Phishing Scam Targets Attendees of India AI Impact Summit 2026

Phishing Scam Targets Attendees of India AI Impact Summit 2026

First seen 23 Feb 2026, 09:10 UTC Businesstoday.InCnbctv18NewsbytesappStoryboard18Timesofindia.Indiatimes+5 86% similarity 27.0

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A phishing campaign has been identified targeting attendees of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Organisers and the government issued warnings about fraudulent refund messages being sent via SMS and WhatsApp, which attempt to extract sensitive financial and personal information from recipients. These messages falsely claim to process refunds related to the event.

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2026-02-22
Public advisory issued by summit organisers about phishing scam
2026-02-22
Government warns attendees about fraudulent refund messages

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