI
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AI DANGER! Artificial intelligence being used to carry out malware attacks, warns FBI

[ad_1] The generative artificial intelligence revolution has brought new avenues of growth and potential for massive advancements, but along with that have come new threats to security and privacy. Recently we have seen instances of cybercrimes emerge where criminals and bad actors have been leveraging generative AI for malicious purposes. Just last month, a man in Thiruvananthapuram was scammed of Rs. 40,000 after the scammer used deepfakes to impersonate someone the victim knew. These crimes, which now use advanced AI malware, have risen so much that even the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the USA had to issue a warning to the public to raise awareness of such crimes.According to a report by PCMag, The US agency held a meeting with journalists to discuss how generative AI ma...
As online scams skyrocket, new Mac malware emerges; can steal your money
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As online scams skyrocket, new Mac malware emerges; can steal your money

[ad_1] In the last few months, India has seen a surge in online scams and other forms of related cyber crimes. In a recent incident, a Mumbai man lost Rs. 2.65 lakh after he fell for an online scam while ordering sweets, as per a report. Last year, actress Shubhangi Atre also fell victim to a similar scam and lost Rs. 2.24 lakh. These incidents highlight the fact that nobody is safe from these cyber criminals and something as innocent as buying sweets can also trap you into losing your life's savings. At a time like this, a new dangerous Mac malware, dubbed ShadowVault, has emerged that can steal your sensitive data. To make matters worse, some bad actors are also distributing it among cybercriminals for a monthly fee of $500.What is ShadowVault malware?ShadowVault is an infostealer mal...
Gurugram woman duped of Rs. 10 lakh on Telegram app
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Gurugram woman duped of Rs. 10 lakh on Telegram app

[ad_1] A woman was allegedly duped of more than Rs. 10 lakh by online frauds who promised her great returns on her investments and asked her to watch and like YouTube videos on Telegram app, police said on Friday.The victim, Shanu Priya Varshney, said she was added to a Telegram group and asked to like some videos on YouTube and get profit on investment. According to her complaint, the Khandsa Road area resident had on February 1 received a message on WhatsApp which offered her good returns on investment in digital marketing. She was asked to join a Telegram group, where she was asked to watch and like some videos on YouTube. Initially, when she did that she got some money in her account as a commission."Then on February 2, in the name of VIP membership, I was asked to pay ₹8,000. My ...
Appalling scam! Woman duped of Rs. 846000 while buying Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook
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Appalling scam! Woman duped of Rs. 846000 while buying Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook

[ad_1] In an appalling online scam, a woman got duped of Rs. 8.46 lakh while trying to buy Rs. 200 Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook. Here are the details. A huge number of online sales and discounts have popped up during the festive season. From iPhone to Smart TV and more, most online stores have some kind of offer going on where customers can get extra benefits for making a purchase. And that's why when a Mumbai-based woman came across an ad about a ‘buy one get one free' Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook app for just Rs. 200, she did not bat an eye. But what she did not know was that soon, she will be trapped in a scary online scam that would lead to scamsters stealing Rs. 8.46 lakh from her bank account. Read on to know the details.According to a report by Indian Express, the 54-year...
Outrageous Instagram scam! Fake astronaut dupes woman of whopping $30000
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Outrageous Instagram scam! Fake astronaut dupes woman of whopping $30000

[ad_1] In a bizarre Instagram scam, a woman got scammed out of $30000 by a scammer who pretended to be an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. One of the negative byproducts of the digital age is the rise of online scams and now, they are getting as bizarre as possible. Why, mostly because people are too gullible for their own good. And despite authorities conducting crackdowns on scammers and releasing advisories for people, newer and more creative scams keep emerging. But in probably, one of the most bizarre incidents reported, a Japanese woman got duped out of $30000 (4.4 million yen) after she fell for the trap of a scammer who pretended to be an astronaut assigned to the International Space Station (ISS). The scam began on Instagram and then spiraled out of control a...