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Indian CPAAS (communications platform as a service) player Tanla Platforms unveiled an anti-phishing chatbot that relies on artificial intelligence to detect fraud and scam messages received by users daily, amidst a concerted effort by Indian authorities to check the growing menace.The chatbot can be used by individuals to identify and avoid online scams, majority of which are carried out through SMS.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB…

If you live in Iran and recently bought an especially cheap iPhone that never arrived, then you too might be the victim of a scam that has cost residents of the country millions of dollars.The Financial Times called the scam a “multi-million-dollar fraud” that saw customers duped by a slick sales pitch, only to never receive the goods that they ordered. It’s led to picketing outside police stations, scrutiny over the kind of services that Iranian celebrities endorse, and “revealed the lengths that its consumers will go…

A crypto scam app on the App Store has stolen thousands of dollars from multiple users as yet another dodgy app gets past Apple’s approval system.The app in question, Rabby Wallet & Crypto Solution, impersonating a platform called Rabby Wallet, was made available on the App Store at some point last week and steals money from users as soon as they input their private crypto key into the App. The official Rabby Wallet app is currently under review and developed by DeBank Global Pre. Ltd, meaning no current application…

ACMA noted these telcos had allowed through scam SMS messages that impersonated well-known brands and government services. Specifically, SMS Broadband and Message4U enabled more than 1.2 million impersonation scam texts to be sent to consumers, while Esendex sent through at least 99,000 scam texts. Also: 6 simple cybersecurity rules you can apply nowThese actions were in breach of Australia's various anti-scam and public safety rules, ACMA said. ACMA Member Samantha Yorke said it was "unacceptable" that telcos had…

Two Riverside County brothers pleaded guilty last week to mail fraud after scamming the United States Postal Service out of more than $2.3 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Central District of California. Anwer Fareed Alam, 35, and Yousofzay Fahim Alam, 31, of Temecula filed thousands of falsified insurance claims on packages in order to make a profit, according to the details of their plea agreements, which were released by the U.S. Attorney’s office Friday.They each face a maximum sentence of 20…

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan issued a warning on scam tactics in the wake of a viral column from New York Magazine’s The Cut. “Being the victim of a scam can be devastating,” Khan said in her thread. “A reminder that nobody from @FTC will ever give you a badge number, ask you to confirm your Social Security number, ask how much money you have in your bank account, transfer you to a CIA agent, or send you texts out of the blue.” Khan’s thread followed a Thursday column from The Cut that…

Image Source : PIXABAY Do not dial this code or you'll lose all your money The widespread use of the internet and smartphones has revolutionized our lives, making many tasks easier and more convenient. Banking, which users required hours of effort earlier can now be completed in just a few minutes- with the help of the internet and smartphone. However, along with the…

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Bumble, the popular dating app, has released a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based feature to enhance the safety of its user base. The AI tool is called Deception Detector and it can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark the Safer Internet Day, which falls on February 6. The dating app claimed that during the testing phase of the new technology, user reports of spam, scams, and fake accounts were reduced by 45 percent.Bumble said in a press…

Dating app Bumble is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in order to make dating safer, healthier, and more enjoyable with the new Deception…