A 64-year-old man from Tolichowki lost Rs 1.4 lakh after calling a fake customer care number he found online while trying to report a missing grocery item. Cybercrime police said the fraudster posed as support staff and stole money from his account
A young newcomer in Hyderabad lost Rs 6,800 to an online scam while trying to buy a vape, a product banned in India. Tricked through WhatsApp after a Google search, he now plans to file a police complaint and warns others.
Three men from Kerala were arrested for defrauding a retired IFS officer of ₹6.8 crore using fake investment apps. The money was laundered via hawala and cryptocurrency. Police suspect their involvement in similar cyber frauds across India.
According to the information available, the victim received a WhatsApp message offering a part-time job involving posting reviews. The cyber fraudsters provided Google Maps links and instructed her to write reviews and give 5-star ratings to specific businesses.
The rise of artificial intelligence and its increased use will surely go down as a turning point in the history of mankind. While its astonishing capabilities never cease to amaze us, there sure are some alarming red flags.
To aid him in this crisis, the Yashoda Charitable Foundation, an initiative of Yashoda Hospitals, came forward and handed over a cheque of Rs.50,000 to Venkanna on Saturday.
