New cases of online fraud come to light every day, and many people are deprived of their lifetime earnings. Recently, a case occurred in Noida, National Capital Region of Delhi, where a woman was defrauded of Rs 2.7 million. Apart from this, people have also been defrauded of hundreds of thousands of rupees through digital arrests.
Cyber thugs often use different tricks to rob people. Today we will introduce you to 5 such online scams.
Online Trading Fraud
Nowadays, online scammers often use online transaction scams to rob innocent people. In this case, the cybercriminals may lure you through WhatsApp or other messaging apps or online advertisements.
Cybercriminals lure people with high returns through online trading games. They can also use fake applications to fool people. To do this, they show fake profits in the fake applications.
What is package fraud?
Package scams have also become a topic of discussion these days. Many people here have received calls saying that there is a package in your name. Thereafter, it was alleged that the package was ready to go abroad and some drugs, passport details, etc. were found in it. A case has been registered against you.
Thereafter, another call came in and the person at the front introduced himself as a police officer. After this, the victim was intimidated and threatened. He was then digitally arrested. After this, he would receive a huge amount of money.
What is e-SIM fraud?
Recently, a woman from Noida fell victim to an e-SIM scam, where her SIM card was hijacked in a very clever way. Following this, he stole Rs 2.7 crore from her bank account, bank fixed deposits and loans.
Video likes task
Another method of cyber fraud is through online platforms or messaging apps. After that, he asks the victim to like the video and in return, he promises a reward of Rs 50 for each like. This amount can be more or less.
Many times, the scammer also transfers some money initially. During this period, he accesses the bank details and OTP etc. Thereafter, they defraud you of lakhs of rupees.
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Fake incoming calls by voice cloning
Many software or applications offer the ability to replicate your voice with the help of artificial intelligence, which is called voice cloning. Cyber scammers can use this technology to defame you.
In this case, the cybercriminal can pretend to be someone you know and ask you to transfer some money. Or you can ask to click on a link. People should be wary of such scams.
Beware of fake search results
There are many cyber scammers in the cyber world who can defraud you of lakhs of rupees by creating fake websites. In such cases, many times users search on the internet and visit fake websites. Here, scammers can even empty their bank accounts by asking for important bank details etc.
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Don’t make this mistake
To protect yourself from online scams, it is important not to disclose your bank details, ATM details, internet banking password etc. Neither click on any link nor install any app with the help of any link.
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