Tag: scam
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Meta Removes 3.7 Million Scam Accounts as 28 Arrested in Global Crackdown
Meta removed more than 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, Pages, and Groups during an international crackdown on West African scam networks that resulted in 28 arrests and the rescue of 117 trafficking victims. Announced October 13, the operation combined platform enforcement, financial tracing, and physical raids against fraud infrastructure targeting victims worldwide. Meta and…
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AI Scams Target Crypto Users, Not Protocols, and Wallet Security Is Catching Up
Picture a composite case drawn from documented scams where a tech professional spends forty minutes on a video… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ai-scams-target-crypto-users-protocols-wallet-security/
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Two arrested as DOJ takes down laptop farms responsible for $3 million in North Korean revenue
More than 40 residences in Texas were the target of a federal operation in September to clamp down on remote worker scams that feed money back to the North Korean regime. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-laptop-farms-worker-scams-doj-raids-texas
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FTC: Company netted at least $60 million charging sextortion victims for help it didn’t provide
An Ohio-based company charged individuals thousands of dollars to fight sextortion scams, but the operation itself was fraudulent, according to a Federal Trade Commission complaint. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sextortion-assistance-company-alleged-fraud-ftc-complaint
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West African scammers targeted in joint international government-industry operation
Participants said it was the largest joint scam operation to date and the first focused on the region. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/west-african-scammers-international-scam-crackdown-joint-disruption-week/
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West African scam compounds raided, more than 100 suspected trafficking victims ‘rescued’
Tags: scamMore than two dozen people were arrested by police in Ghana and Nigeria as part of a U.K.-hosted operation that also included tech companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ghana-nigeria-scam-centers-raided-uk-us
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‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially
Appointment or renewal reminder appears in victims’ calendar to lure them into logging in to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal pageYou’re preparing for the week ahead and take a look at your Google calendar. There’s an entry for a meeting that you must have completely forgotten. The note that pops up when you click on…
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AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ai-is-getting-really-good-at-messing-with-cybercriminals/
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FBI Disrupts Major Scam Centers in Ghana, 130+ Detained and 300+ Devices Seized
The FBI has announced another disruption of scam centers in Ghana as part of Operation Blackout, resulting in the arrest or detention of over 130 individuals and the seizure of more than 300 devices. FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators have identified 89 victims and reported nearly $10 million in losses linked to the ongoing…
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YouTubers targeted with fake sponsorships and >>channel verification<< phishing
Scammers are going after YouTube creators’ Google accounts by posing as a brand looking for sponsorship partners. By sending out personalized emails that reference a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/08/scams-targeting-youtube-creators-sponsorship/
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Product showcase: Webroot Mobile Security screens texts, blocks risky sites, and checks for data leaks
Webroot Mobile Security combines device security checks, Safari protection, text scam filtering, and data breach monitoring. It is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/06/product-showcase-webroot-mobile-security/
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Prime Big Deal Days: scammers stock up early as Amazon impersonation attacks nearly triple
For millions of shoppers, Prime Big Deal Days on 6 and 7 October are about grabbing a bargain before the festive rush. For cybercriminals, it is harvest season, and they’ve laid the groundwork well in advance. Two separate studies published ahead of the event point in the same direction. KnowBe4’s Threat Lab says Amazon impersonation…
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‘They call every week’: the phishing attacks targeting past victims
Scammers reuse personal details harvested from fake Esta websites and texts and calls can keep arriving for monthsWhen the British actor Lisa Riley was preparing to travel to the US last year, she applied online for an Esta so she would not need a visa. After finding the site through a Google search she filled…
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Phishing Toolkit Taps Social Media Posts and Advertisements
Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks Come Courtesy of Chinese-Language ‘Milk Dragon’ Kit. Want to amass more phishing scam victims? Offering targets soon-to-expire discounts on well-known consumer brand items is one of the strategies being practiced by subscribers to a Chinese-language, adversary-in-the-middle phishing toolkit called Nailong, aka Milk Dragon. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/phishing-toolkit-taps-social-media-posts-advertisements-a-33006
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Cryptohack Roundup: $387M Bitget Hack
Also: Sentencing in $16M Phishing Case, Charges in $16M Fraud Case. This week, Bitget lost $387 million, hackers used famous personalities to make malicious extensions look legit, an American was sentenced in a $16 million phishing case, a Vietnamese man was charged for a $16 million scam and an old Magic Eden access left $5.7…
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Cryptohack Roundup: $387M Bitget Hack
Also: Sentencing in $16M Phishing Case, Charges in $16M Fraud Case. This week, Bitget lost $387 million, hackers used famous personalities to make malicious extensions look legit, an American was sentenced in a $16 million phishing case, a Vietnamese man was charged for a $16 million scam and an old Magic Eden access left $5.7…
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FBI’s Operation Blackout Takes Down Overseas Scammers Targeting Americans
The FBI has intensified its global effort to crack down on large-scale scam operations targeting Americans. Director Kash Patel announced that Operation Blackout has seized approximately $17 billion linked to transnational fraud networks. In a post on X, Patel stated that the operation has resulted in hundreds of arrests, the rescue of thousands of trafficked…
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Employment scam victims tripled at financial firms in 21 countries
Reported victims of employment scams more than tripled over the past 12 months at more than 370 banks and other financial institutions in 21 countries. The 258% rise outran … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/01/employment-scam-victims-research/
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Half of Brits struggle to spot AI scams
Artificial intelligence-based scams are increasing in number and sophistication, according to National Trading Standards findings First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651441/Half-of-Brits-struggle-to-spot-AI-scams
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Amazon Prime Phishing Scam Uses Fake Billing Alert to Steal Logins and Card Details
An Amazon Prime phishing campaign is using fake payment alerts to steal account logins, personal data and complete credit or debit card details from unsuspecting customers. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/amazon-prime-phishing-fake-billing-steal-login-card/
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Former US Air Force members sent to prison over BEC attacks
Two former members of the United States Air Force were sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in a multi-year series of business email compromise (BEC) scams and phishing campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-us-air-force-members-sent-to-prison-over-bec-attacks/
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Hackers Use Hijacked University Emails to Scam Students, Pose as FBI Agent
Students, job seekers and university staff, watch out for fake job offers sent from legitimate university email accounts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-hijacked-university-emails-scam-students-fake-jobs/
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Vietnamese man charged in $16 million ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam
A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering for his role in a massive “pig butchering” scam, which defrauded a victim out of $16 million worth of cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vietnamese-man-charged-in-16-million-pig-butchering-crypto-scam/
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Tech Support Scam Kit Uses Google Ads to Deliver Fake Security Alerts
Google Ads deliver a tech support scam kit that shows fake security alerts, makes browsers appear locked and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/tech-support-scam-kit-google-ads-fake-security-alerts/
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Gefälschte Stimme: Bank-Chef überwies wegen KI-Scam 95 Millionen Euro
Ein italienischer Bank-Chef ließ sich von Betrügern mit einer gefälschten Stimme blenden. Das Ergebnis: ein Schaden von rund 95 Millionen Euro. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gefaelschte-stimme-bank-chef-ueberwies-wegen-ki-scam-95-millionen-euro-2609-213473.html
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‘Mum, where did my Robux go?’ The Roblox scam targeting children
Criminals are trying to glean login details to harvest players’ in-game currency and personal dataYour 10-year-old son has started playing Roblox, when he realises all of his in-game currency, Robux, is gone.When you try to find out what happened, he says he was recently promised extra Robux if he followed a link on YouTube. When…
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Placeholder Domains Used by 349 AI Agent Skills Found Redirecting to Scams
Manifold Security found placeholder domains cited in 359,000 GitHub files and 349 AI agent skills serving cloaked scam… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/placeholder-domains-ai-agent-skills-redirect-scams/
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Placeholder Domains Used by 349 AI Agent Skills Found Redirecting to Scams
Manifold Security found placeholder domains cited in 359,000 GitHub files and 349 AI agent skills serving cloaked scam… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/placeholder-domains-ai-agent-skills-redirect-scams/
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Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead
In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-old-timey-credit-card-scams/