The National Assembly on Friday voiced concern over rising cyber scams across Pakistan, as lawmakers highlighted an alarming spike in fraudulent online schemes targeting citizens. Members warned that the surge in fake messages, bogus challans and impersonation scams was inflicting financial losses and, in some cases, exposing people to serious legal consequences. Read More: Cyber Threat […]
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Singapore introduces mandatory caning for serious scam offences
Singapore has introduced mandatory caning for serious scam related offences, as amendments to the country’s penal code came into effect on Tuesday. The move reflects the city-state’s tougher stance against organised scam syndicates following record financial losses suffered by victims in recent years. Read More: Crackdown launched on rising online scams Under the new law, individuals […]
PTA asks users to be vigilant against hackers
Online scams have been on the rise in recent times as technology is becoming widespread, and most people are getting their hands on smartphones. The hackers have been very active and are scamming people despite crackdowns by the authorities. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority(PTA) has intimated the users several times to be very vigilant against online frauds. […]