SIM swapping. (photo: Peruconnection) US authorities have detected an increase in SIM swapping cases. It is a fraud based on social engineering that allows criminal…
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Photo by Pickawood on Unsplash Scammers steal millions of rands from unsuspecting victims every year in South Africa. Getting your money back after you’ve been…
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Social media might have its virtues, but online safety is not one of them. More than one in four people who reported losing money to…
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A debt-stricken thief on benefits who pinched post from a letterbox was only rumbled when her victim ‘laid a trap’ to uncover the banking scam.…
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Singapore – With all the ongoing scams attracting victims to click a random website, members of the public are urged to refrain from tapping on…
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Bank staff told her she should have realised it was not Maybank’s number in the Google search, she said, adding that a manager told her she was not…
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The email showcases that phishing scams can often be quite realistic, using similar terminology and sign offs that the genuine TV Licensing team would use. …
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CONCORD, Calif. — Amid the rise in popularity of quick-pay apps, scammers are also increasingly using digital payment platforms like Zelle to drain victims’ bank…
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In brief Singapore authorities are looking to address the recent spate of SMS-phishing scams targeting digital bank users through a variety of measures. The multi-stake…
View More Singapore: Authorities introduce measures to combat SMS-phishing scams
Instead of selling drugs on street corners, gang members are costing Americans millions by using personal data stolen by Russian cybercriminals to maintain fancy lifestyles.…
View More Miami Street Gangs See No Hope In Dope. They’ve Switched To Identity Fraud Fueled By Russian Hackers