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18 Jan

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Security expert on Manor ISD $2.3 million phishing email scam (Includes interview)

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In January 2020 it was reported there were three individual fraudulent transactions across the Manor Independent School District occurred. These were as a result of a phishing scam. CBS reports that...
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15 Jan

#relationshipscams | #dating | Email scam ideas targeting bluegrass artists

In early December, Bluegrass Today ran a story about an email scam targeting bluegrass artists. This seemed an odd professional group for the scammers of the world to zero in on, but the story was true, not merely a hoax...
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13 Jan

#datingscams | Phishing Scam Robs Texas School District of $2.3 Million

Authorities are investigating an email scam that cheated a Texas school district out of millions of dollars, a spokesperson said. Angel Vidal Jr., Director of Communications of the Manor Independent School District, said in a news release that the district...
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3 Jan

#romancescams | Police probe €10K scam using fake singer’s profile | Yle Uutiset

A fake profile was made in Juha Tapio’s name. Image: Jami Ivanoff / AOP Police are probing a series of scams in which fraudsters are using the names of popular Finnish recording artists to fleece unsuspecting members of the public....
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13 Dec

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Scam Alert: Social media gift exchange is an illegal pyramid scheme

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Secret Santa exchanges around the office or with friends and family can be fun and festive for the holidays, but a gift exchange among online friends or originating as a viral...
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30 Nov

#relationshipscams | #dating | Local and international police team up to crack down on internet love scam – The Independent News

– Advertisement – A Malaysia-based international love scam syndicated was discovered by police from Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Macau after an 11-month operation. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated that four Singaporean women aged 28 to 67 were linked...
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23 Nov

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Facebook ‘Secret Sister Gift Exchange’ Is Illegal Scam, Better Business Bureau Warns

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Facebook post that resurfaces around the holiday season has been declared as an illegal scam, according to the Better Business Bureau. The post discusses the “Secret Sister Gift Exchange,” where...
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11 Nov

Scammers target users of online dating apps using malicious AI ‘bots’ that aim to scam lonely hearts | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

Tinder bots: Scammers target users of online dating apps using malicious AI ‘bots’ that aim to scam lonely hearts out of their cash A chatbot is a script that simulates a real conversation with a user Scammers are using them...
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8 Nov

#relationshipscams | #dating | Pension scam victims lose £82,000 each in 24 hours

Victims of pensions scams stand to lose a devastating 22 years’ worth of savings within 24 hours, according to a new analysis. The average amount victims lost to criminals in 2018 was £82,000 each and that was just among those...
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7 Nov

#deepweb | Airbnb Will Now Verify Each Listing After Vice Uncovered A Scam

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Airbnb is having one hell of a week. A few days after the company announced a ban on party houses following a tragic shooting on Halloween that left five people dead,...
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