Scam

Image: Cyber Police Department"Through the websites, Ukrainians were offered to form an application for the payment of financial assistance from the countries of the European Union," law enforcement says. Once the cyber criminals had obtained a victim's bank details, the information was used to compromise online-banking accounts and withdraw funds without permission. Specialists from the National Bank of Ukraine, who assisted in the investigation, say that over 5,000 citizens were defrauded, leading to losses of…

Security experts are warning email users about a new threat that's hit Britain. Action Fraud - the national cyber crime and fraud reporting centre for the UK - are warning Britons about a fake message being spread by scammers that's allegedly from tech retail giant Currys. The bogus message claims the high-street store is giving away a gift pack worth £250 which continues goodies from nappy makers Pampers. However, these bogus messages are just a way to scam people with crooks attempting to snatch sensitive personal and…

Image Source : FREEPIK Beware of the mobile tower installation  The telecom industry, represented by DIPA (Digital Infrastructure Providers Association) and COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India)- the two apex representative bodies of telecom infrastructure providers in India and telecom service providers respectively, have recently cautioned the public against the fraud related-to the installation of mobile towers on their properties. The public is cautioned against certain companies, agencies, or…

Electricity consumers in India are becoming a target for scammers tricking them into transferring money. Fraudsters are sending a message through SMS or WhatsApp to users saying their bill was due and if they don't not pay it, their connection would be cut. It contains a phone number that essentially allows the scammer to establish a verbal connection with the user and eventually convince them to transfer money. In the last few days, some of the victims of these scams have lost lakhs of rupees.User reports on Twitter…

WhatsApp users in the UK are being warned about a dangerous scam that has the ability to steal over £1,000 from victims. The attack sees con artists messaging WhatsApp users with a message that pretends to be a family member. The text always asks for money to help deal with an emergency with the scammers using emotional blackmail to dupe unsuspecting users. This type of attack has been targeting users for some time but appears to be back and more worrying than ever. The latest version of this WhatsApp, which was spotted…

A Delhi woman lost Rs. 4 lakh after she clicked a link which promised her a job opportunity at a leading e-commerce company. Know how this online scam works and protect yourself. A new online scam has surfaced which is targeting job seekers and stealing their money. In the latest incident, a Delhi woman was swindled out of Rs. 4,00,000 on the pretext of a job opportunity. Looking for a job online, she was sent a URL via SMS by fraudsters and was asked to click…

Android and iPhone users in the UK have been put on alert about a dangerous fake NHS text message being spread by hackers. The official Twitter account for the UK's beloved national health service this week warned the public about a new scam that revolves around the coronavirus pandemic. Threat actors are spreading a bogus text - allegedly from the NHS - about Covid-19 test kits that are designed to detect the Omicron variant.The scam message allegedly provides details about ordering these Covid-19 test kits, but it's all…

Tinder scams are on the rise. Through these romance scams, fraudsters are swindling millions from innocent victims. Do not fall for it, find out how to protect yourself from such online scams. In the last couple of years, a new type of online scam has come to the surface known as ‘romance scam’. A romance scam is essentially when a scammer creates an fake online dating profile on platforms like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Facebook Dating and others in order to…

Cyber criminals are trying to trick Tesco customers into handing over sensitive details with a new gift card scam. Gmail, Hotmail and Outlook users need to stay on alert to the new email con which has already been reported to authorities almost 200 times. So far this month Action Fraud - the UK's fraud and cyber crime reporting centre - has received 172 reports from the public about the Tesco gift card scam email.The message claims to be from the UK supermarket giant with the recipient told they are in with a chance of…

The sheer size of the GainBitcoin scam that rocked the nation some time back is turning out to be way bigger than thought, with reports suggesting that around 1 lakh victims may have lost more than Rs 1 trillion in the scam.With a total of 40 FIRs registered by victims (more than 13 FIRs in Maharashtra alone)and Punjab, a large number of people from other states may have also lost their hard-earned savings in the GainBitcoin scam.Amit Bhardwaj, the mastermind who died of cardiac arrest earlier this year, may have…