Tag: scam
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Phishing Scammers Impersonating City, County Officials, Demanding Payment: FBI
Scammers are impersonating local municipal officials around the country with seemingly legitimate phishing messages demanding payment for permits. The bad actors grab publicly available information and use them in their emails to fool their targets. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/phishing-scammers-impersonating-city-county-officials-demanding-payment-fbi/
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Ericsson blames vendor vishing slip-up for breach exposing thousands of records
Crooks used simple phone scam to compromise vendor account, spilling personal and financial data belonging to more than 15,000 people First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/ericsson_blames_vendor_vishing_slipup/
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Dutch Intel Warns of Russian Hackers Hijacking Signal, WhatsApp Attacks
Dutch intelligence warns Russian hackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts using fake support bots and verification code scams targeting officials and journalists. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dutch-intel-russia-hackers-hijack-signal-whatsapp-attacks/
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FBI alert: scammers target zoning permit applicants
The FBI warns of phishing attacks where crooks impersonate U.S. city and county officials to target people requesting planning and zoning permits. The FBI warns that scammers are impersonating U.S. city and county officials in phishing campaigns targeting businesses and individuals applying for planning or zoning permits. Using publicly available information, attackers craft messages that…
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Quiz sites trick users into enabling unwanted browser notifications
Tags: scamThe quiz is just bait. The real goal is to win permission to send browser notifications that can later be used for ads, scams, or shady promotions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/quiz-sites-trick-users-into-enabling-unwanted-browser-notifications/
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Quiz sites trick users into enabling unwanted browser notifications
Tags: scamThe quiz is just bait. The real goal is to win permission to send browser notifications that can later be used for ads, scams, or shady promotions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/quiz-sites-trick-users-into-enabling-unwanted-browser-notifications/
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Quiz sites trick users into enabling unwanted browser notifications
Tags: scamThe quiz is just bait. The real goal is to win permission to send browser notifications that can later be used for ads, scams, or shady promotions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/quiz-sites-trick-users-into-enabling-unwanted-browser-notifications/
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UK Launches New Crackdown Unit to Tackle Cyber-Fraud at the Source
New UK Online Crime Centre will combine expertise from a range of sources to takedown online channels cyber-scammers rely on First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-new-crackdown-unit-cyber-fraud/
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Dutch cops warn 100 alleged scammers: Turn yourselves in or we tell Grandma
Two-week deadline to fraudsters to fess up or have their faces plastered across every screen in the country First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/09/dutch_police_fraud_shaming/
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Cybercrime Group in Vietnam Enables Massive Fraudulent Signups
A wave of fraudulent account registrations to a cybercrime ecosystem operating out of Vietnam. These fake accounts are not just spam; they underpin large-scale financial fraud, phishing, and interpersonal scams that erode trust in online platforms. Attackers scripted mass “puppet” signups on victim services, triggered SMS messages to premium-rate numbers, and then monetized the telecom…
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Ghanaian Pleads Guilty to Role in $100m Romance Scam
Derrick Van Yeboah admitted he stole over $10m in romance scams as part of crime gang First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghanaian-pleads-guilty-100m/
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New Social Security Scam Emails Use Fake Tax Documents to Hijack PCs
A new phishing campaign is targeting thousands in the US by posing as the Social Security Administration. Learn how scammers use fake 2025/2026 tax statements and Datto RMM software to hijack computers and steal data, as shared with Hackread.com First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/social-security-scam-emails-fake-tax-doc-hijack-pc/
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North Korean APTs Use AI to Enhance IT Worker Scams
DPRK worker scams are old hat, but they’re still working, thanks to AI tools that help with everything from face swapping to daily emails. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-korean-apts-ai-it-worker-scams
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Cryptohack Roundup: Ariomex Leak Flags Iran Sanction Risks
Also: US’ Multi-Million Dollar Scam Funds Seizure. Iran exchange leak raises sanctions risks, $580M frozen in scam crackdown, $61M romance scam funds seized, feds seek $327K in dating scam case, Russia exploit broker sanctioned, South Korean wallet recovery phrase exposure and arrest in custody bitcoin theft, Axiom data misuse and Uniswap lawsuit ends. First seen…
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62 people indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors over ties to cyber scam company Prince Group
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office initiated its investigation in October after Chen Zhi, the founder of the Prince Group, was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on money laundering charges. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/62-indicted-taiwan-prince-group-scams
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The Most Common Swap Scams in 2026, and How to Avoid Them
Tags: scamSwap scams target traders through fake DEX sites, token approvals, and phishing. Learn how to detect swap scams and protect funds before you swap now. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/common-swap-scams-2026-how-to-avoid/
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Phishing in 2026: 3 Attack Tactics That Beat Most Enterprise Defenses
Phishing drives about 90% of cyberattacks in 2026, using tactics like encrypted flows, QR code scams, and trusted cloud platforms to steal credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-2026-attack-tactics-beat-enterprise-defenses/
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Compromised Site Management Panels are a Hot Item in Cybercrime Markets
Compromised cPanel credentials are being sold in bulk across underground channels as plug-and-play phishing and scam infrastructure. Flare explains how analyzing 200,000 underground posts reveals a commoditized market for hacked site management panels. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/compromised-site-management-panels-are-a-hot-item-in-cybercrime-markets/
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Hackers Abuse .arpa Top-Level Domain to Host Phishing Scams
Hackers abuse the .arpa Top-Level Domain to host phishing scams, using IPv6 tunnels, reverse DNS tricks, and shadow domains to bypass security checks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-arpa-top-level-domain-phishing-scams/
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Google Expands AI Scam Protection to Samsung Galaxy S26
Google expands Gemini-powered scam detection to Samsung Galaxy S26 and more Android devices, bringing on-device AI fraud protection to calls and messages. The post Google Expands AI Scam Protection to Samsung Galaxy S26 appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-gemini-scam-detection-android-samsung-expansion/
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KYC Wasn’t Built for This: Lessons from the OPCOPRO Scam
Tags: scamFirst seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/kyc-wasnt-built-for-this-lessons-from-the-opcopro-scam/
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Phish of the day: Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery
Crims hope for payday from malicious payloads rather than stealing access tokens First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/microsoft_oauth_scams/
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Phish of the day: Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery
Crims hope for payday from malicious payloads rather than stealing access tokens First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/microsoft_oauth_scams/
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German court convicts alleged mastermind behind global investment scam network
The Bamberg Regional Court in Bavaria handed down the sentence last Thursday after an 11-day trial conducted under heightened security measures, according to reports by local media. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-court-convicts-alleged-mastermind-scam-network
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Scammers try to SIM-swap Dubai citizens hours after Iranian missile strikes
Vulnerable citizens targeted by criminals purporting to represent fake police crisis department First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/dubai_iran_sim_swap/
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AI Overviews Rife With Scam Phone Numbers
In a new take on an old scam, AI Overviews are inadvertently coughing up fraudulent phone numbers for companies that appear in search queries leading callers to miscreants who elicit sensitive data and payment information. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/ai-overviews-rife-with-scam-phone-numbers/
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Ukrainian hacker pleads guilty to running OnlyFake AI ID scam site
Ukrainian citizen Yurii Nazarenko admitted running OnlyFake, an AI-driven site that sold over 10,000 fake IDs worldwide. Ukrainian man Yurii Nazarenko pleaded guilty to operating OnlyFake, an AI-powered site that generated and sold more than 10,000 counterfeit IDs globally. >>United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge…
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‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp
The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business accountJohn the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp.Although you cannot remember buying anything…