Tag: scam
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Nigerian romance scammer jailed after being caught out by fellow fraudster
Tags: scamA Nigerian fraudster spent years posing as a woman online, romancing unsuspecting American men out of their savings – until he accidentally tried the same trick on a fellow scammer, who told him to “learn how to do a clean job.” First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/nigerian-romance-scammer-jailed
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Why GitHub Developers Are Targeted by Token Giveaway Scams
GitHub developers face rising giveaway scams. Verify repos, links, and maintainers before acting. Avoid rushed clicks, fake rewards, and risky wallet actions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/github-developers-targettoken-giveaway-scams/
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LinkedIn Phishing Scam Uses Fake Notifications to Hijack Accounts
A LinkedIn phishing scam uses fake notifications and lookalike domains to steal credentials, hijack accounts, and access sensitive professional data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/linkedin-phishing-scam-fake-notificatioms-hijack-accounts/
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Cambodia extradites alleged cyber scam linchpin to China as crackdown intensifies
Li Xiong was the head of Huione Group, whose branded entities at one time included an online banking arm, cryptocurrency exchange and online marketplace which has been referred to as an “Amazon for criminals.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cambodia-extradites-alleged-cyber-scam-linchpin-to-china
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Tax Filing Scams Used to Deliver Malware in New Cybercrime Campaigns
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting global tax seasons, abusing IRS and tax filing lures to deliver malware, remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, and credential phishing in a wave of new 2026 campaigns. Security researchers have already tracked more than a hundred tax-themed operations worldwide, with a noticeable increase in the use of legitimate RMM…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Tax Season With New Phishing Tactics
Tax-season phishing floods deliver RMM malware, credential theft, BEC and tax-form scams First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tax-season-new-phishing-tactics/
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North Korean IT Worker Used Stolen Identity, AI-Generated Resume in Job Scam
Tags: ai, breach, cyber, data-breach, fraud, identity, intelligence, jobs, north-korea, scam, threatA recent investigation as exposed how a suspected North Korean IT worker allegedly used a stolen identity, AI-generated resume content, and scripted interview answers to try to secure a senior remote role at U.S.-based threat intelligence firm Nisos. The case highlights how DPRK IT employment schemes are evolving by combining traditional fraud with modern AI…
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Charity Fraud: How to Avoid Falling for Fake Donation Campaigns
Charity is built on trust, but scammers often misuse this goodwill to run fake donation campaigns. These schemes are designed to exploit emotions, especially during crises, natural disasters, or urgent causes. Understanding how charity fraud works and checking donation requests carefully can help protect your money and ensure it reaches genuine causes. In this blog,……
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ICO Fines UK Nuisance Call Scammers £100,000
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has handed a £100,000 fine to Birmingham-based TMAC First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ico-fines-uk-nuisance-call/
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Hilfe bei Scam: KI-Oma Hilde hat bereits 3.000 Anfragen beantwortet
Telefónica zieht ein erstes Fazit mit der KI-Beraterin und verrät, welche Fragen am meisten gestellt wurden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/hilfe-bei-scam-ki-oma-hilde-hat-bereits-3-000-anfragen-beantwortet-2603-207060.html
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Stop Scams steps up to online fraud challenge
After years of putting the building blocks in place, Stop Scams is ready and able to react quickly to fight emerging fraud threats First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640819/Stop-Scams-steps-up-to-online-fraud-challenge
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Planning a spring break trip? Don’t fall for these 7 travel scams
<div cla Spring break scams are out to ruin your vacation, but they don’t have to. With a little awareness and Avast Free Antivirus protecting your devices, you can hit the beach without handing criminals an opening. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/planning-a-spring-break-trip-dont-fall-for-these-7-travel-scams/
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Silver Fox Cyberattack Targets Japanese Businesses with Tax-Themed Phishing Scams
A threat actor known as Silver Fox is targeting Japanese organizations with a new wave of spearphishing attacks timed to coincide with the country’s busy tax-filing and corporate restructuring season. The campaign focuses heavily on manufacturers and enterprises that are currently dealing with high volumes of financial and HR-related communications. This seasonal timing is deliberate.…
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UK Cracks Down on Chinese Crypto Marketplace for Funding Southeast Asia Scam Hubs
The UK government has sanctioned Xinbi, described as “the second-largest illicit online marketplace ever” First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-sanction-chinese-crypto/
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US official accuses China of supporting, exploiting cyber scam crisis in Southeast Asia
A senior U.S. official accused China’s government of implicitly backing Chinese criminal syndicates running cyber scam compounds across Southeast Asia and of exploiting a crisis that has resulted in billions being stolen from Americans each year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-scam-compounds-southeast-asia
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UK sanctions Xinbi marketplace linked to Asian scam centers
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency-based online marketplace that sells stolen data and satellite internet equipment to scam networks in Southeast Asia. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-sanctions-xinbi-marketplace-linked-to-asian-scam-centers/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Hacker Mints $24M From Resolv
Also: SEC Drops BitClout Founder Case, BlockFills Files for Chapter 11. This week, a hacker minted $24M from Resolv, SEC dropped its case against BitClout founder, BlockFills filed for Chapter 11, Bitrefill linked hack to Lazarus, OpenClaw phishing scam hit devs, global law enforcement crackdown on scams and Balancer Labs to wind down after $128M…
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A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown
The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/20-billion-xinbi-guarantee-uk-sanctions/
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UK sanctions Chinese crypto marketplace tied to scam compounds
The British government sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency marketplace accused of enabling large-scale online fraud and human exploitation, in a move targeting the financial infrastructure behind global scam networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/xinbi-crypto-marketplace-sanctioned
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Scammers have virtual smartphones on speed dial for fraud
They cleverly mimic most traits of a real phone First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/25/virtual_smartphones_fraud/
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Phishers Pose as Palo Alto Networks’ Recruiters for Months in Job Scam
A series of campaigns that began in August aim to defraud job candidates, using psychological tactics and data scraped from LinkedIn profiles. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/phishers-pose-palo-alto-networks-recruiters-job-scam
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Fake OpenClaw Token Giveaway Targets GitHub Devs with Wallet-Draining Scam
OX Security reveals a new phishing campaign targeting GitHub developers. Scammers use fake OpenClaw token giveaways to trick users into connecting and draining their crypto wallets First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-openclaw-token-github-devs-wallet-drainer-scam/
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Scam compounds hiring >>AI models<< to seal the deal in deepfake video calls
Forced labor doesn’t play well on camera, so scam compounds are hiring women to deepfake their faces on video calls. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/scam-compounds-hiring-ai-models-to-seal-the-deal-in-deepfake-video-calls/
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Google Forms Job Scam Spreads PureHVNC Malware
A newly observed malware campaign is leveraging trusted platforms like Google Forms to distribute the PureHVNC Remote Access Trojan (RAT), marking a shift in how attackers initiate infections. Rather than relying on traditional phishing emails or malicious websites, threat actors are using business-themed lures such as job interviews, project proposals, and financial documents to trick…
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Ex-US Soldier Among 3 Sentenced for DPRK IT Worker Scam
IT Worker Scheme, Laptop Farm Siphon Funds Back to North Korea. A U.S. federal judge sentenced a now-former Army soldier to one year in prison Friday for renting his identity to North Korean IT workers who used it to collect more than $193,000 in salaries from American companies. Also sentenced were two California men who…
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Google Reinvents Android Sideloading to Thwart Scammers
Google is adding a stricter sideloading process on Android, preserving app installs from outside Google Play while making scam-driven abuse harder. The post Google Reinvents Android Sideloading to Thwart Scammers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-sideloading-security-changes/
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The March Madness scam playbook
Tags: scamFans aren’t the only ones who show up for March Madness. Here’s how to spot all the different scams that turn up to major sporting events. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/the-march-madness-scam-playbook/
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Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds
Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…
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Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds
Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…