Karnataka: Scamsters are duping you with ‘invite scam’ now

BENGALURU: A new cyber crime has caught citizens off guard and has left experts and officials perplexed. It’s the wedding invite scam. Cases related to this crime are on the rise. It is not limited to wedding invitations alone. Invitations to other events, functions and charity shows are also sent.

Once the links or invites are opened, the malware affects the device, after which it is remote accessed. People then start complaining of devices slowing down, being affected by viruses or even complaining of deletion of data.