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BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with cybercriminals using a variety of tactics to gain access to sensitive information and steal money from businesses. While many people may assume that these …
Resecurity identified one of the largest investment fraud networks by size and volume of operations created to defraud Internet users from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, European Union, India, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabi…
Newly released Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30 percent over the previous year. Losing money to investment and imposter scams Consumers reported l…
The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals: they are exploiting the public’s eagerness to experiment with it to trick users into downloading Windows and Android malware and visit phishing pa…
As cybercriminals increasingly target the job market, antipoverty advocates say punitive welfare rules leave job seekers particularly vulnerable“I can’t stop kicking myself,” Rose* says.The 51-year-old has just lost $10,000 to scammers – a life-changin…
A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the dismantling of a Franco-Israeli criminal gang involved in large-scale CEO fraud (also known as BEC scams). The operational activities resulted in five action days, which took place between Janua…
Don’t be their next victim – here’s a handy round-up of some the most common signs that should set your alarm bells ringing
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“Pig butchering” is the colorful name given to online cons that trick the victim into giving money to the scammer, thinking it is an investment opportunity. It’s a rapidly growing area of fraud, and getting more sophisticated.
Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profilesPeople looking for love online have been warned to be on high alert for scammers this Valentine’s Day because romance fraud has risen by more t…
Calls for federal government to mandate the checking of account details before money transfers are madeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government should take action to force banks to reimburse scam v…