Tech Scam

Deepfakes to social media: Online shopping scams spike this festive season

McAfee's Global Festive Shopping Survey found a rise in online shopping scams led by the creation of fraudulent websites, fake discounts, and the use of deepfakes

Phishing scams using QR codes are surging, here's what you should know

The QR code scams are rising significantly in the country. In the last 14 days, over 2000 such emails have been sent to over 1100 customers. Check how these phishing scams work

Maharashtra man wins Rs 5 crore, then loses Rs 58 crore in online gambling

A Maharashtra businessman lost Rs 58 crore in an online fraud. Police filed the complaint and started an investigation and seized Rs 14 crore cash along with four kg of gold biscuits from the accused

Consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in 2021: Report

More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021, according to a new report

7 in 10 in India encountered tech scam last yr, highest globally: Microsoft

India witnessed high rate of tech support scams at 69 per cent in the last 12 months - among the highest globally - with a significant increase seen in such scams Microsoft survey said on Thursday

Indian consumers turn smarter at avoiding tech support scams: Survey

Overall, the survey showed that the numbers seemed to be lower in India this year, compared with 2016

Indian-origin man to pay over $136,000 in India-based tech support scam

The accounts included telephone and remote computer connection services

Millennials fall for tech scams more than grandparents: Report

The technological survey of 1,000 adults from 12 countries suggests that old people are less likely to fall for tech support scams.