An alarming trend has emerged on social media platforms where users' compassion is exploited by online scammers using what's known as a "bait-and-switch" technique. Initially, these posts present seemingly urgent scenarios, such as injured animals or missing...
A global scamming network has robbed ordinary investors of more than a billion dollars. BBC Eye identified a shadowy network of businessmen who appear to be behind it. First, you hear a phone ringing. An elderly man answers. The caller introduces himself as "William...
A new crypto scam that the FBI says is one of the fastest-growing in the country is taking millions of dollars from people in South Florida. The scam starts as a text or online message in what appears to be a misdialed number or confusion about the victim's identity....
Thanks to a new phishing method, hackers could steal all sorts of personal information by simply mimicking real login forms in Application Mode. This is a feature that’s available in all Chromium-based browsers, which includes Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave....
The Better Business Bureau is sounding the alarm about a recent increase in student loan forgiveness scams after President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to cancel debt for certain borrowers. Less than a month ago, Biden pledged to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student...
U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested three men who allegedly engaged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, duping U.S. banks and a major cryptocurrency exchange in the process. Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, Luis Hernandez Gonzalez, and Asdrubal...
(a) Whoever- (1) having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access, and by means of such conduct having obtained information that has been determined by the United States Government pursuant to an Executive order or statute to...
Area police are warning of a new scam. This time targeting teenagers. According to a post from the New Richmond Police Department, scammers target teens using social media like Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook. The scammer pretends to be another teenager and requests...
In just three days, Philippines-based telecommunications provider PLDT Inc. blocked more than 23 million text messages that try to get consumer’s personal data, showing heightened cybersecurity risks in the nation. The “malicious” messages, blocked from June 11 to 14,...
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