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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Elumelu disowns AI-generated scam video endorsing crypto platforms

Tony Elumelu has disavowed an AI-generated video falsely depicting him endorsing cryptocurrency trading platforms, highlighting concerns over digital trust.

Mar 16 โ€ข 15:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Lyon: an engineer scammed of 350,000 euros by a fake Jean Reno

A Lyon engineer lost 350,000 euros after being deceived by a fraudulent trading website featuring a deepfake of actor Jean Reno.

Mar 13 โ€ข 14:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of 1.02 Crore in Saharanpur under the Pretext of Online Trading

A youth in Saharanpur, India, was defrauded of 1.02 crore rupees by cybercriminals promising high returns from online trading.

Mar 12 โ€ข 09:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of millions with 60 students, scammers took documents under the guise of profit from trading

In a shocking case in Kalyan-Dombivli, Maharashtra, a group of scammers deceived around 60 students by luring them into online trading for profits, subsequently using their documents to open bank accounts for illicit transactions.

Mar 5 โ€ข 09:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The temptation of trading has proven costly... A businessman from Saharanpur was cheated of 1.31 crore

A businessman in Saharanpur, India, fell victim to a cyber fraud involving 1.31 crore rupees under the guise of online trading.

Feb 20 โ€ข 08:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Police warn of new scam methods: Fraud in cyber trading is increasing significantly

The Munich police have arrested a 22-year-old man involved in a scam to collect 12,000 euros from an elderly victim, highlighting a rise in cyber trading fraud.

Feb 19 โ€ข 15:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

Man jailed one year for N37m forex fraud in Lagos

Henry Daniel has been sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding a man of N37 million in a forex trading scam in Lagos.

Feb 17 โ€ข 01:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

Money launderer jailed after hundreds of Brits defrauded in ยฃ2m computer support scam

A money launderer has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a ยฃ2 million computer support fraud that victimized hundreds in the UK.

Feb 11 โ€ข 17:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Love, Trading, and Blackmail... Retired Engineer Trapped in 'Sextortion' Scam, Defrauded of Crores

A retired engineer in Maharashtra fell victim to a sextortion scheme, losing around 3.95 crores after being manipulated and blackmailed by a woman and her accomplices.

Feb 9 โ€ข 01:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

'Disturbing AI clone' call alert issued by Which? as people's voices 'stolen'

A warning has been issued regarding a scam involving AI clones of voices, wherein victims unknowingly participate in deceptive surveys.

Feb 6 โ€ข 14:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of 61.6 million by misleading claims of huge profits, mastermind arrested from Andhra Pradesh

A massive cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar, where criminals lured a businessman through social media into an online trading scam, leading to a loss of 61.6 million, has resulted in the arrest of the mastermind from Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 3 โ€ข 16:44 UTC

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