Instagram accounts take downs and the role of ‘OGUsers’ explained
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February 22, 2021 14:14 IST
Facebook said it had taken down many Instagram accounts a few weeks ago, stating that an account-hijacking forum called ‘OGUsers’ was involved in stealing accounts by way of hacking and SIM swapping
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Multi-factor authentication on social media and banking accounts can help prevent attacks.
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Facebook said it had taken down many Instagram accounts a few weeks ago, stating that an account-hijacking forum called ‘OGUsers’ was involved in stealing accounts by way of hacking and SIM swapping
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Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 15:50 IST
A Noida-based engineer was cheated of nearly Rs 9 lakh by cyber fraudsters on the promise of getting him a job in Canada. Techie duped with the offer to work in Canada [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The techie began looking for a job abroad during the lockdown.
He received a call from one Trisha Watson claiming to be a representative of a Canada-based firm.
Based on the techie s complaint, the police have registered a case under Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act.
Noida: A software professional, based in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida near Delhi, has registered a complaint with the local police, alleging that cyber crooks defrauded him of around Rs 9 lakh under the pretext of providing him employment in Canada.
Bizman duped of Rs 9L after falling for distributorship ad
Bizman duped of Rs 9L after falling for distributorship ad
ByGunwanti ParasteGunwanti Paraste / Updated: Feb 20, 2021, 06:00 IST
In yet another case of
online fraud in the city, a Sangvi-based businessman was cheated by an unknown person of Rs 8,95,500 in the name of investment in distributorship. The victim, who registered a case in this regard at
Sangvi police station on Thursday, said he first saw the advertisement for alleged
distributorship of Mother Dairy products on Facebook.
Cops informed that 53-year-old Popat Bhise filed the complaint in this case, after which cops registered charges against unidentified culprits.
| UPDATED: 11:57, Tue, Feb 23, 2021
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NatWest is a familiar name on Britain’s high streets, and today the bank’s Head of Fraud Prevention has issued an important update. Scams are unfortunately becoming a serious and severe issue, with many Britons having their details stolen in correspondence purporting to derive from official sources. Whether a scam comes in the form of a supposed text from a bank, a fake competition to win a prize, or a false update on a COVID-19 vaccination, all can be equally dangerous and leave Britons at risk.
Man poses as bank officer, dupes woman
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Victim lost ₹1.82 lakh from account
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Victim lost ₹1.82 lakh from account A caller pretending to be the manager of a reputed bank cheated a 63-year-old woman of ₹1.82 lakh.
The police said Syamala, of Judge’s Colony near Tambaram Sanatorium, on Monday received a call from a person who offered banking services to senior citizens at their door step without their having to visit the bank during the pandemic.
The caller asked her to share her account details, including the one-time password that she received on her mobile phone. Then she received alerts about funds having been transferred from her account nine times within an hour.