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Telegram is a great way to connect with businesses, but some scammers take advantage of that by creating fake accounts and tricking people into handing over personal information. Fortunately, that’s now a thing of the past, as Telegram has announced unique verification icons businesses can use to prove they’re the real deal. Telegram’s Verification Icons […]
Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation said the organisation managed to bring the three men home without paying the ransom after negotiations with the syndicate. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysians ensnared by a human trafficking syndicate in Laos and forced to become scammers arrived home today after they were rescued by the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation. […]
Malicious crypto scammers have been found to be fishing for their victims posing as job recruiters online. Popular cyber investigator Taylor Monahan, who goes by the username @tayvano_, has posted an update to his 85,000 followers on X. As per the update, scammers are using recruiting platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, […]
Malvertising comes in all shapes and forms, but some are more nefarious than others. DeceptionAds is a new strain of malvertising where scammers use legitimate ad platforms and ensure that their malicious website dodge moderation as much as possible, allowing their bad ads to get a million impressions daily. DeceptionAds Abuses Legitimate Channels to Spread […]
It may be an email offering a tax refund – just hit this link – but it’s from “The ATO”, which is then defined as “The Australian Tax Organisation”. Or it’s a text from my Newcastle health insurer which for some reason now has an American zipcode in its address. Or there are three spelling […]
Virgin Media O2 At a time when AI scams are on the rise, one mobile operator is fighting back — with an AI grandma. In a blog post, UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 introduced “Daisy,” an AI granny whose sole purpose is to answer the phone and keep scammers busy. Also: AI songs […]
Hong Kong police have issued a warning over a rising trend of fake official scams targeting mainland Chinese students after fraudsters tried to stage the kidnapping of an 18-year-old to extort HK$6 million from his father. Senior inspector Chu Yuen-tim of the Hong Kong Island regional technology and financial crime unit said on Saturday that […]