Big Tech, big cons: Scammers are hiding in the apps that make your life easy (opens in new tab)

Soumya Gupta and her husband were scammed when they tried to order some wine from a nearby shop and used the number thrown up by a Google Card on searching for it: I dialled again, but the call wouldn’t go through. I went to the WhatsApp account he had messaged from. No messages went through. We were blocked. Meanwhile, Vijay walked up to Seasons Wine Shop. “Hey, I just called this number of yours and placed an order, but the guy keeps saying it is in a godown? Where is my order?” The Seasons...