Tag: scam
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Cybercriminals Exploit Canadians’ Dependence on Digital Services in Widespread Attacks
Canadian citizens are facing a coordinated phishing campaign that leverages government impersonation and brand spoofing to harvest personal and financial data at scale. The campaign is heavily aligned with PayTool, a known phishing-as-a-service ecosystem specializing in traffic violation scams targeting Canadians via SMS. Beyond traffic fines, threat actors are impersonating Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Air…
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Chinese National Sentenced to 46 Months for Laundering Millions Stolen from U.S. Investors
A Chinese national has been sentenced to nearly four years in U.S. federal prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars stolen from American investors through a large”‘scale digital asset investment scam run from Southeast Asia. On Tuesday, Chinese citizen Jingliang Su received a 46″‘month prison sentence for his role in laundering more than $36.9…
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Memcyco Gets $37M to Fight AI-Powered Impersonation Attacks
Digital Risk Protection Startup to Expand Preemptive Scam Detection Tools. With brand impersonation and account takeover attacks surging, Memcyco raised $37 million in Series A funding to scale its preemptive scam detection platform. The firm plans to grow its sales team, develop AI-based features and support new product launches in the coming year. First seen…
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There’s a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address
Abusing Microsoft’s reputation may make scam harder to spot. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/theres-a-rash-of-scam-spam-coming-from-a-real-microsoft-address/
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US Charges 31 Suspects in Nationwide ATM Jackpotting Scam
Tags: scamUS prosecutors have charged 31 more suspects in a nationwide ATM jackpotting scam, bringing the total number of defendants to 87 across multiple states. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-charges-atm-jackpotting-scam-suspects/
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He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes”, and then escape. This is his story. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/
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Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce
A whistleblower trapped inside a “pig butchering” scam compound gave WIRED a vast trove of its internal materials”, including 4,200 pages of messages that lay out its operations in unprecedented detail. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-red-bull-leaks/
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Fake Microsoft Teams Billing Phishing Alerts Reach 6,135 Users via 12,866 Emails
Scammers are abusing Microsoft Teams invitations to send fake billing notices, with 12,866 emails reaching around 6,135 users in a phone-based phishing campaign. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-billing-phishing-alerts-emails/
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Fake Microsoft Teams Billing Phishing Alerts Reach 6,135 Users via 12,866 Emails
Scammers are abusing Microsoft Teams invitations to send fake billing notices, with 12,866 emails reaching around 6,135 users in a phone-based phishing campaign. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-billing-phishing-alerts-emails/
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New Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Microsoft Tools to Install Amatera Stealer
Another day, another fake CAPTCHA scam, but this one abuses Microsoft’s signed tools. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-captcha-scam-microsoft-tools-amatera-stealer/
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Crims hit the easy button for Scattered-Spider style helpdesk scams
Tags: scamTeach a crook to phish”¦ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/crims_sell_voice_phishing_kits/
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pixel Zero-Click, Redis RCE, China C2s, RAT Ads, Crypto Scams & 15+ Stories
Most of this week’s threats didn’t rely on new tricks. They relied on familiar systems behaving exactly as designed, just in the wrong hands. Ordinary files, routine services, and trusted workflows were enough to open doors without forcing them.What stands out is how little friction attackers now need. Some activity focused on quiet reach and…
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NDSS 2025 Dissecting Payload-Based Transaction Phishing On Ethereum
Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zhuo Chen (Zhejiang University), Yufeng Hu (Zhejiang University), Bowen He (Zhejiang University), Dong Luo (Zhejiang University), Lei Wu (Zhejiang University), Yajin Zhou (Zhejiang University) PAPER Dissecting Payload-Based Transaction Phishing On Ethereum In recent years, a more advanced form of phishing has arisen on Ethereum, surpassing early-stage, simple transaction phishing. This new…
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Don’t click on the LastPass ‘create backup’ link – it’s a scam
Phishing campaign tries to reel in master passwords First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/lastpass_backup_phishing_campaign/
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Greek police arrest scammers using fake cell tower hidden in car trunk
A vehicle search uncovered a mobile computing system hidden in the trunk and connected to a roof-mounted transmitter disguised as a shark-fin antenna. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/greek-police-arrest-scammers-using-hidden-cell-towers
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How to Get Scammed (by DPRK Hackers). Walking through a scam workflow
Tags: scamFirst seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/how-to-get-scammed-by-dprk-hackers-walking-through-a-scam-workflow/
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Peruvian Loan Scam Harvests Cards and PINs via Fake Applications
Loan phishing operation in Peru is stealing card info by impersonating financial institutions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/loan-scam-harvests-cards-pins/
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OpenAI für Scam-Mails missbraucht
Cyberkriminelle entwickeln ihre Methoden stetig weiter und nutzen dabei zunehmend Funktionen vertrauenswürdiger Plattformen aus. Aktuelle Analysen des Sicherheitsunternehmens Kaspersky zeigen, dass Einladungsfunktionen der OpenAI Plattform missbraucht werden, um betrügerische E Mails zu verbreiten. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/openai-scam-mails-missbraucht
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Facebook tech support scams on the rise: How cybercriminals are turning your feed into a trap
<div cla Facebook may feel like a safe place to connect, but scammers are increasingly using its ads, posts, and messages to deceive users. Here’s how cybercriminals are turning your feed into a gateway for fraud and what you can do to stay protected. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/facebook-tech-support-scams-on-the-rise-how-cybercriminals-are-turning-your-feed-into-a-trap/
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$12B Scam Market Tudou Guarantee Shuts Down
Telegram-Based Marketplace Closes After Prince Group Founder’s Arrest. Telegram marketplace Tudou Guarantee, which processed over $12 billion in fraud transactions, has ceased operations following the arrest of Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi, who was extradited to China in January. Elliptic said it was the third-largest illicit marketplace of all time. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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$12B Scam Market Tudou Guarantee Shuts Down
Telegram-Based Marketplace Closes After Prince Group Founder’s Arrest. Telegram marketplace Tudou Guarantee, which processed over $12 billion in fraud transactions, has ceased operations following the arrest of Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi, who was extradited to China in January. Elliptic said it was the third-largest illicit marketplace of all time. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Scam Marketplace Tudou Guarantee Shutters Telegram Ops
A notorious marketplace for fraud, Tudou Guarantee, appears to have closed its public Telegram groups First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scam-market-tudou-guarantee-shut/
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Google Chrome now lets you turn off on-device AI model powering scam detection
Google Chrome now lets you delete the local AI models that power the “Enhanced Protection” feature, which was upgraded with AI capabilities last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-chrome-now-lets-you-turn-off-on-device-ai-model-powering-scam-detection/
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New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers
Hackread.com exclusive: Scammers are using verified PayPal invoices to launch callback phishing attacks. Learn how the “Alexzander” invoice bypasses Google filters. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/paypal-scam-verified-invoices-fake-support-numbers/
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Microsoft disrupts RedVDS cybercrime platform behind $40 million in scam losses
Microsoft and law enforcement partners took down a popular cybercriminal subscription service called RedVDS that was used to enable more than $40 million in fraud losses in the United States alone. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-redvds-cybercrime-scam
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Impersonation Fraud Drives Record $17bn in Crypto Losses
Chainalysis estimates $17bn will be lost to crypto scams in 2025 as AI takes hold First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/impersonation-fraud-record-17bn/
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Cyber Fraud Takes the Lead: What the Shift Away From Ransomware Signals for Enterprises
A new global assessment shows that cyber fraud has overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for business leaders, driven by a sharp rise in phishing, business email compromise, and identity-based scams, according to the World Economic Forum. While ransomware continues to pose a serious risk, this shift highlights a critical change in attacker behavior.…
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More than 40 countries impacted by North Korea IT worker scams, crypto thefts
Eleven countries led a session at the UN headquarters in New York centered around a 140-page report released last fall that covered North Korea’s extensive cyber-focused efforts to fund its nuclear and ballistic weapons program. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/40-countries-impacted-nk-it-thefts-united-nations