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18. Digital Scams
Shrawan Rahul Mahajan (9C)
The world is progressing rapidly nowadays and voice cloning to imitate the voices of relatives and pretend to be
technology is becoming more advanced. There are many real. They then blackmail family members and demand money.
advantages of modern technology—computers, Scammers also hack online betting apps and insert
supercomputers, mobile phones, and more. But, just as every viruses into them. People invest money in these apps and end up
coin has two sides, technology also has some disadvantages. getting looted. Hackers target popular gaming platforms too. If a
particular game is about to be released, they hack the data and
blackmail the creators. If the creators refuse to pay, the hackers
leak information, pictures, and videos about the game to gain
attention and popularity.
Scammers benefit in both situations. If they receive
There are some people in the world who use high-tech money from the owners, they profit. If not, they gain publicity by
tools for their selfish purposes. These people are called leaking confidential game material.
scammers. Earlier, people used to get scammed through offline It is our responsibility as Indian citizens to help eliminate
methods, but nowadays scams mostly happen online. Many this field of scamming. We should avoid using betting apps. If we
hackers break into company websites, steal secret information, find any malware on a website, we must immediately contact
and then blackmail the owners for money. the Fraud Investigation Department. They will conduct the
Common people also become victims of such scams. In necessary checks and arrest the fraudsters.
the last few years, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become a This is the responsibility of every citizen of India—to
powerful tool for hackers and scammers. They use artificial work together and make India a “Scam-Free Nation.”
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