SCAMMERS EXPLOIT TRUST IN BIG TECH APPS

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WED, JUN 10, 2026

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Fraudsters are leveraging user trust in major platforms like Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp to conduct scams, according to a new book examining India's internet economy.

Writer Soumya Gupta's book "Bharat Bluff: Inside the Cons of India's Internet Revolution" documents how scammers infiltrate the apps millions rely on daily. The fraudsters exploit the credibility these platforms have built, using them as delivery mechanisms for various cons. Users often lower their guard when interacting within familiar apps, making them vulnerable targets. This trend reflects a broader vulnerability in the digital ecosystem: as technology becomes more integrated into daily life, the incentives for bad actors to weaponize trusted platforms grow stronger. The gap between platform security measures and sophisticated fraud tactics continues to widen. Gupta's research highlights how traditional con artist methods have evolved in the digital age, now operating at scale across billions of users globally.

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