Cyber Crime
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Family member in distress or an AI voice clone? The rise of a disturbing new cyber crime scam
This method of exploitation underscores the importance of not just technological safeguards, but also heightened awareness and education for internet users.
Zoya Hussain
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Faced with poverty and unemployment, young Ghanaian men are turning to online romance frauds
The school drops-outs who dabble in identity theft and romance scams on social media are known in Ghana as the ‘Sakawa boys’.
Bukola Adebayo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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How cryptocurrency scammers are exploiting computer engineers from India and other Asian countries
Thousands have been lured with fake job adverts in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, only to find themselves forced to defraud strangers online.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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‘Online auction’ of women: Two accused persons sent to judicial custody for 14 days
Both Shweta Singh and Mayank Rawat have filed their bail pleas in Bandra court, which will hear the petitions on January 17.
Scroll Staff
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Creator of app used for ‘online auction’ of Muslim women arrested from Assam, say Delhi Police
Neeraj Bishnoi, the fourth person to be arrested in the case, is a 20-year old engineering student in Bhopal.
Scroll Staff
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‘Online auction’ of Muslim women: Mumbai Police arrest third suspect from Uttarakhand
The three persons held in the case are Mayank Rawal, Vishal Kumar Jha and Shweta Singh.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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‘Online auction’ of Muslim women: Main accused detained in Uttarakhand, student arrested in Mumbai
A Bandra court sent 21-year old engineering student Vishal Kumar to police custody till January 10.
Scroll Staff
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‘Online auction’ of women: Delhi women’s panel summons police, seeks details of action taken
The Delhi Police said it had asked for details from the GitHub platform about the creator of the ‘Bulli Bai’ mobile application.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi, Mumbai police file FIR against app that put up photos of Muslim women in ‘online auction’
GitHub blocked the portal on Saturday morning, said Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Vigilantes fighting online scams may be doing more harm than good
Research suggets that state-led initiatives could play a more prominent role in tackling online fraud.
Jack Mark Whittaker, The Conversation & Mark Button, The Conversation
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan files complaint with Delhi police cyber cell on fake Harvard job offer
Razdan had earlier filed a complaint on the matter with Srinagar police.
Scroll Staff
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‘Elaborate plan to steal money, personal data’: Journalist Nidhi Razdan on fake Harvard offer
The former NDTV anchor said the sophisticated phishing attack was meant to access her bank account, emails, medical records and other personal information.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’