Rs5000 Eidi offer: Is it real?
- 18-Mar-2026
LAHORE: A fraudulent online Eidi scheme circulating under the name of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has been exposed, targeting citizens ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, ARY News reported. According to reports, the scam, widely shared on social media and WhatsApp, falsely claims that all residents above the age of 12 are eligible to receive Rs5,000 […]
CBEX crypto scam: Investors lose thousands of dollars in AI-hyped scheme
- 01-Jul-2025
Nairobi: Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of the crypto-trading platforms preying on investors in Africa. Edwin, a Kenyan government worker who only gave his first name out of shame, first encountered CBEX on Telegram, a messaging app. He was lured with promises of guaranteed […]
Viral scam uses Keanu Reeves AI clone to trick woman
- 27-May-2025
A heartbreaking story from Florida has gone viral after a woman revealed she was scammed by someone pretending to be Hollywood star Keanu Reeves. According to Herald Online, Dianne Ringstaff, who lives in Florida, shared how the fraud began while she was playing a mobile game. A message popped up, followed by a video call […]
Is the weight-loss industry a scam?
- 19-Apr-2025
The pursuit of a slimmer physique is a common aspiration, often amplified by societal pressures and health concerns. This desire, unfortunately, creates fertile ground for unscrupulous individuals and companies peddling weight-loss solutions that are too good to be true. These scams not only drain consumers’ wallets but can also pose significant risks to their health. […]
How a cryptocurrency scam made millions ‘vanish’ in Kuwait
- 02-Feb-2025
A viral cryptocurrency scam has recently rocked Kuwait, with around 40 million Kuwaiti dinars ($130 million) vanishing in just hours. The fraud, one of the largest in the country’s digital history, followed the sudden collapse of a new cryptocurrency called “Bitcoin Kuwait.” Young and inexperienced investors, who had heavily invested in this new asset, were […]
IT expert loses Rs90 million in free mobile phone scam
- 23-Jan-2025
An Information technology expert has fallen victim to a free mobile phone scam, losing Rs90 million. The scammer tricked him into buying a sim card to get a free phone and then deprived him of a large sum of money. The incident occurred in the Indian IT city of Bengaluru where an IT expert was […]
How to protect yourself from scams on WhatsApp groups
- 11-Dec-2024
Every now and then, smartphone users face a dilemma, finding themselves included in numerous WhatsApp groups. A user is normally added to dozens of family, friends, and workplace WhatsApp groups, much to his irritation as every other second his mobile phone rings with the bombardment of forwarded messages. But now things go beyond this as […]
Stay Secure: Visa Study Reveals 91% of Pakistan Consumers are at Risk of Responding to Scammers
- 11-Sep-2023
KARACHI: Over-confidence is leaving consumers in Pakistan open to becoming victims of fraud, according to Visa’s latest Stay Secure study released today. Despite more than half of respondents (56% similar to the global average) claiming to be savvy enough to sidestep online and phone scams, the reality is that nine out of ten (91%; similar […]
Loan Sharks Looting People of Pakistan
- 04-Aug-2023
The online loan scam was going on since sometime but it was ignored by Pakistani authorities as is their wont. This hideous activity came to public knowledge when a man reportedly took his life in Rawalpindi after being hounded by loan sharks hired by these loan apps. As reported, the victim had taken Rs.13,000 loan […]
Online loan apps: Here’s how citizens are ‘blackmailed’
- 11-Jun-2023
Due to the crunch economic situation, many citizens are applying for instant loans from online loan apps available on Google Play Store and social media platforms, but they are trapping borrowers. There are many apps available on social media that offer small loans to people online, which is actually a modern way to loot the […]