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How technology is being misused to fool Canadians
With the rise in the number of people preferring the digital route for almost every transaction, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of people that have been at the receiving end of online frauds and scams. Online tech support scams have duped many in Canada. Figures from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre… Read More »
Feb 25, 2020 -
Another visa scam reported, this time in the UK
In November 2019, a Schengen visa application company wound up in court. Charging UK customers a fee for assistance in visa application services – available for free on Embassy websites – the company failed to deliver the same. It was in the public interest that International Visa Services Limited of London wound up in the… Read More »
Feb 25, 2020 -
Many Indians trapped in the UAE in visa scam
In the recent past, there have been many reports of migrant workers, especially Indians, being trapped in the UAE in abusive jobs. As per activists and police, many of the migrant workers that are in such a situation had been hired on tourist visas to the UAE. The exact scale of the problem is relatively… Read More »
Feb 3, 2020