All posts tagged "Scam"
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Crypto
/ 7 months agoFBI lists notorious crypto fraudster on its 10 most-wanted list
In addition to the FBI, EUROPOL lists Ignatova in its "Europe's Most Wanted" list, offering €5,000 for information on the fugitive.
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News
/ 9 months agoGoogle, Meta supplied fake cops with data used to exploit minors
Apparently, you can just say you're a cop and big tech will give you whatever you want.
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Security
/ 10 months agoYes, you are getting way more spam texts than before
Americans averaged 42 spam texts in the month of March.
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News
/ 11 months agoOrganized crime outfits are scamming millions out of users on dating apps — here’s how they do it
Organized crime gangs in Southeast Asia use psychological profiling, elaborate scripts and algorithms to produce sophisticated scams.
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News
/ 1 year agoSocial media scammers made a killing in 2021, raking in at least $770 million
That’s more than double the $258 million scammers made off with in 2020.
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News
/ 1 year agoScammers are stealing checks from mailboxes and turning them into bitcoin – here’s how they do it
The best advice to avoid falling victim to these schemes is to avoid mailing checks, if you can.
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News
/ 1 year agoPhony QR codes are being used by scammers to steal money from parking meters
The fraudulent QR codes were used in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.
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News
/ 1 year agoT-Mobile claims to have blocked 21 billion scam calls in 2021
Damn, that's a lot of scam calls.
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News
/ 1 year agoPSA: Scammers are using bogus job ads to steal people’s identity
If someone is asking for your Social Security number upfront, don't give it up. Scammers are using this nasty trick and...
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Tech
/ 1 year agoThe number of phone scams is soaring – here’s how you can stop them in their tracks
With the rise of spam calls in America and the evolving nature of the calls themselves, it’s wise to practice vigilance...