INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At other times, it can be as frightening as receiving calls from police officers claiming you need to pay a fine
Or a bride in desperate need of money
The bottom line is that cybercriminals are getting more creative, more real
Sujith G, founder of Chennai-based advertising agency Point S, realised something was wrong when he began receiving messages from friends
I was confused until I found out they had all received a request from my social media account asking for money
I alerted friends and told them to report the account
Sujith nor his friends lost money, IT professional Pooja T lost 1,500 she had spent on clothes
cybercrime wing in Chennai, says online frauds have been happening for ages now and only the modus operandi has changed
posing as police saying they have illegal items in their parcel
A few days ago, a woman lost 1.5 crore to this fraud
officer at the cybercrime wing says scammers have moved past ATM machines and credit card PINs to phishing links, extracting money online by
offering quick money for virtual tasks, posting fake products, posing as a potential marriage alliance on matrimonial sites and posing as
It is usually in bad grammar
But with artificial intelligence, it is getting easier to do tasks seamlessly
Cybercrime investigator Dhanya Menon says in recent times, she has seen an increase in the use of AI in cybercrime
One of our clients, who is an influencer, had a hacker post a deepfaked video of her talking about something controversial
Because there is no way to screen the authenticity of crimes when AI is involved, Dhanya says people need to protect themselves by
scrutinising what they put out online
programme coordinator, saw an advertisement for a skort she wanted at a discounted price
She swiped on the embedded link to the online store and ordered it
After making the payment she received a payment confirmation and invoice in her email
such as Google Authenticator or Authy over SMSbased 2FA for increased security
These apps are less vulnerable to interceptionRegularly update your OS, web browsers, and antivirus or anti-malware software
They patch security vulnerabilities.Legitimate websites utilise HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) to encrypt data
Avoid entering sensitive information on sites that lack HTTPS encryption.Do not allow unnecessary access to your personal information
Only grant permission to applications you trustRefrain from accessing sensitive information, such as online banking or shopping, through
public wifi networks(Aarushi Koolwal, a cyber security consultant at CloudSEK SVigil)ON THE PROWLCops, private investigators say these are
the cybercrimes they are dealing withWILL YOU MONEY ME? | Scammers pose as potential brides or grooms on matrimonial sites and build
relationships with people
text message stating their electricity will be cut off due to lack of bill payment
A link is attached to pay the amount
When a user clicks the link, the hackers hack into their bank accounts and wipe them clean.PACKAGE DEAL | People receive calls from customs
officials or the police stating they have found illegal substances in a parcel under their name, and address
The scammers then ask them to pay a fine amount
