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valorant

Scammers are distributing fake “Valorant” beta key generators that are basically keyloggers. The malware launches a Riot Games account login…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
call ID

Caller ID spoofing that leads to vishing is turning to a growing problem, both in numbers and in success rates.…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
money laundering

A BEC scammer pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud and gives away all the details in court. The person…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
elon musk

Scammers are hijacking YouTube channels and promote fake Bitcoin giveaways to tens of thousands. Many have already been tricked, as…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
mexican atm

A group of Romanians was involved in massive scale ATM skimming operations in Mexico. A number of local municipality officials…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
business

Malicious actors who set up “shop windows” using others’ names are very zestful right now. Analytics companies have recorded a…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
verizon

Verizon is taking an important step to protect subscribers against SIM swapping scammers. The telco introduced a number lock feature…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
PayPal company facade

Fraudsters are exploiting PayPal’s “Send Money” feature and the fact that it’s so user friendly. Scammers can send a large…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
malspam

Spammers targeting people who attend tech and computing events are taking advantage of organizational delays. They are sending all kinds…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
state of texas

Fraudsters impersonated the State of Texas to get free HP Envy laptops and HP Elements drives. The crooks did a…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
vitamins

A network of 39 vitamin and nutritional product sites are tricking PayPal users with fake offers.Once the victim pays, the…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
tech_support

Multiple redirections and XSS exploits help tech support scammers channel social media users to their domains.The actors rely on a…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Sim card slots

A youngster from Dublin has pleaded guilty to participating in a SIM-swapping scheme. The group stole more than $2.5 million…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Telephone

Working remotely goes hand in hand with tech support scammers and vishing actors. The number of crooks calling people who…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
call ID

An Indian call scammer who made tens of millions has received a harsh imprisonment sentence.The identified victims will get some…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Fishing hook on top of a keyboard depicting phishing scam

Actors are sending massive volumes of phishing emails to random people, inviting them to land on phishing sites.The emails mention…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
money mules

Thousands of “money mules” were identified and arrested this year across the globe.These people are now facing criminal prosecution, imprisonment…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
puppy

A scammer who was defrauding Americans by selling puppies online was arrested in Romania.The man was tricking the victims repeatedly,…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Scam alert

Scam SMS arriving on the phones of Americans try to trick people into giving away their information. The crooks are…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
courthouse

A U.S. citizen and four companies have been barred from selling tech-support services in the future.19 domains that were used…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
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