Scams
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1.6KHow romance scammers break your heart – and your bank account
What are some of the most common warning signs that your online crush could be a dating scammer?
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3.9KWould you get hooked by a phishing scam? Test yourself
As the tide of phishing attacks rises, improving your scam-spotting skills is never a bad idea
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1.1KDon’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl
As the teams prepare to battle it out on the gridiron, fraudsters are waiting to intercept your funds
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3.3KJob hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites
Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick
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1.1K5 major US wireless carriers vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks
When it comes to protection against this insidious type of scam, the telcos’ authentication procedures leave a lot be desired, a study...
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5.0KAmbitious scam wants far more than just PayPal logins
An ongoing phishing scam uncovered by ESET researchers seeks to wreak havoc on your money and digital life in one fell swoop
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5225 scams to watch out for this shopping season
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner and scammers are gearing up to flood you with bogus offers
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93FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules
Up to 30 percent of romance fraud victims in 2018 are estimated to have been used as money mules
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102Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’
The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known...
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102With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge
ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application...
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106BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year
On the good news front, the FBI notes the success of its newly-established team in recovering some of the funds lost in...
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69I Still Didn’t See What You Did
More advice for detecting and avoiding sextortion scams
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104I didn’t see what you did, redux
Cyberblackmail/sextortion again raises its not-so-pretty little head
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78DJ Marshmello concert on Fortnite: An iconic event that also attracted scammers
The first virtual concert to take place inside a video game attracted interest not only from players but also from scammers, who...
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56How costly are sweetheart swindles?
And that’s on top of the heartache experienced by the tens of thousands of people who fall for romance scams each year
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118When love becomes a nightmare: Online dating scams
Roses are red, violets are blue, watch out for these scams or it may happen to you
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206This Netflix‑themed scam prompts FTC to issue warning
The message starts off with the kind of information that is apt to send shivers down the spines of many binge-watchers
