AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you
An Artificial Intelligence model called Daisy has been deployed to waste phone scammers’ time so they can’t defraud real people.
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Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook
Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details
Read moreScammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns
The FBI warns about scammers that impersonate employees of cryptocurrrency exchanges as a means to defraud victims
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Find out what sensitive data of yours is exposed online today with our new, free Digital Footprint Portal.
Read moreAirbnb scam sends you to a fake Tripadvisor site, takes your money
One of our researchers was targeted by a scammer advertising on Airbnb and hosting a fake Tripadvisor website.
Read moreBeware malware posing as beta versions of legitimate apps, warns FBI
Categories: News Tags: FBI Tags: warning Tags: beta-testing Tags: malicious code Tags: crypto recovery Tags: scammers The FBI has issued a warning about two related types of fraud, malicious beta-testing apps and crypto recovery schemes. |
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Read moreFTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms
Categories: News Tags: ftc Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: payment processor Tags: fine Tags: visa Tags: chargeback We take a look at a story involving the FTC going head to head with a payment processor caught up in tech support scam allegations. |
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Read moreFake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedIn Tags: Slinks Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: email Tags: payment details Tags: amazon Tags: gmail Tags: outlook Tags: hotmail Tags: scam Tags: scammers The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled. |
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Read moreWhatsApp goes after Chinese password scammers via US court
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:14:07 +0000
If you can’t beat ’em, sue ’em!
Read moreTech support scammers target Microsoft users with fake Office 365 USB sticks
Categories: News Tags: Microsoft Tags: USB stick Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: Office 365 Tags: fake Tags: phone call We take a look at a Microsoft warning related to tech support scammers sending out bogus USB sticks in the mail. |
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