Phishing Scams Claim Apple Offers Free Many Scratched iPhones

Viral information circulated on social media these days claims that Apple gave away 750 iPhones that cannot be sold on the market due to some scratches on their bodies. This Facebook post is widely shared on social media and attracts a large number of Facebook users to follow this announcement. However, upon an investigation, we […]

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Misleading photo posts targeting a girl who was posing for a photograph with Kumar Dharmasena

Kumar Dharmasena, a former World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricketer and currently serving as one of the elite Panel of umpires at ICC, was at the centre of attraction recently as he became the subject of a video call scam. As a video of Dharmasena made rounds on WhatsApp, many assumptions were made about the girl […]

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INSIGHT: What Is Deepfake Video Call Scam on WhatsApp?

Imagine, you receive a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. The sender is someone claiming to be your colleague or friend in dire need of financial help. What would you do? How would you respond? How would you know they are what they claim to be? Perhaps you would video call them to confirm their […]

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Scam on WhatsApp: Unsolicited International Calls and Text Targeting Users

Have you received WhatsApp calls and messages from international numbers starting from +62 or +84 or +254? Have they told you they are HR of some company and offered you a lucrative job offer?  If yes, then you are not alone. Recently, a wave of scam calls and texts on WhatsApp targeting users in India […]

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