Financial scams targeting Indians

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"When he placed an order for Rs 880, the fraudsters changed the order amount to 88,000 by adding additional zeroes and sent it to the payment gateway," the official said.

Man orders eggs for Rs 880, loses 88,000 in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News - Times of India

Gurgaon police arrested two suspects, Ritik Pal and Mayank Sharma, for defrauding Rs 88,000 from a man's bank account via a fake food delivery website

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Delhi Retired Scientist Scam: Earlier this year, a 64-year-old retired CSIR scientist lost a huge chunk of his savings in just a minute to cyber scammers.

One call to ‘Yahoo customer care’ — and a retired Delhi scientist lost Rs 40 lakh. How was he conned?

Delhi Retired Scientist Scam: Earlier this year, a 64-year-old retired CSIR scientist lost a huge chunk of his savings in just a minute to cyber scammers. How did they do it? Read on to know their modus operandi and how the Delhi Police tracked them down.

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A 38-year-old advocate lost close to ₹6 lakhs, after he was duped by cybercriminals who allegedly lured him into investing in a ‘Trump Hotel rentals scheme’ using an AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump promising high returns.

Lawyer duped by cyber fraudsters using AI-generated Donald Trump video

Cybercriminals use AI-generated video of Trump to dupe advocate into investing in fake scheme, police investigate.

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