According to a new study by Proofpoint, more than four-fifths (81%) of UK retailers are putting consumers at risk of email fraud. Proofpoint found that an alarmingly high number of companies are not …
Tech CEO Pleads to Wire Fraud in IP Address Scheme
Amir Golestan, the former CEO of a South Caroline technology firm called Micfo LLC, has pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud in connection with an extensive network of phone companies. The phone …
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Millions of Android Users Scammed in SMS Fraud Driven by Tik-Tok Ads
Threat actors are reportedly using malicious Android apps to scam users into signing up for fraudulent premium SMS subscription services. The scam results in victims' racking up massive phone bill …
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Transnational Fraud Ring Bilks U.S. Military Service Members Out of Millions
More than 3,300 US military service members, dependents, and civilians employed by the Department of Defense were reportedly compromised due to a transitional cybercrime ring that was created to …
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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns
The ruling Prosperity Party and Ethiopian Prime Minister Ably Ahmed won in the general elections Saturday, allowing Ably to remain in power for another term. The Prosperity Party is expected to take …
Telegram Fraudsters Ramp Up Forged COVID-19 Vaccine Card Sales
A new type of fraud has been circulating on the dark web, with vendors selling fake vaccination records to people who want the social benefits of gaining access to places where proof of vaccine is …
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US charges close to 500 individuals for COVID-19 fraud, criminal activity
The US Department of Justice has arrested almost 500 individuals for criminal activity relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many cybercriminals have been leveraging the pandemic to launch more …
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Fraudsters jump on Clubhouse hype to push malicious Android app
Popular new app Clubhouse is being impersonated in a campaign pushing a fraudulent and malicious copycat to Andriod users. There is currently no Andriod version of the app, allowing scammers to …
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Cryptocurrency Fraudster Steals $16m
A Swedish businessman, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges. Karlsson allegedly scammed millions out of 3,575 victims using a …
Three Charged Over Fraudulent Vaccine Website
Three men in Baltimore County, Maryland, were accused of impersonating pharmaceutical company Moderna to advertise and sell fake Covid-19 vaccines. The suspects, Kelly Lamont Williams, Olakitan …
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