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DON’T PANIC. DON’T PAY. DON’T SHARE YOUR INFORMATION. If someone is threatening you with arrest over a phone call, WhatsApp, video call, email, or social media, it may be an impersonation or “digital arrest” scam. Scammers commonly pretend to be police, CBI, ED, customs, courts, RBI, or other government officials and use fear and urgency…

One compromised employee account can become a business-wide security incident. Businesses are targeted through fake invoices, CEO impersonation, phishing, payment fraud, ransomware, vendor impersonation, recruitment scams, and compromised email accounts. Scammers don’t always attack technology directly. Often, they attack people and business processes. If an unexpected request involves money, credentials, confidential information, or urgent action…

Your smartphone is the gateway to your money, identity, messages, photographs, and online accounts. Protect it like you would protect your home. A compromised phone can expose banking apps, OTPs, emails, WhatsApp, social-media accounts, contacts, photographs, documents, and personal information. 🚨 1. Lock Your Phone Always use a secure screen lock. Prefer: 🔐 Strong PIN/password👆…

Tech support scams occur when fraudsters pretend to be representatives of well-known technology companies, internet service providers, software developers, or device manufacturers. Their objective is to convince victims that their computer, smartphone, or online account has a serious problem and then trick them into paying money, revealing sensitive information, or granting remote access to their…

Being scammed does NOT mean you have lost your rights. If you are a victim of cybercrime, you have rights relating to reporting, investigation, evidence, compensation, privacy, legal assistance and protection from further harm. 🛡️ 1. RIGHT TO REPORT THE CRIME You have the right to report cybercrime to the appropriate law-enforcement authorities. For cybercrime…

What is a Cryptocurrency Scam? A Cryptocurrency Scam is a form of cyber fraud in which criminals deceive individuals into transferring cryptocurrency or investing in fraudulent digital asset schemes by making false promises of high returns, guaranteed profits, or exclusive investment opportunities. These scams are commonly carried out through fake cryptocurrency exchanges, fraudulent investment platforms,…