scam prevention
Hyderabad Telegram Honeytrap Scam: Young Man Loses Over Rs 1 Lakh in Sophisticated Online Fraud
Dec 02, 2025 12:49 am CST
A 20-year-old Hyderabad resident fell victim to an elaborate honeytrap scam on Telegram, losing over Rs 1 lakh through multiple fraudulent payment requests before the scheme escalated to extortion. This incident highlights the growing sophistication of online scams and the importance of exercising caution with unsolicited offers on social media platforms.
Korean Tourist Scammed in Delhi: Elderly Man Posing as Professor Attempts $100 Extortion
Nov 17, 2025 11:48 pm CST
A Korean content creator named Walter K shares his frightening experience of being scammed in Old Delhi by an elderly man posing as a professor. Despite the negative encounter involving inflated rickshaw fares and attempted extortion of $100, Walter emphasizes that the kind people he met in India far outnumbered the bad ones, and local residents eventually helped him escape the situation safely.
ED Launches QR Code Verification System to Combat Fake Summons and Digital Arrest Scams: How to Verify Official Communications
Oct 08, 2025 08:13 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has introduced a new QR code verification system to combat the rising threat of fake summons and digital arrest scams. This security measure allows citizens to authenticate official communications through scannable QR codes and unique passcodes, protecting them from fraudsters impersonating ED officials. The system offers two verification methods and represents an important step in the agency's ongoing efforts to safeguard the public from sophisticated cyber fraud schemes.
Deepfake Political Scams on Meta: $49 Million Spent on Fake Government Benefit Ads Targeting Seniors
Oct 02, 2025 01:03 pm CST
A watchdog report reveals scammers have spent $49 million on Meta platforms creating deepfake videos of politicians like Donald Trump to promote fraudulent government benefits. These sophisticated scams primarily target seniors with fake stimulus checks and healthcare payments, exploiting artificial intelligence advances and Meta's content moderation gaps despite the platform's special authorization process for political advertisers.