Keywords: Scam


Phone scam network dismantled between Guercif and Laâyoune

Police services in Guercif, in coordination with authorities in Laâyoune, have arrested five individuals aged between 32 and 44 suspected of involvement in a large-scale phone scam and identity theft operation. The operation was carried out following precise intelligence provided by Morocco’s......

Musician G. Love loses $420,000 in Bitcoin to fake wallet on Mac App Store

Philadelphia musician Garrett Dutton, known as G. Love, revealed on April 11 via X that he lost 5.92 Bitcoin worth over $420,000 after downloading a fraudulent Ledger wallet app from Apple's Mac App Store. The stolen cryptocurrency represented ten years of savings. The incident occurred while transferring......

Myanmar junta arrests nearly 1,600 foreigners in major crackdown on border scam hub

Myanmar’s military authorities announced on Sunday that nearly 1,600 foreign nationals were arrested in a five-day operation targeting one of the country’s most notorious online scam hubs near the Thai border. The sweeping raids took place in Shwe Kokko, a gambling and fraud enclave long......

Vodafone warns German users about rising scam calls ahead of Christmas

Vodafone has issued large-scale alerts to protect mobile users in Germany from a surge in scam calls as the Christmas season approaches. The operator said on Saturday that between late April and mid-November, around 41 million calls triggered the warning message “Caution: Possible......

Phishing scam exploits Booking.com branding to target crypto users

A sophisticated phishing scam is targeting cryptocurrency enthusiasts by impersonating trusted brands like Booking.com to promote a fake Dubai crypto summit. Fraudsters are preying on users’ trust and fear of missing out to steal personal data and digital assets. Fake summit promises exclusive......

Seven charged after major scam involving fake return of packages targeting Amazon and Leroy Merlin

A large-scale scam, dubbed "Zulon," has recently led to seven individuals being charged, including six suspects involved in fraudulent returns of packages from prominent retailers like Amazon and Leroy Merlin. The scheme came to light after an initial charge was made in February, with additional......

International rescue: 61 trafficking victims freed from Myanmar scam compounds

In a significant cross-border operation, 61 victims of call-center trafficking operations were safely returned to Thailand after being rescued from Myanmar's Shwe Kokko complex in Myawaddy. The diverse group, comprising nationals from seven countries including China, India, and Indonesia, was transferred......

Phishing alert: Sophisticated scam targets businesses through Facebook ads

Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new phishing scam targeting businesses advertising on Facebook. Cybercriminals are impersonating Meta for Business, the platform dedicated to enterprise users, and sending fraudulent emails claiming that the recipient’s page contains prohibited content. These......

Online scammer posing as Brad Pitt defrauds woman of €830,000

A heartbreaking case of online deception has resulted in severe consequences for both the victim and a major French broadcaster. TF1, France's leading television channel, has been forced to remove a news report after its subject faced intense online harassment following her revelation of falling......