Accounts Deceivable: Email Scam Costliest Type of Cybercrime
A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. From the...
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Frosties NFT operators arrested over $1.1 million ‘rug pull’ scam
Two alleged operators of the Frosties NFT rug pull have been arrested and charged by US law enforcement. The US Department of Justice (DoJ)...
Ransomware is scary, but another scam is costing victims much, much more, says FBI
Business email compromise (BEC) remains the biggest source of financial losses, which totaled $2.4 billion in 2021, up from an estimated $1.8 billion in...
‘CryptoRom’ Crypto Scam Abusing iPhone Features to Target Mobile Users
Social engineering attacks leveraging a combination of romantic lures and cryptocurrency fraud have been luring unsuspecting victims into installing fake apps by taking advantage...
Amazon fake crypto token investment scam steals Bitcoin from victims
A new cryptocurrency-related scam is abusing the Amazon brand to dupe would-be investors into handing over Bitcoin (BTC). Cryptocurrency and digital token scams have...
‘Serial’ romance fraudster jailed for trying to scam 670 people in the UK
A romance scammer in the United Kingdom has been jailed after trying to con 670 people. According to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA),...
Cold-calling 02 scam artists are offering 40% plan discounts, free phone contracts for your security code
A new 02 scam targeting customers in the United Kingdom is offering ridiculous discounts and phone plans in return for your one-time security codes. ...
Targeted Links Used to Steal Tens of Millions in Global Scam Campaign
By impersonating 121 brands, scammers managed to defraud users in over 90 countries of an estimated $80 million per month, Singapore-based threat hunting and...
After ransomware attack, global logistics firm Hellmann warns of scam calls and mail
German logistics giant Hellmann has warned its customers and partners to be on the lookout for fraudulent calls and mail after the company was...
It’s a truly cruel scam. Here’s the dramatic way Google is trying to stop it
The call comes. And your instinct is to react instantly. Screenshot by ZDNet We all think we’re invulnerable. Until life events — or callous...