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The Hyderabad police have achieved a major breakthrough by arresting nine individuals allegedly involved in a massive investment fraud worth a staggering Rs 712 crore. 

The scam has been reportedly  masterminded by Chinese citizens operating from Dubai, targeting victims through enticing online part-time job offers on the popular messaging app, Telegram.

Hyderabad Citizen Scammed of Rs. 28 Lakh in Online Job Fraud

The investigation began after a complaint was filed by a resident of Hyderabad in April, reporting a loss of Rs 28 lakh. The victim fell for promises of easy profits through “rate and review” tasks. The fraudsters enticed him to invest money upfront and perform various online assignments with lucrative returns. 

However, when he attempted to withdraw his earnings, he…

Decentralized web hosting offers a unique method that moves away from the typical dependence on centralized servers for website and content hosting. It avoids the conventional system of confining data and files to a sole server or a few clustered servers.  

Instead, decentralized web hosting disseminates these pieces of information across a broad network of linked computers. While traditional web hosting involves storing data on servers owned and managed by a select few companies, the decentralized web hosting approach scatters data across a vast network of cooperative computers, termed nodes. These nodes jointly cater to content delivery, thereby revolutionizing the established norms of web hosting. 

Decentralized web…

Despite being notified twice by Snopes via emails, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is continuing to host files associated with a fake celebrity endorsement scam involving CBD gummies and country music star Reba McEntire. McEntire has nothing to do with the scam, as her image and likeness are being used without her authorization. We previously filed two reports on the subject.

CBD and Keto Gummies Scams

For years, online scams involving CBD and keto oil and gummies have plagued the internet. Such scams have led customers to order the products with the false belief that they work magic as a cure for dementia and diseases, and that one or more prominent celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and the cast of the “Shark Tank” TV show had endorsed them.

In the past, we’ve…

The BBB of Abilene and The Big Country is alerting the public about Web Host Agents, a company claiming to be located in New York and sending unsolicited invoices as far as The Big Country, including sending one to the BBB of Abilene. John Riggins, CEO of the BBB of Abilene warns, “We are sharing this alert so people can take measures to protect themselves against this type of scam.”

Businesses and consumers reported to the BBB of Metro New York that they received solicitations from Web Host Agents that look like invoices for services associated with domain hosting; yet, most reported that they had not done business with the web hosting service. A call from the BBB of Abilene to the business was met with a message stating: “If you received one of our solicitations, this is not an…