Phishing Scams: Sophisticated Cyber Crimes in India
Digital Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. It is unimaginable to separate digital platforms and interfaces from our daily routine. With the advent of next gen mobile technology innovations for the betterment of our lives, we have the world literally at our fingertips. Technology is changing how we live in the digital and connected world. With these developments the criminals have also become Hi-Tech. Phishing in the cyber world has become bolder, organized and sophisticated from what it was a decade ago. In this article, we discuss on Phishing, its types and variations (including UPI Fraud, Online Job Scams, Online Lottery Scams, Bank KYC and Insurance Scams, Nigerian 419 Scams), how to avoid phishing scams and the legal remedies available for victims of phishing (and UPI…