SIM-SWAP Fraud is Real! But the viral message exaggerates the threat with Misleading details…

As mobile phones and smart devices have become indispensable over the last decade, many now resort to the ease of online banking and other financial transactions. In such a background, we came across viral social media posts about a new type of fraud, SIM SWAP Fraud, which purportedly would steal your bank account data from the […]

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Don’t Fall for this SCAM of Commercial Bank Giveaways for its 53rd Anniversary!

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Fake messages, gifts, and scams are not new to Sri Lankan social media users. However, despite being constantly warned, people still fall prey to these frequent scams disguised alongside attractive offers. This is our investigation regarding such a scam targeting the Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka. […]

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Beware of This Recurring Free Laptop Scam!

There are many online competitions and promotions, and we notice social media promotions for laptops, etc., especially targeting students. But unfortunately, there are many online scams in the guise of such promotions. This is our investigation related to such an online scam for free laptop giveaways for students. Social Media Posts We noticed viral messages […]

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One-Ring Scam: What Should You Be Worried About & What Not?

Various scammers and criminals use several tactics to defraud individuals and steal their information. As mobile phones are an integral part of most, these devices often get targeted in such planned attacks, which can be in the form of unsolicited calls, texts, voicemails, etc.  Hence, many advisory messages get circulated informing the public to beware […]

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