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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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AI-Powered Deepfake Scam Sparks Concern Over Rise of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Fraud in China
A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to aid financial crimes.
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China Cracks Down on Over 42,000 Counterfeit Investment Apps to Combat Telecom Network Crime
China has cracked down on counterfeit investment platforms, as part of the country’s campaign to target telecom network crime, the country’s cyberspace regulator said on Friday. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, over 42,000 apps had been targeted since the start of last year, while the number of telecom fraud cases in China i...
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Leaves Canada After US Deal on Fraud Charges, Detained Canadians Head Home
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou flew home to China after reaching an agreement with US prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, relieving a point of tension between China and the United States.
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Chinese Regulators Said to Push Tech Giants Including Tencent, Ant Group to Share Consumer Credit Data
China could push tech giants including Tencent, JD.com, and Ant Group to share their customers’ loan data with them to prevent excess borrowing and fraud, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Amazon Tests Screening New Merchants for Fraud via Video Calls in Pandemic
The interview vetting, on top of other risk-screening performed by Amazon, has been piloted with more than 1,000 merchant applicants based in China, the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, Amazon said.
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43,000 Punished In China Over Telecom, Internet Fraud
China resolved 77,000 cases related to telecom and Internet fraud from January to September this year and punished 43,000 people.
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China shuts websites, microblog accounts over fraud, blackmail
Several websites and microblog accounts have been closed in China for being involved in fraud and blackmail.
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China shuts down 89 websites for "fraudulent activities"
China has shut down 89 websites for conducting "fraudulent activities" in the name of government organisations and charity groups.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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AI-Powered Deepfake Scam Sparks Concern Over Rise of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Fraud in China
A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to aid financial crimes.
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China Cracks Down on Over 42,000 Counterfeit Investment Apps to Combat Telecom Network Crime
China has cracked down on counterfeit investment platforms, as part of the country’s campaign to target telecom network crime, the country’s cyberspace regulator said on Friday. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, over 42,000 apps had been targeted since the start of last year, while the number of telecom fraud cases in China i...
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Leaves Canada After US Deal on Fraud Charges, Detained Canadians Head Home
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou flew home to China after reaching an agreement with US prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, relieving a point of tension between China and the United States.
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Chinese Regulators Said to Push Tech Giants Including Tencent, Ant Group to Share Consumer Credit Data
China could push tech giants including Tencent, JD.com, and Ant Group to share their customers’ loan data with them to prevent excess borrowing and fraud, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Amazon Tests Screening New Merchants for Fraud via Video Calls in Pandemic
The interview vetting, on top of other risk-screening performed by Amazon, has been piloted with more than 1,000 merchant applicants based in China, the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, Amazon said.
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43,000 Punished In China Over Telecom, Internet Fraud
China resolved 77,000 cases related to telecom and Internet fraud from January to September this year and punished 43,000 people.
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China shuts websites, microblog accounts over fraud, blackmail
Several websites and microblog accounts have been closed in China for being involved in fraud and blackmail.
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China shuts down 89 websites for "fraudulent activities"
China has shut down 89 websites for conducting "fraudulent activities" in the name of government organisations and charity groups.
