YouTube, as a widely used platform, has been exploited for various fraudulent activities, including:
- Investment Scams: Fraudsters promote fake investment opportunities, luring victims with promises of high returns.
- Phishing Schemes: Scammers share malicious links in video descriptions or comments to steal personal information.
- Sextortion: Criminals pose as YouTube employees to coerce victims into compromising situations for financial gain.
Monetization Fraud: Deceptive schemes promise easy money for simple tasks like liking videos, leading victims to financial losses.
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 12 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Modus Operandi5
- 1.1Trick 1- Malicious Investment Links
- 1.2Trick 2-Fake Task-Based Earning Scheme (Case 2 – Mangaluru Man Lost ₹56.7 Lakh)
- 1.3Trick 3- Fake Law Enforcement Threats (Case 3 – Ankush Bahuguna’s Digital Arrest Scam)
- 1.4Trick 4- YouTube Employee Impersonation (Case 4 – Sextortion Racket)
- 1.5Trick 5- Unauthorized Investment Advisory
- Proofs required from victims :-1
- Case Study1
- Some Facts1
- Safety Tips1
- Quizz1
- Helpful websites for Investigation1
- Applicable Laws & Acts in India1
- Investigation Process1
