Scams

A police think tank that functions under the union home ministry has issued an advisory and alert against a variety of scams that take place on popular social media messaging platform WhatsApp leading to cyber crimes and financial frauds. The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has identified seven types of such frauds that includes tricking through missed calls, video calls, in the name of job offers and investment plans, impersonation, hijacking and screen share. As part of the 'hijacking' scam, the eight…

Chinese criminal syndicates and gangs operating digital loan shark scams are expected to further dent the Indian economy in 2024, warns cybersecurity law expert Pavan Duggal. The surge in illegal activities, through Chinese loan apps, has raised concerns about the exploitation of unemployed youth and financially-stressed individuals in India.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIndian School of…

AI powered scammers are becoming all the more sophisticated and are causing some serious damage. From Social Engineering, malware distribution, to phishing scams, AI-powered scammer's chatbots, called FraudGPT, are increasingly becoming more popular and sophisticated…

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Here are the most common and insidious TikTok scams to look out for on the platform and how to avoid them. Read All Here are the most common and insidious TikTok scams to look out for on the platform and how to avoid them. Read All FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to…

In 2024, we’ll find out whether artificial intelligence is just a passing craze or truly the future of computing. In the meantime, while there are plenty of legitimate and intriguing use cases for AI, the technology will also be central to countless scams in the coming months. We are all curious about AI, and scammers are going to use that to their advantage.On Monday, anti-fraud experts from Scams.info shared a list of three AI scams that we should all be on the lookout for in 2024. As a general rule of thumb,…

Logan Paul is offering refunds for CryptoZoo, the failed and allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021. The catch? You can’t sue him if you get a refund. In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Thursday, Paul announced that is “personally committing” more than $2.3 million to buy back NFTs purchased through CryptoZoo. Claims can be submitted online until February 8. “I never made a single penny from the project, period. In fact, the opposite is true, because I spent hundreds of thousands of…

Hackers and scammers laid back on the weekends, CertiK report finds Jacquelyn Melinek 14 hours While hackers continue to hack the crypto industry for a cash grab, the dollar amount is down substantially compared to the previous year. The total amount “lost” during 2023 from security incidents was almost $2 billion, down 51% from 2022, according to security-focused CertiK’s annual 2023 web3 security report. The report defines losses in this context as…

The most recent tech revolution sparked by artificial intelligence has brought immense benefits, including freedom from repetitive, mind-numbing tasks. However, this new technology has also become a threat to humanity at large with many experts fearing an AI-generated apocalypse. Not just that, there are other dangers lurking. The reason behind that is the increasing use of AI by hackers and scammers to trick people and empty their bank accounts. Mikko Hypponen, a cybersecurity expert, who has been devoted to fighting…

Image Source : FILE Crypto phishing scams targetted 320000 users to steal around USD 300 million in 2023 Wallet drainers are one of the known malware which is related to cryptocurrency. A new report has recently revealed that the malware has stolen USD 295 million in cryptocurrencies from about 324,000 victims in 2023. According to Scam Sniffer, cybercriminals stole…