A scammer who stole $500 by hijacking an Instagram account may have thought he'd pulled off an easy con—until his victim's sister turned the tables with a relentless spam campaign that ultimately ...

Genuine accounts usually have been around for a while and have plenty of followers. Also look for telltale signs of a scammer ...

Tax scams tend to increase in frequency during the annual filing season, with people aged 65 and over often favored targets.

Police have arrested seven individuals in Gurugram for allegedly defrauding a woman of Rs 64 lakh with promises of high stock market returns. The investigation revealed transactions of Rs 20 lakh were ...

Threatening to expose salacious images on your device - it's something that will certainly get your attention.

A 45-year-old assistant general manager at Exim Bank was duped of Rs 1.35 crore by fraudsters through bogus stock market ...

Also look for telltale signs of a scammer like bad grammar, stock image profile pictures, or suspicious handles.• Be cautious if you get multiple replies. If several "customer service" accounts ...