KrebsOnSecurity Threatened with Defamation Lawsuit Over Fake Radaris CEO

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:16:01 +0000

On March 8, 2024, KrebsOnSecurity published a deep dive on the consumer data broker Radaris, showing how the original owners are two men in Massachusetts who operated multiple Russian language dating services and affiliate programs, in addition to a dizzying array of people-search websites. The subjects of that piece are threatening to sue KrebsOnSecurity for defamation unless the story is retracted. Meanwhile, their attorney has admitted that the person Radaris named as the CEO from its inception is a fabricated identity.

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Who’s Behind the DomainNetworks Snail Mail Scam?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:56:35 +0000

If you’ve ever owned a domain name, the chances are good that at some point you’ve received a snail mail letter which appears to be a bill for a domain or website-related services. In reality, these misleading missives try to trick people into paying for useless services they never ordered, don’t need, and probably will never receive. Here’s a look at the most recent incarnation of this scam — DomainNetworks — and some clues about who may be behind it.

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Fake USA for UNHCR site wants your Ukraine donations in Bitcoin

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:35:53 +0000

Scammers are disguising their phishing page as a donation hub for Ukrainian refugees.

The post Fake USA for UNHCR site wants your Ukraine donations in Bitcoin appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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How to avoid being scammed this Valentine’s Day

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:14 +0000

From romance scams and sextortion, to fake dating sites and phishing campaigns, here’s how to avoid a sting in the tail this Valentine’s Day.

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