Tag: scam
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Why the US Needs New Policies to Fight Scams
Fraud Expert Trace Fooshee on Regulatory Steps Needed to Curb Payment Scams. While the U.K. and Australia have mobilized multiple sectors to tackle payment scams, the United States faces complex hurdles. The U.S. can’t replicate other regulatory models but it can pursue targeted actions such as regulating scam-prone ad platforms and creating a central fraud-fighting…
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Thai police arrest SMS blasting scammers allegedly hired by Chinese boss
Thai police found a portable SMS blaster capable of sending barrages of scam texts inside of a Suzuki, at least the second such seizure in Bangkok in recent weeks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bangkok-police-sms-scammers-blasting
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Scammers Target BackSchool Deals, Diverting Shoppers to Fraud Sites
As the back-to-school season intensifies, cybercriminals are exploiting the heightened online shopping activity by deploying sophisticated scams aimed at siphoning funds and personal data from unsuspecting consumers. According to retail analytics, U.S. households allocate approximately $860 per child on essentials like supplies, apparel, and electronics, creating a lucrative window for threat actors. These perpetrators engineer…
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Home Office Phishing Scam Targets UK Immigration Sponsors
The sophisticated campaign aims to steal credentials of sponsor license holders to facilitate immigration fraud, extortion and other monetization schemes First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/home-office-phishing-uk/
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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Ghanaians Extradited to Face US Romance Scam and BEC Charges
$150 Million Stolen From Victims and Laundered, Allege Federal Prosecutors. Four Ghanian nationals have been charged with stealing more than $100 million by perpetrating romance scams and business email compromises against U.S. organizations, as well as laundering the stolen proceeds. Three of the suspects have been extradited to the United States to stand trial. First…
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Romance scam suspects extradited from Ghana, charged with more than $100 million in thefts
Three Ghanaian men face charges in the U.S. related to a multimillion-dollar operation that defrauded individuals online and ran business email compromise scams. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ghana-romance-scams-bec-suspects-extradited-us
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Ghanaian Nationals Extradited to US Over $100M, BEC, Romance Scams
Three Ghanaian men have been extradited to the US over $100 million fraud involving romance scams and business… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ghanaian-nationals-extradite-us-bec-romance-scams/
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Hackers Extradited to US Over $100 Million Romance Scams and Other Frauds
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, alongside FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of a federal indictment against four Ghanaian nationals implicated in a sophisticated international fraud network. The defendants, identified as Isaac Oduro Boateng (alias >>Kofi BoatPascal
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Random Smishing Text Scams: Why “Do I Know You?” Texts Are Dangerous
In this episode, we discuss a rising scam involving random smishing text messages. Learn how these messages work, why they’re effective, and what you can do to protect yourself. Discover the dangers of replying to vague text messages from unknown numbers and get practical tips on how to block and report spam texts. Stay safe……
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‘Chairmen’ of $100 million scam operation extradited to US
The U.S. Department of Justice charged four Ghanaian nationals for their roles in a massive fraud ring linked to the theft of over $100 million in romance scams and business email compromise attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-ghanaians-linked-to-theft-of-100-million-in-romance-scams-bec-attacks/
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Ghanaian Nationals Extradited for Roles in $100M Romance and Wire Fraud Ring
Four senior members of a Ghana-based criminal network have been indicted for stealing over $100 million through romance scams and BEC frau First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghanaian-nationals-extradited/
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Ghanaian Nationals Extradited for Roles in $100M Romance and Wire Fraud Ring
Four senior members of a Ghana-based criminal network have been indicted for stealing over $100 million through romance scams and BEC frau First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghanaian-nationals-extradited/
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Ghanaian Nationals Extradited for Roles in $100M Romance and Wire Fraud Ring
Four senior members of a Ghana-based criminal network have been indicted for stealing over $100 million through romance scams and BEC frau First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghanaian-nationals-extradited/
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Ghanaian fraudsters arrested for BEC/Sakawa
In Nigeria, scammers who specialize in Romance Scams and BEC are called “Yahoo Boys.” In Ghana, the term for the same activity is “Sakawa.” Several Ghanaian headlines are talking about this case with headlines such as “Multimillion dollar Sakawa” or “Sakawa Chairman Busted” or “Sakawa Kingpin Bows to Extradition!” On 08AUG2025 the US Attorney’s office…
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Operation Chakra V: Call Center Scammers and your PII
Here we have another cautionary tale about off-shoring customer service when faced with the reality of Call Center Scams that commit fraud via Tech Support Scams and Government Impersonation. In this case, FirstIdea, an Indian company is charged with committing fraud against at least 100 victims from Australia and the UK. FirstIdea.us, according to their…
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After researchers unmasked a prolific SMS scammer, a new operation has emerged in its wake
Security researchers are now sounding the alarm on a new SMS text message fraud operation, which is surging in popularity, and its ability to steal people’s credit cards, since the demise of its predecessor. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/10/after-researchers-unmasked-a-prolific-sms-scammer-a-new-operation-has-emerged-in-its-wake/
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How to Protect Yourself From Portable PointSale Scams
Tags: scamPOS scams are difficult but not impossible to pull off. Here’s how they work”, and how you can protect yourself. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/portable-pos-thefts-how-to-protect-yourself-from-scams/
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Embargo ransomware gang has handled at least $34 million in about a year, report says
Embargo started to draw scrutiny in late 2024, just a few months after BlackCat’s leaders appeared to conduct an exit scam on affiliates. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/embargo-ransomware-gang-blackcat-alphv-successor
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FTC: older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-older-adults-lost-record-700-million-to-scammers-in-2024/
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AI Tools Fuel Brazilian Phishing Scam While Efimer Trojan Steals Crypto from 5,000 Victims
Cybersecurity researchers are drawing attention to a new campaign that’s using legitimate generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website building tools like DeepSite AI and BlackBox AI to create replica phishing pages mimicking Brazilian government agencies as part of a financially motivated campaign.The activity involves the creation of lookalike sites imitating Brazil’s State First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Leak Reveals the Workaday Lives of North Korean IT Scammers
Spreadsheets, Slack messages, and files linked to an alleged group of North Korean IT workers expose their meticulous job-planning and targeting”, and the constant surveillance they’re under. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/leaked-data-reveals-the-workaday-lives-of-north-korean-it-scammers/
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6.8M WhatsApp Accounts Shut Down in Meta’s Fight Against Scam Networks
Scam groups use fake investments, crypto fraud, and social media manipulation to deceive victims across platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-whatsapp-scams-meta/
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Google Confirms Salesforce Data Breach by ShinyHunters via Vishing Scam
Google confirms a data breach by ShinyHunters hackers, who used a vishing scam to access a Salesforce database with small business customer info. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-salesforce-data-breach-shinyhunters-vishing-scam/
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Fake VPN and Spam Blocker Apps Tied to VexTrio Used in Ad Fraud, Subscription Scams
The malicious ad tech purveyor known as VexTrio Viper has been observed developing several malicious apps that have been published on Apple and Google’s official app storefronts under the guise of seemingly useful applications.These apps masquerade as VPNs, device “monitoring” apps, RAM cleaners, dating services, and spam blockers, DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox said in…
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Threat Actors Exploit Smart Contracts to Drain Over $900K from Crypto Wallets
SentinelLABS has exposed a sophisticated series of cryptocurrency scams where threat actors distribute malicious smart contracts masquerading as automated trading bots, resulting in the drainage of user wallets exceeding $900,000 USD. These scams leverage obfuscated Solidity code deployed on platforms like the Remix Solidity Compiler, targeting Ethereum-based ecosystems. The campaigns, active since early 2024, employ…
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WhatsApp cracks down on 6.8M scam accounts in global takedown
Tags: scamWhatsApp removed 6.8M accounts linked to global scam centers, mainly in Cambodia, in a crackdown with Meta and OpenAI. Meta announced that WhatsApp has removed 6.8 million accounts tied to criminal scam centers, mainly in Cambodia, in a joint effort with OpenAI. Scam centers run multiple schemes, often requiring upfront payment for fake returns. Fraudulent…
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15,000 Fake TikTok Shop Domains Deliver Malware, Steal Crypto via AI-Driven Scam Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the veil on a widespread malicious campaign that’s targeting TikTok Shop users globally with an aim to steal credentials and distribute trojanized apps.”Threat actors are exploiting the official in-app e-commerce platform through a dual attack strategy that combines phishing and malware to target users,” CTM360 said. “The core tactic involves a…