Tag: scam
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: SMS Blaster Busts, OpenEMR Flaws, 600K Roblox Hacks and 25 More Stories
The internet is noisy this week. We are seeing some wild new tactics, like people using fake cell towers to send scam texts, while some developers are accidentally downloading tools that peek into their private files during a simple install. It is definitely a busy time to be online.Security is always a moving target. Millions…
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Police dismantles 9 crypto scam centers, arrests 276 suspects
A joint international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-9-crypto-investment-scam-centers-arrests-276-suspects/
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Europol Busts Albanian Scam Call Centers in Major Online Fraud Case
European police arrested 10 suspects after dismantling Albanian scam call centers linked to a Euro50m ($58m) online investment fraud operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol-albanian-scam-call-centers/
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FBI-Backed Takedown Hits Crypto Scam Centers
Federal Charges Target Recruiters, Managers in Scam Centers After Global Takedown. U.S. and international law enforcement agencies dismantled a network of overseas scam centers linked to cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, officials said Wednesday, arresting at least 276 individuals in a crackdown across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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US, China partner on scam center takedown in Dubai
The Justice Department said the operation began last year following “numerous” victim complaints to the FBI by U.S. victims who lost millions through cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-china-partner-on-dubai-scam-compound-takedown
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Police bust scam call centres behind Euro50 million in fraud losses
Authorities have dismantled a cybercrime ring running call centres in Albania and defrauding victims of more than Euro50 million, arresting 10 suspects and seizing nearly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/29/albania-fraud-call-centres-dismantled/
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Scam-checking just got a lot easier: Malwarebytes is now in Claude
We’re in Claude! Now everyone can use our threat intel to check suspicious links, phone numbers, or email addresses. We’re committed to helping you spot scams. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/scam-checking-just-got-a-lot-easier-malwarebytes-is-now-in-claude/
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New DHL Phishing Scam Uses 11-Step Attack Chain to Steal Passwords
Forcepoint’s X-Labs reports an 11-step DHL phishing scam that uses fake OTP codes and EmailJS to harvest user credentials and device telemetry. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dhl-phishing-scam-attack-chain-steal-passwords/
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Best AI Deepfake and Scam Detection Tools for Security in 2026
Explore the best AI deepfake detection tools to spot fake videos, images, and audio in 2026. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/best-ai-deepfake-detection-tools/
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How bail bond scams are using AI to target families
<div cla A call saying someone you love has been arrested and needs money ASAP can feel so real that you act before you think. Learn how bail bond scams work and what to watch for to help protect you and your family from falling for the scheme. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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How bail bond scams are using AI to target families
<div cla A call saying someone you love has been arrested and needs money ASAP can feel so real that you act before you think. Learn how bail bond scams work and what to watch for to help protect you and your family from falling for the scheme. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Fake CAPTCHA scam turns a quick click into a costly phone bill
Scammers are using fake CAPTCHA pages to rack up international SMS charges on victims’ phone bills, and then take a cut. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fake-captcha-scam-turns-a-quick-click-into-a-costly-phone-bill/
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Tennessee becomes second state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs over scam concerns
State officials said they observed overseas criminals carrying out government impersonation or tech support cons, as well as romance and pig butchering scams using cryptocurrency ATMs. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tennessee-bans-cryptocurrency-atms-over-scams
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Tennessee becomes second state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs over scam concerns
State officials said they observed overseas criminals carrying out government impersonation or tech support cons, as well as romance and pig butchering scams using cryptocurrency ATMs. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tennessee-bans-cryptocurrency-atms-over-scams
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FTC: Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned of a massive increase in losses from social media scams since 2020, exceeding $2.1 billion in 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-over-21-billion-to-social-media-scams-in-2025/
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US Sanctions Target Cambodian Scam Network Leaders
US sanctions target Cambodian scam networks tied to crypto fraud and trafficking First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-sanctions-cambodian-scam-network/
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Helping Romance Scam Victims Requires a Proactive, Empathic Approach
People targeted by confidence schemes find getting help is a lonely road. Experts want law enforcement, financial, and government institutions to work together and protect them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/building-teams-to-help-cyber-scam-victims
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Fake CAPTCHA IRSF Scam and 120 Keitaro Campaigns Drive Global SMS, Crypto Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages that incur charges on their mobile bills, generating illicit revenue for the threat actors who lease the phone numbers.According to a new report published by Infoblox, the operation is believed…
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Helping Romance Scam Victims Require a Proactive, Empathic Approach
People targeted by confidence schemes find getting help is a lonely road. Experts want law enforcement, financial and government institutions to work together and protect them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/building-teams-to-help-cyber-scam-victims
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Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts
Research from Infoblox reveals a massive Click2SMS fraud scheme using fake CAPTCHAs and back button hijacking to trick victims into sending costly international texts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-captcha-pages-exploit-clicks-send-texts/
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Fake CAPTCHA Scam Triggers Costly SMS Fraud
Hackers are abusing fake CAPTCHA pages to run a silent but lucrative international SMS fraud scheme, turning routine “prove you’re human” checks into a revenue engine built on international revenue share fraud (IRSF). Attackers set up lookalike and scam domains that eventually redirect victims through a traffic distribution system (TDS) to a fake CAPTCHA page.…
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Breach Roundup: Myanmar Scam Compound Managers Charged
Also, Europol Cracks DDoS Networks, Mythos Finds Bugs, France Portal Hit. This week, scam compounds. Attackers exploit flaws pre-disclosure. A crackdown on DDoS-for-hire. No Mythos for CISA, yes for Mozilla. France ID portal breach. Israeli and Venezuelan critical infrastructure targeted. Russian hacking in Ukraine. An Apache flaw. A ransomware negotiator aided BlackCat. First seen on…
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US sanctions Cambodian senator for millions earned through scam compounds
Tags: scamThe Treasury Department said Cambodian senator Kok An was being sanctioned alongside 28 others involved in his scam center operation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-cambodian-senator-scam-compounds
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Cryptohack Roundup: US-Sanctioned Grinex Hacked
Also: Updates in KelpDAO, Drift, Hyperbridge Hacks. This week, Grinex was exploited, a hacker laundered KelpDAO funds, Circle was sued over $280M Drift hack, Rhea Finance and Volo Protocol were exploited, update in Hyperbridge hack, sentencing in art scam case, a French home invasion for crypto theft and eth.limo hijack thwarted. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/crypto-scam-lures-ships-into-strait-of-hormuz-falsely-promising-safe-passage/
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Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/crypto-scam-lures-ships-into-strait-of-hormuz-falsely-promising-safe-passage/
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Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/crypto-scam-lures-ships-into-strait-of-hormuz-falsely-promising-safe-passage/
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New Apple Phishing Scam Uses Fake $899 iPhone Purchase Alert
An Apple account notification has been exploited in a new email phishing attack that comes with a fake iPhone purchase claim. The post New Apple Phishing Scam Uses Fake $899 iPhone Purchase Alert appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-phishing-scam-fake-899-iphone-purchase-alert/
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DPRK Fake Job Scams Self-Propagate in ‘Contagious Interview’
A compromised developer’s repository serves as a worm-like infection vector to spread remote access Trojans (RATs) and other malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/dprk-fake-job-scams-self-propagate-contagious-interview