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20 Apr 2024

Scammer shares Important Cyber Security Advice To Man: Paytm’s CEO Reacts

In the screenshots, the scammer surprisingly opens up to Arun and explains the method of using APK files to gain control over the victim's phone.

12 May 2023

DNA: Are you also getting missed calls on Whatsapp?

After spam calls, now people are getting calls from international numbers on WhatsApp. After receiving the missed call, the question must be coming in your mind that, why are these calls coming? If they are coming… then no scam is happening because of this. In this part of DNA, see today's analysis on this important issue.

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24 Aug 2022

Be careful with this one message from WhatsApp! 21 lakhs of stolen woman

A retired teacher from Andhra Pradesh lost Rs 21 lakh because of a message on WhatsApp. Let us know what was this in this message and how you can stay away from this kind of online hacking.

27 May 2022

FRAUD ALERT! Your WhatsApp account can be hijacked via a phone call

When victims receive a call from hackers, they are instructed to dial numbers beginning with '67' or '405'. The number dialed by victims is a service request for Airtel's 'call forwarding' feature.

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22 Apr 2022

WhatsApp QR Code Scam: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe

WhatsApp QR code scams are on the rise. Scammers use the QR code payment method and send it via WhatsApp to people. WhatsApp is popular and widely used throughout the country.

31 Dec 2021

WhatsApp scam: “Excuse me, who are you?”; Here’s how fraudsters steal money

One of the most common is the one that starts with an innocent "Sorry, who are you?" and can make us relax. WABetaInfo, which specialises in forecasting all of the news that will enter WhatsApp, has become the target of a fraud involving the introduction phrase we mentioned before.

19 Nov 2021

WhatsApp Scam Alert! Cybercriminals steal money via THIS trick

Suffolk Trading Standards in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to WhatsApp users that fraudsters are targeting them via false messages posing as a member of their family. A mother from Kessingland received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number claiming to be her daughter. The Suffolk County Council has revealed some staggering losses as a result of WhatsApp scams and other types of fraud.

04 Oct 2021

Beware! THIS KBC lottery promising Rs 25 lakh on WhatsApp is fake

This WhatsApp message informs users that they have won Rs 25 lakh in a lucky draw. This comes at a time when In India, WhatsApp Payments is testing a 'Cashback' feature. The scammer had promised a Rs 25 lakh payout.

15 Aug 2021

WhatsApp Scam: Don’t click on THESE links while chatting

Fraudsters target WhatsApp so that they can reach their massive user base. Revealed by Russian security researchers at Kaspersky, this scam is all about package deliveries from companies. The process which scammers follow is that they send WhatsApp messages to users portraying themselves as delivery companies and then they tell the user that a package needs to be delivered to the address.

09 Aug 2021

Beware WhatsApp users! Scamsters can steal your money if you do THIS

Microsoft Windows also suffers from viruses and malware against any other operating system due to the above-mentioned reason. Kaspersky has described another scam of a fake website which is being created by scammers that reportedly allows users to chat with “beautiful strangers” but takes them to a false Facebook login page. WhatsApp users must be alert or stay away from clicking any such spurious links that can take away their hard-earned money.

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