Tag: Scams
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Fraudsters Exploit Telegram’s Popularity For Toncoin Scam
Scammers have been observed employing a sophisticated tactic to steal Toncoins (TON) from Telegram users globally. This scheme, uncovered …
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Hackers Target WhatsApp with Verification Scam
Experts are afraid that users of the popular social media application WhatsApp will become easy victims of ongoing verification scam which …
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Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests
Europol and its associates have arrested 9 people in conjunction with a cannabis investment scam known as “JuicyFields”. The suspects …
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Cryptocurrency Scams: A Billion Dollar Tale of Deception and Intrigue
Haven’t online transactions made life easier? With luxuries like banking from the comfort of your home, you can avoid long queues and …
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Zambia arrests 77 people in swoop on “scam” call centre
Law enforcement officers in Zambia have arrested 77 people at a call centre company they allege had employed local school-leavers to engage …
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FBI Warns of Massive Toll Services Smishing Scam
The FBI has warned of a prolific new smishing campaign using road toll collection as a pretext to trick victims into handing over their …
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A Finance Journalist Fell Victim to a $50K Vishing Scam – Are You Also at Risk?
Vishing exploits trust and naivety to obtain sensitive information or conduct unauthorized transactions. Humans have always been vulnerable …
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How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams
It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund or have yet to start the …
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Google sues crypto investment app makers over alleged massive “pig butchering” scam
Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake …
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FTC: Impersonation scam losses exceed $1.1B
BleepingComputer reports that the U.S. was noted by the Federal Trade Commission to have incurred more than $1.1 billion in losses from …
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