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- Gujarat Police is investigating online advertisements offering paid Garba dance partners for the upcoming Navratri festival.
- Authorities warn that these posts may be fronts for scams designed to distribute malicious links.
- These links could potentially compromise personal messaging apps or bank accounts.
- Residents are encouraged to report any suspected fraudulent activity to their local police station.
What to watch next
- Ongoing investigation into the origin and legitimacy of the rental partner posts.
- Potential rise in social media-based financial scams during the festive season.
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Lavina Sinha
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“We are currently investigating the rent-a-partner posts on social media. We are checking if there is fraud or malafide intentions in such posts.”
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…after garba', 'help you with your dupatta and jhumka' and 'get you home safe or to the after-party' services. Reacting to the services, Lavina Sinha, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime Branch) said in a video, “ We are currently investigating the rent-a-partner posts on social media. We are checking if there is fraud or malafide intentions in such posts. " “But regardless, everyone must be careful of links sent for payment or attachments with photos in them, which could have fraud links embedded in them that could hack messaging apps or bank accounts. If anyone knows of…
“But regardless, everyone must be careful of links sent for payment or attachments with photos in them, which could have fraud links embedded in them that could hack messaging apps or bank accounts.”
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…Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime Branch) said in a video, “We are currently investigating the rent-a-partner posts on social media. We are checking if there is fraud or malafide intentions in such posts." “ But regardless, everyone must be careful of links sent for payment or attachments with photos in them, which could have fraud links embedded in them that could hack messaging apps or bank accounts. If anyone knows of such frauds, they should approach the nearest police station,” Sinha added. Garba is a traditional devotional dance from Gujarat. It is deeply celebrated and performed throughout the nine nights of…
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