Every year, scammers steal billions from the public, and fraud now represents around 40 per cent of all reported crime in the UK.
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Nigerian Love Scam
The term “Nigerian Love Scam” describes a type of online fraud that has been around for years. This type of fraud has become increasingly common.
Continue ReadingThe $500M Instagram Scammer
Hushpuppi, also known as Ramon Abbas, is a Nigerian Instagram scammer and social media influencer who made headlines for his extravagant lifestyle.
Continue ReadingScammers Are Hacking Facebook
Scammers are hacking Facebook accounts and putting people’s personal security at risk, posing as the account holder to sell scam goods.
Continue ReadingMan Loses $800K in Lottery Scam
An elderly man was scammed $800,000 from his bank account the result of a lottery scam that her daughter says should have been stopped by the banks.
Continue ReadingBank Fraud CIBC Employee Imitator
CIBC customer was victim to a bank fraud scam after trusting and complying with a fraudster during what seemed to be an innocent phone call from her bank.
Continue ReadingA.I. Fake Kidnapping Scams
Recent reports suggest that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by cybercriminals to commit fake kidnapping scams.
Continue ReadingAI Scammers Target Amazon Customers
In recent years we have seen an increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help scammers target Amazon customers.
Continue ReadingScammed By Artificial Intelligence
The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning is becoming increasingly popular, but with it come many risks, especially for families.
Continue ReadingAI Doppelgangers Cyber Crime
AI scams are on the rise and are beginning to impersonate legitimate identities to scam unsuspecting internet users a new cyber crime.
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Too Busy to Stop Scam
The victim on the phone with the scammer at a Bay Area Wells Fargo branch, trying to stop the scam wire transfer and the teller said they were too busy to help.
Continue ReadingChase Bank Fraud Victims
Several local people say they’ve lost tens of thousands of dollars thanks to fraud on their Chase Bank accounts. And they’re not alone.
Continue ReadingMoney Mules Used in Bank Scams
Money mules are people whose account is used to transfer illegally acquired funds through the banking system and out of the reach of law enforcement.
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