Meta cracks down on romance scams in India ahead of Valentine's Day
As online scams continue to evolve, Meta has ramped up its efforts to combat romance fraud ahead of Valentine’s Day. The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has joined the Safer Internet India coalition to collaborate with industry peers and law enforcement agencies to crack down on scams targeting users in India.
Valentine's Day: Falling in love with somebody online? Look out for these warning signs to avoid scams
With online romance scams on the rise, McAfee urges daters to be extra cautious and offers the following advice that will help you avoid scams
Protect Yourself Against Romance Scams this Valentine’s Day
Ahead of Valentine’s Day and as part of our global anti-scam awareness campaign to protect people online, we’re sharing relevant tools, research and tips.
Love in the time of AI scams: McAfee warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day
McAfee has released a report titled McAfee India Romance Scam Report 2025, where it revealed how AI and deepfakes are ruining the dating scene for people in the country.
Before you swipe right this Valentine’s Day, beware of romance scams
Nearly 69% of Indians have encountered fake profiles or AI-generated photos on dating platforms or social media. This issue spans mainstream dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, social platforms like Instagram and Facebook,
This Valentine’s Day, don’t fall for romance scams, Meta warns
Meta said it recently worked with research firm Graphika to take down romance scams in three common categories.
Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “ romance scams ” ahead of Valentine's Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social media platforms,
Meta shares tips on avoiding romance scams this Valentine
Romance scams are becoming more prevalent worldwide, so Meta posted an online advisory to help the public fight them. The Facebook company says these involve scammers who woo victims via digital means to fool them into sharing money.
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Meta issues Romance scam warning for WhatsApp and Instagram users: How to spot and prevent them
Romance scams involve fraudsters posing as potential partners on social media, dating apps, or messaging platforms. They ...
A shocking new scam in Noida has left a family cheated out of over ₹1 crore
The fraudsters, pretending to be government officials, used a trick called “digital arrest” to scare their victims. They made ...
India’s cyber-scam epidemic is part of a multibillion global industry. This series traces a full arc
Essential background on how the online scam industry sprung up and evolved – and how Indians became its targets.
Directorate General Of GST Intelligence Busts ₹1,196 Crore Fake Input Tax Credit Scam; Raids Uncover Bogus GST Network
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has busted an allegedly bogus Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims fraud of Rs ...
"Can I Pay 2.5 Lacs?": How Ex India Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar Escaped Financial Scam
WhatsApp has become one of the most common tools for online scams. Sometimes, people posing as someone else seek financial ...
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Illegal Indian immigrant convicted for scam to defraud elders
A southern Illinois jury has convicted an illegal immigrant from India for his involvement in an imposter scam, in which victims across the Midwest — Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin — were defrauded ...