Scammers

Australia’s banks have unveiled a new weapon to help them stop money being sent to scammers in “near real-time”.The Australian Banking Association announced the new Fraud Reporting Exchange (FRX) platform on Tuesday, which will allow…

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Cyberattacks are unfortunately becoming more and more common as time goes on, which is why big tech companies like Google are constantly updating their security measures to protect the privacy and security of their customers.To keep up with…

Over the past week, WhatsApp users have been inundated with missed video and voice calls on the platform from a variety of country codes. This is the latest in phishing attempts by scammers that have left India's telecom industry scrambling…

Tinder, the popular dating app, is strengthening its photo verification process by asking members to take a selfie video. This update aims to improve user safety, increase user trust, and give Photo Verified members more control over how…

A while back, we spoke about how scammers have been selling counterfeit stamps via Facebook ads. Thanks to our loyal reader Patrick K., we were able to investigate other Facebook ads selling fake products all for the purpose of stealing…

Jennifer DeStefano's phone rang one afternoon as she climbed out of her car outside the dance studio where her younger daughter Aubrey had a rehearsal. The caller showed up as unknown, and she briefly contemplated not picking…

It’s Thursday morning in the Scam Hub – a darkened room at the BBC’s Pacific Quay studio in Glasgow full of glowing screens and people feverishly tapping away on laptops under the glare of TV cameras – and the atmosphere is tense. We’re…

Scammers feed data from Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and other social media sites to artificial intelligence programs as part of a scheme to carry out ransom crimes using fake voices and images, a security adviser told Fox News."Social media…

We recently received an alarming email from Dan. Here's what he had to say about a suspected scam:"I had an attempt by hackers to use Teamviewer.com to gain access to my computer. They showed me a screenshot of someone trying to transfer…