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Scams are becoming more convincing and costly

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Scams are becoming more convincing and costly 2024-03-25 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual scam reports from June to December […]

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Automation app IFTTT blamed for recent ‘$Packy’ token scam on X

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Automation app IFTTT blamed for recent ‘$Packy’ token scam on X 2024-03-22 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young a16z’s Packy McCormick and Coinbase’s Scott Shapiro were among those targeted by phishing scammers who used their accounts to spread malicious crypto phishing links on X. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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SEC busts CryptoFX for running $300M Ponzi scheme

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SEC busts CryptoFX for running $300M Ponzi scheme 2024-03-15 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar According to the SEC, CryptoFX allegedly targeted crypto investors from the Latino community across 10 U.S. states and two foreign countries. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches

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Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches 2024-03-12 at 07:18 By Helga Labus As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income tax return, scammers are

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Crypto phishers stole $47M last month, impersonators on X to blame

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Crypto phishers stole $47M last month, impersonators on X to blame 2024-03-11 at 06:32 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Most victims were lured to phishing websites from comments posted by impersonator accounts on X. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Airbnb scammers pose as hosts, redirect users to fake Tripadvisor site

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Airbnb scammers pose as hosts, redirect users to fake Tripadvisor site 2024-02-29 at 16:19 By Helga Labus Scammers on Airbnb are faking technical issues and citing higher fees to get users to a spoofed Tripadvisor website and steal their money. The Airbnb scam Malwarebytes researchers came across the Airbnb scam when trying to book an

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Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers

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Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers 2024-02-05 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call

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Hong Kong regulator blocks access to two crypto entities, warning of fraud

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Hong Kong regulator blocks access to two crypto entities, warning of fraud 06/12/2023 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright According to the securities regulator, misleading information online could encourage individuals to invest in the HKD token issued by HongKongDAO. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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US senators drill into FTC’s work to track AI attacks on older citizens

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US senators drill into FTC’s work to track AI attacks on older citizens 06/12/2023 at 11:04 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The senators asked the FTC chair four questions about AI scam data collection practices to find out if the commission can identify AI-powered scams and address them accordingly. This article is an excerpt from

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Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams

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Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams 30/11/2023 at 10:04 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar The “Proposed Scams Code Framework” consultation paper aims to delegate clear roles and responsibilities to government and private entities when combatting scams. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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​​Hong Kong authorities say 145 victims and $18.9M lost in Hounax scam

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​​Hong Kong authorities say 145 victims and $18.9M lost in Hounax scam 28/11/2023 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph By Savannah Fortis Authorities in Hong Kong confirmed there were 145 affected users scammed on the unlicensed crypto exchange Hounax, resulting in $18.9 million in lost funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Asked to get a banana, a BAYC owner narrowly avoids a fake Forbes scam

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Asked to get a banana, a BAYC owner narrowly avoids a fake Forbes scam 27/11/2023 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young Scammers posing as Forbes journalists have been targeting BAYC holders to set up interviews and distract them while they attempt to steal their apes. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes

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Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes 24/11/2023 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of the system’s users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Online stores may not be as secure as you think

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Online stores may not be as secure as you think 23/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you need to hand over your valuable credit

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Tether freezes $225M USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation

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Tether freezes $225M USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation 20/11/2023 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank

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UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank 10/11/2023 at 17:04 By Cointelegraph By Amaka Nwaokocha According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report

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JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report 09/11/2023 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Taiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX’s office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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