Tag: scam
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Cryptohack Roundup: Step Finance Shuts Down After Exploit
Also: IoTex Bridge Exploit Linked to Private Key Breach. This week, Step Finance shuts down, IoTeX bridge exploit, Russia-linked exchanges help evade sanctions, Australian charged in $3.5 million scam, a hacker returned $21 million in seized bitcoin to South Korean prosecutors and Malaysia arrested 12 police officers in an extortion case. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Fraudsters integrate ChatGPT into global scam campaigns
AI models are being folded into fraud and influence operations that follow long standing tactics. A February 2026 update to OpenAI’s Disrupting Malicious Uses of Our Models … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/26/openai-malicious-chatgpt-use-report/
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Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity
Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/26/telegram-job-scams-activity/
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Zoom Update Scam Infects 1,437 Users in 12 Days to Deploy Surveillance Tools
A dangerous new scam is targeting Zoom users by exploiting their trust in video meeting invites. Over just twelve days, 1,437 Windows users unknowingly installed a malicious version of the Teramind monitoring agent after visiting a fake Zoom meeting page designed to trigger silent downloads. The operation starts at uswebzoomus[.]com/zoom/ a domain mimicking Zoom’s legitimate interface. When opened, it displays…
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Wie ‘Scam-Assembly-Lines” die Markenpiraterie industrialisieren
Kriminelle im Internet setzen zunehmend auf Künstliche Intelligenz (KI), um automatisch betrügerische Inhalte zu erstellen. Generative KI macht es ihnen leichter, Fälschungen zu produzieren, die von echten Inhalten kaum noch zu unterscheiden sind. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/scam-assembly-lines-markenpiraterie
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US ‘committed’ to fighting transnational gangs behind Southeast Asian scam compounds: FBI
Scott Schelble, the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s International Operations Division, told reporters that he recently met with law enforcement officials in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to discuss the region’s scam operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-committed-to-fighting-southeast-asia-scam-compounds
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Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or moneyCharities and aid workers have called for urgent international government support for victims of south-east Asia’s <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/02/scam-state-multi-billion-dollar-industry-south-east-asia”>deadly scam compounds, following a <a href=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/cambodia-growing-humanitarian-crisis-as-escaped-scamming-compound-survivors-tell-of-murder-rape-and-torture/”>damning report by Amnesty International.The numbers of survivors of…
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Refund scam impersonates Avast to harvest credit card details
A convincing fake Avast site displays a Euro499.99 charge and promises a refund. Instead, it harvests your name, address, and full credit card details. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/refund-scam-impersonates-avast-to-harvest-credit-card-details/
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Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam
Scammers used a fake Gemini AI chatbot to promote a bogus Google Coin presale, signaling a rise in AI-driven crypto impersonation fraud. The post Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-scammers-use-fake-gemini-ai-chatbot-crypto-scam/
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North Korean IT worker scam nets Ukrainian five-year sentence in the U.S.
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to five years in the U.S. for helping North Korean IT workers use stolen identities to get hired by U.S. firms. Oleksandr “Alexander” Didenko, a 29-year-old Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to five years in a U.S. prison for supporting North Korea’s fraudulent IT worker scheme. Didenko admitted stealing U.S.…
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Man gets five years for aiding North Korean IT employment scam
Ukrainian national Oleksandr Didenko, 29, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 5 years in prison for an identity theft scheme that enabled North Korean workers to secure … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/ukrainian-national-sentenced-id-entity-theft-north-korea-it-workers-identity-theft/
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Red Card 2.0: INTERPOL busts scam networks across Africa, seizes millions
INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 led to 651 arrests across 16 African countries and recovered over $4.3 million from online scams. INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0, a joint effort involving law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries, resulted in 651 arrests linked to online scam networks. The operation was carried out under the African Joint…
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Breach Roundup: Cambodia Scam Center Crackdown
Also: EU Bans AI Tools, Notepad++ Secures Updater, Apple Patches iOS Zero-Day. This week, Cambodia shuttered 200 scam centers. EU Parliament banned AI tools. Canada Goose disputed a ShinyHunters leak. Notepad++ patched an updater flaw. Apple fixed a decades-old iOS zero-day. BeyondTrust and Dell patched critical flaws under active exploitation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown
An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and recovered more than $4.3 million as part of an effort led by law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries.The initiative, codenamed Operation Red Card 2.0, took place between December 8, 2025 and January 30, 2026, according to INTERPOL. It targeted infrastructure and…
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Interpol gegen Cybercrime: 651 Festnahmen bei Razzien gegen Online-Scammer
Mehrere Betrügerorganisationen haben Millionenschäden bei den Opfern angerichtet. Polizei-Behörden konnten zuletzt über 600 Verdächtige verhaften. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/interpol-gegen-cybercrime-651-festnahmen-bei-razzien-gegen-online-scammer-2602-205612.html
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Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown
African authorities arrested 651 suspects and recovered over $4.3 million in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-651-suspects-in-african-cybercrime-crackdown/
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Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown
African authorities arrested 651 suspects and recovered over $4.3 million in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-651-suspects-in-african-cybercrime-crackdown/
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Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown
African authorities arrested 651 suspects and recovered over $4.3 million in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-651-suspects-in-african-cybercrime-crackdown/
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More Than 40% of South Africans Were Scammed in 2025
Tags: scamSurvey underscores the reality that scammers follow scalable opportunities and low friction, rather than rich targets that tend to be better protected. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/south-africans-scammed-2025
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Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto
A convincing presale site for phony Google Coin features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/scam-abuses-gemini-chatbots-convince-people-buy-fake-crypto
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Job scam uses fake Google Forms site to harvest Google logins
Phishers are using fake Google Forms pages hosted on lookalike domains to trick job seekers into handing over their Google credentials. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/job-scam-uses-fake-google-forms-site-to-harvest-google-logins/
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Scammers exploit trust in Atlassian Jira to target organizations
Threat actors have leveraged legitimate email notification feature of Atlassian Jira to deliver localized scam emails at scale. The emails From late December 2025 through late … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/atlassian-jira-scam-emails/
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Cryptocurrency Scams in Asia Combine Malvertising and Pig Butchering, Causing Losses Up to ¥10 Million
A rising wave of cryptocurrency scams sweeping across Asia is blending two major fraud techniques malvertising and pig butchering to create a more deceptive and scalable attack model. The scams begin with malvertising, where attackers run ads impersonating well”‘known financial experts or promoting AI”‘powered trading platforms. These ads often seen on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites direct users…
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Scammers use fake “Gemini” AI chatbot to sell fake “Google Coin”
An AI chatbot posing as Google’s Gemini is being used to pitch fake “Google Coin,” promising 7x returns. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/scammers-use-fake-gemini-ai-chatbot-to-sell-fake-google-coin/
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Scam Guard for desktop: A second set of eyes for suspicious moments
Malwarebytes Scam Guard is now on Windows and Mac, bringing AI-powered scam detection to your desktop. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/scam-guard-for-desktop-a-second-set-of-eyes-for-suspicious-moments/
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Scam Guard for desktop: A second set of eyes for suspicious moments
Malwarebytes Scam Guard is now on Windows and Mac, bringing AI-powered scam detection to your desktop. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/scam-guard-for-desktop-a-second-set-of-eyes-for-suspicious-moments/
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
Fake Winter Olympics 2026 stores are using lookalike domains and deep discounts to steal fans’ payment and personal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-winter-olympics-2026-stores-target-fans-with-data-theft-scams/
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
Fake Winter Olympics 2026 stores are using lookalike domains and deep discounts to steal fans’ payment and personal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-winter-olympics-2026-stores-target-fans-with-data-theft-scams/