Duping

Image Source : PIXABAY Job Scam- Over 100 websites duping people on the pretext of providing work blocked Witnessing the rising number of online job scams, the Union Home Ministry has started taking action and has blocked around 100+ websites which were involved in illegal investments and part-time job frauds. As per the report, the blocked websites were being operated…

In a courier scam, scammers who pose as delivery service providers or police officers approach victims and claim to have seized packages having illicit goods. By providing false assurances of being exempt from charges, these con artists trick victims into sending large sums of money. The "home delivery" option has made city living easier. But it has also introduced a new kind of con in the industry. A 66-year-old resident of Bengaluru became a victim of a 'courier scam,' which cost him Rs 1.52 crore.In a…

'CEO Scam': How scammers are duping start-up workers for money? Meesho employee shares ordealWith the development of technology and the ability to do everything with a single click, cyberfraud instances have increased over the past few years. Scammers will almost certainly use everything from sim cards to customer care services to lure victims into paying them money. Scammers have started cracking down on startup employees by impersonating the firm CEO due to the development of online platforms and increased accessibility…

The Noida police busted a gang involved in duping hundreds of women in the name of customs officials by befriending them through online dating app, here on Sunday. While investigating the matter the Police nabbed six Nigerian nationals including a woman, besides seizing three laptops, 17 mobiles, internet dongles, ₹40,860/- in cash, and three passports. The Police Commisionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar took to Twitter to inform the detailing of the arrest. "Gang doing fraud in the name of customs by befriending women…

Mike Freeman / Los Angeles Times: US federal prosecutors charge a former Qualcomm VP and three others over allegedly duping the company into paying $150M to acquire tech that it already owned — Federal prosecutors unveiled fraud and money-laundering charges this week against a former Qualcomm research engineer and three others … Mike Freeman / Los Angeles Times: US federal prosecutors charge a former Qualcomm VP and three others over allegedly duping the company into paying $150M to…

Delhi Police busted a fake call centre involved in duping people on the pretext of redeeming gift cards. The police have arrested 12 people linked with the case.The arrested people have been identified as Adarsh, Naveen, Pradeep, Md. Saifuddin, Nitin, Praveen Chauhan, Rahul, Brijesh, Sahiba Khatun alias Twinkle, Abha, Monika and Mohit Verma.Police had received information that a call centre involved in duping US citizens was operating at IGNOU Road, Neb Sarai. Following that a team was formed and a trap was laid on the…

Facebook has decided to crack down on user reviews to prevent people from leaving fake feedback on business pages.The company has updated its Community Feedback policy to address this widespread issue. While actions were already being taken against potentially abusive reviews, the new policy puts these rules into writing.Facebook's new guidelines protect against people who leave fake bad reviews as a way to get refunds or other freebies out of a business that wants to please its customers, and they're also supposed to…