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FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information.
- Bill Toulas
- June 25, 2024
- 10:11 AM
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CISA warns of criminals impersonating its employees in phone calls

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that criminals are impersonating its employees in phone calls and attempting to deceive potential victims into transferring money.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 12, 2024
- 01:58 PM
- 0
FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 04, 2024
- 04:33 PM
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Microsoft India’s X account hijacked in Roaring Kitty crypto scam

The official Microsoft India account on Twitter, with over 211,000 followers, was hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers to impersonate Roaring Kitty, the handle used by notorious meme stock trader Keith Gill.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 03, 2024
- 06:30 PM
- 0
Massive webshop fraud ring steals credit cards from 850,000 people

A massive network of 75,000 fake online shops called 'BogusBazaar' tricked over 850,000 people in the US and Europe into making purchases, allowing the criminals to steal credit card information and attempt to process an estimated $50 million in fake orders.
- Bill Toulas
- May 08, 2024
- 10:53 AM
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FBI warns of fake verification schemes targeting dating app users

The FBI is warning of fake verification schemes promoted by fraudsters on online dating platforms that lead to costly recurring subscription charges.
- Bill Toulas
- April 29, 2024
- 12:59 PM
- 1
Japanese police create fake support scam payment cards to warn victims

Japanese police placed fake payment cards in convenience stores to protect the elderly targeted by tech support scams or unpaid money fraud.
- Bill Toulas
- April 27, 2024
- 01:11 PM
- 1
India rescues 250 citizens enslaved by Cambodian cybercrime gang

The Indian government says it rescued and repatriated 250 citizens who sought jobs in Cambodia, only to be forced into conducting cybercrime once they arrived.
- Bill Toulas
- April 01, 2024
- 09:04 PM
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FTC: Americans lost $1.1 billion to impersonation scams in 2023

Impersonation scams in the U.S. exceeded $1.1 billion in losses last year, according to statistics collected by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a figure that is three times higher than in 2020.
- Bill Toulas
- April 01, 2024
- 12:03 PM
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FTC warns scammers are impersonating its employees to steal money

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned today that scammers are impersonating its employees to steal thousands of dollars from Americans.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 19, 2024
- 03:19 PM
- 0
US moves to recover $2.3 million from "pig butchers" on Binance

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is recovering $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a "pig butchering" fraud scheme that victimized at least 37 people across the United States.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2024
- 02:02 PM
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Savvy Seahorse gang uses DNS CNAME records to power investor scams

A threat actor named Savvy Seahorse is abusing CNAME DNS records Domain Name System to create a traffic distribution system that powers financial scam campaigns.
- Bill Toulas
- February 28, 2024
- 09:00 AM
- 0
Fraudsters tried to scam Apple out of 5,000 iPhones worth over $3 million

Two Chinese nationals face 20 years in prison after being caught and convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth more than $3 million to Apple with the goal of having them replaced with genuine devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 21, 2024
- 03:27 PM
- 0
Americans lost record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, FTC warns

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Americans lost over $10 billion to scammers in 2023, marking a 14% increase in reported losses compared to the previous year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 09, 2024
- 10:21 AM
- 2
FBI: Tech support scams now use couriers to collect victims' money

Today, the FBI warned about courier services being used to collect money and valuables from victims of tech support and government impersonation scams.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 29, 2024
- 11:31 AM
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Watch out for "I can't believe he is gone" Facebook phishing posts

A widespread Facebook phishing campaign stating, "I can't believe he is gone. I'm gonna miss him so much," leads unsuspecting users to a website that steals your Facebook credentials.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 21, 2024
- 11:19 AM
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Meta won't remove fake Instagram profiles that are clearly catfishing

Meta seems to be falling short of effectively tackling fake Instagram profiles even when there are sufficient signs to indicate that a profile is misusing someone else's photos and identity.
- Ax Sharma
- January 20, 2024
- 07:19 AM
- 4
US court docs expose fake antivirus renewal phishing tactics

In a seizure warrant application, the U.S. Secret Service sheds light on how threat actors stole $34,000 using fake antivirus renewal subscription emails.
- Bill Toulas
- January 15, 2024
- 04:16 PM
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New Balada Injector campaign infects 6,700 WordPress sites

A new Balada Injector campaign launched in mid-December has infected over 6,700 WordPress websites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder campaign.
- Bill Toulas
- January 11, 2024
- 12:44 PM
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Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offers

Some organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to hack back the original attacker and delete stolen victim data.
- Bill Toulas
- January 09, 2024
- 04:09 PM
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