Google Sues Scammer for Running ‘Puppy Fraud Scheme’ Website
Google on Monday disclosed that it’s taking legal action against a nefarious actor who has been spotted operating fraudulent websites to defraud unsuspecting people...
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Man linked to multi-million dollar ransomware attacks gets 66 months in prison for online fraud
An Estonian man connected to multimillion dollar ransomware attacks has received a 5-and-a-half-year jail sentence for his involvement in online fraud schemes. The US...
iPhone, Android users lose life savings to romance fraud, cryptocurrency operation
iPhone and Android users are falling prey to new and even more extortionate tactics by romance and cryptocurrency scam artists. Romance scams are nothing...
Singapore bank gives customers ‘kill switch’ to freeze accounts in case of fraud
Hit by a recent spat of SMS phishing scams, OCBC Bank has introduced a “kill switch” that it says will let its customers cut...
Sardine Raises $19.5 Million for Fraud Prevention Platform
Behavior-based financial fraud prevention and compliance platform Sardine has completed a $19.5 million Series A funding round that brings the total raised by the...
Combating the Surge in Retail Theft and E-Commerce Fraud With Open Source Intelligence
Retailers have recently experienced a significant increase in the theft of goods from their physical locations. The leaders of these organizations believe the thefts...
Nigerian Authorities Arrest 11 Members of Prolific BEC Fraud Group
Nigerian authorities have arrested 11 individuals believed to be members of the business email compromise (BEC) crime ring tracked as SilverTerrier. The 11 suspects...
California Man Pleads Guilty Over Role in $50 Million Fraud Scheme
A California man this week admitted before a U.S. district judge to his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme. Court documents claim...
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Anti-Bot Fraud Detection Firm HUMAN Snags $100M Investment
Enterprise anti-bot and fraud detection startup HUMAN Security has closed a new $100 million funding round and announced plans to expand into new product...
How to Prevent Customer Support Help Desk Fraud Using VPN and Other Tools
It’s no secret that the internet isn’t a very safe place. And it’s not hard to understand why. It’s a medium that connects billions...