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18 Apr

#romancescams | 4 Nigerian Students Wanted For $2 Million Dollar Romance Scam in Canada

One man has been arrested and four others are wanted by police after they allegedly conned victims out of millions of dollars in online romance scams, officials say. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued by Saskatchewan RCMP for the arrest...
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22 Mar

#romancescams | Brighton and Hove News » Police issue coronavirus scam warning

Sussex Police issued a coronavirus scam warning today (Saturday 21 March). The force said that it was reminding people to stay on the alert as reports come in from elsewhere across the country of frauds or attempts related to the...
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11 Mar

#romancescams | Brits would feel ashamed if they fell for a dating app or phone scam – The Sun

EIGHT in 10 Brits would be embarrassed to admit they fell for a scam, research has revealed. Dating scams topped a list of criminal tactics people would be most reluctant to talk about if they got caught out, followed by...
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4 Mar

#relationshipscams | #dating | What Do Bitcoin, DCRA, and Craigslist Have in Common? This Rental Scam

File Photo – Darrow Montgomery Last spring, Olivia Gardner found on Craigslist what she thought was the perfect apartment. The studio unit, located on the third floor of a stylish Woodley Park condo building, was about 500 square feet and...
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4 Mar

#romancescams | Cryptocurrency Tied Romance Frauds For Top Median Dollar Loss Reported To BBB’s Scam Tracker

The post #romancescams | Cryptocurrency Tied Romance Frauds For Top Median Dollar Loss Reported To BBB’s Scam Tracker appeared first on Dating Scams 101. View full post on Dating Scams 101 Sponsored Link: http://youtube.com/no1hacker...
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3 Mar

#romancescams | California Is Scam Capital, U.S.A

(CBM) – California has been recognized for a concerning new distinction: We are the capital of scams. In 2019, consumers across the United States filed 1.7 million fraud reports, adding up to a total loss of $1.9 billion, according to...
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28 Feb

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Best response to a trademark invoice scam; new UK IP minister; crackdown on coronavirus applications – news digest

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Every Tuesday and Friday, WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest edition, we look at how there has been a significant...
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27 Feb

#romancescams | Victims Of Tech Support Scam Get Refunds

Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email To support scam victims, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start to send refunds of over $1. Read More…. The post #romancescams | Victims Of Tech Support Scam Get Refunds appeared first on...
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20 Feb

Scam Alert: You’ve Been Selected for ‘Like of the Year 2020’ Cash Prizes

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a large-scale ongoing fraud scheme that lures unsuspecting Russian Internet users with promises of financial rewards to steal their payment card information. According to researchers at Group-IB, the multi-stage phishing attack exploited the credibility of Russian...
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19 Feb

#hacking | ProtonVPN abused to spread AZORult Trojan in latest security software scam

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cybercriminals have been sabotaging trusted brands for years ProtonVPN is the latest vendor in a list of cybersecurity software providers that have had their names abused by threat actors in order...
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