Keywords: Scam


Meta takes action against 3.7 million accounts and pages linked to online scams

Meta is intensifying its campaign against online scams, targeting millions of accounts, pages and other digital assets associated with fraudulent activity across its platforms. The technology group said it has removed or disabled 3.7 million accounts, pages and other entities connected to scams, with......

Eric Trump denies rumors of a new cryptocurrency for the family

Eric Trump has rejected claims circulating on social media that his family is preparing to launch a new cryptocurrency, describing the allegations as an outright scam aimed at misleading potential investors. The statement was published on X on August 22 in response to a post from an account identified......

Villejuif scam: fake water worker and two bogus police officers steal more than €110,000

A carefully staged deception in Villejuif, in France's Val-de-Marne department, has left a homeowner without a collection of around 2,000 coins after three alleged criminals posed as public officials and police officers. The theft, which occurred on Thursday, August 13, is being treated as a so-called......

Meta sanctioned by California judge over destruction of evidence in scam-ad case

Meta has been sanctioned by a federal judge in California after the company was found to have destroyed evidence relevant to a legal dispute involving fraudulent advertisements that allegedly used the image of Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest. The ruling adds another complication to Forrest's......

Myanmar adopts tough cyber-scam law with severe penalties for forced exploitation

Myanmar’s parliament has approved a new law aimed at combating cyber fraud and targeting criminal networks that force people to work in fraudulent call centers, according to state media. The legislation introduces severe penalties for individuals convicted of organizing or coercing others into......

Amnesty report says scam centers continue operating in Cambodia despite crackdowns

Amnesty International has reported that numerous suspected scam operations continue to function in Cambodia despite government efforts to dismantle them. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in addressing transnational criminal networks operating across the region. According to the report, dozens......

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......