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Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns
It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.
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Stolen By A Fake App, Digital Arrest Threat Or $5 Million Job? 5 Online Frauds You Must Know
Scammers are using various tactics, including APK fraud, investment scams, digital arrest fraud, job offer scams, and parcel delivery fraud.
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals.
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Scammers Can Now Hack Bank Accounts Without OTP
Cybercriminals have now devised new tactics to steal money. They don't need an OTP or ATM PIN.
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AI Scams Surge: Voice Cloning And Deepfake Threats Sweep India
Scammers gather victims' contact details, names, and other relevant information to make the fake call seem legitimate. They then use social engineering tactics, playing on the emotions of the victim's loved ones.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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"Jesus Going To Take Me Up In The Clouds": 92-Year-Old US Woman Pranks Scam Callers
Fed up with relentless scam calls, 92-year-old South Carolina resident "Bumma" (as her family affectionately calls her) has become a champion for annoyed phone users everywhere.
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"I Have Money, But I Want Love": Man's Chat With A Scammer Will Make Your Day
In the end, it appears that after receiving these responses, the scammer abruptly left the chat, leaving it on a comical note.
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns
It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.
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Stolen By A Fake App, Digital Arrest Threat Or $5 Million Job? 5 Online Frauds You Must Know
Scammers are using various tactics, including APK fraud, investment scams, digital arrest fraud, job offer scams, and parcel delivery fraud.
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals.
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Scammers Can Now Hack Bank Accounts Without OTP
Cybercriminals have now devised new tactics to steal money. They don't need an OTP or ATM PIN.
-
AI Scams Surge: Voice Cloning And Deepfake Threats Sweep India
Scammers gather victims' contact details, names, and other relevant information to make the fake call seem legitimate. They then use social engineering tactics, playing on the emotions of the victim's loved ones.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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"Jesus Going To Take Me Up In The Clouds": 92-Year-Old US Woman Pranks Scam Callers
Fed up with relentless scam calls, 92-year-old South Carolina resident "Bumma" (as her family affectionately calls her) has become a champion for annoyed phone users everywhere.
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"I Have Money, But I Want Love": Man's Chat With A Scammer Will Make Your Day
In the end, it appears that after receiving these responses, the scammer abruptly left the chat, leaving it on a comical note.
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
