Scam news 1
PANCHKULA: Three cases of cyber fraud have been reported with the cyber cell of Panchkula police in one day. All three victims lost Rs 10 lakh to the fraudsters when they dialled Google top search number believing it to be customer care numbers. Three cases have been registered by the police.
First complaint was given to the police by Reena Devi of Vishwakarma colony, Pinjore, who is a government teacher by profession.Read more
Scam news 2
Scam Warning for Uber Drivers
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Denzel McAlpine accepted a ride request while driving for Uber Friday morning, a ride that cost him nearly $900.
The Southern Nevada local says he drives up to 150 people around the Las Vegas Strip a week. He’s been an Uber driver for nearly seven years to help pay rent and support his small home renovation business.Read more
Scam news 3
Stealing the Ashes of Dead People for Money
Three women were victims of a scammer who pretended to be an artist. One of the women name Ide received a text from an alleged artist saying that he is willing to turn the ashes of her dead mother into a painting for no charge. Online scams are pretty common in a world that relies on the internet for the smallest of things. However, the extent to which some scammers can go will surprise you.
One such report tells us about a scam in which a person tried stealing the ashes of dead people from their family and then threatened them by holding the ashes for ransom. Read more