by | Jan 15, 2024 | Internet, Phone, Technology
A recent operation led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man in Ukraine, accused of orchestrating a vast cryptojacking scheme. This scheme involved the creation of one million virtual servers, crafted using compromised accounts, to mine cryptocurrency illegally. Europol...
by | Aug 23, 2023 | Internet, Phone, Technology
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...
by | Apr 17, 2023 | Internet, Retail, Technology
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...
by | Mar 27, 2023 | Internet, Phone, Retail, Technology
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...
by | Jan 18, 2023 | Debtor, Internet, Retail, Technology
Disgraced cryptocurrency investor Sam Bankman-Fried relied on confusing “technocratic jargon” and deceptive talking points to run circles around investors and interviewers as part of a broader deflection strategy, a high-profile investor told Fox News....