Scam text messages claiming to be from California’s Employment Development Department and Bank of America. Targeting unemployment money and bank accounts.
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Social Engineering
Phishing, vishing, smishing, spear phishing, and whaling, among others, are all forms of social engineering, ways for cyber criminals to steal your money.
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A California man admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities scam in connection with his role in a $50 million internet enabled fraud scam scheme.
Continue ReadingThe Number One Scam in Australia
Police say the number one scam in Australia is business email compromise. Business email compromise (BEC) is a form of targeted phishing, or spear phishing.
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Graham Clark is now serving a three-year prison sentence for hacking Twitter, dozens of celebrities and stealing tens of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
Continue ReadingPhilippines Gambling Syndicates
The inner workings of human trafficking syndicates who con Chinese nationals into entering the country to work illegally in online gambling operations.
Continue ReadingLove Scam Rings in Cambodia
In 2021, Singaporeans lost over 10 million to the pig-butchering scam, an emerging hybrid of romance and investment scams.
Continue ReadingScams Cost Americans $40 Billion
Despite the rise of sophisticated crypto frauds and ransomware plots, phone scams continue to trick Americans out of tens of billions of dollars each year.
Continue ReadingFamily Scammed for Over $40,000
As the fallout continues following the Optus data breach, one Melbourne family has been scammed and they have lost more than $40,000.
Continue ReadingSim Swapping Scam
SIM swapping scam happens when scammers contact your mobile phone’s carrier and trick them into activating a SIM card that the fraudsters have.
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Huge Zelle Scam
A new Zelle scam has gained momentum in 2022, stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting bank customers.
Continue ReadingBank Account Takeover Scams
Bank account takeover attack fraud cannot be understated over 24 million households are affected, which is an estimated 22% of the adult population.
Continue ReadingDigital Future Cyber Security
The damage and chaos caused by cyber-attack is regularly the subject of media headlines due to a lack of cyber security.
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