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Scammers are targeting hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after hardware wallet maker Trezor confirmed a data breach involving its email provider, marking t

Scammers are demanding ransoms from Instagram users by making fake copyright claims, leading to users losing money or facing account suspension due to Meta's di

Credit card scammers are employing a new tactic to hide bank fraud alerts, a method previously targeting businesses but now affecting ordinary consumers.

Three scammers, Matthew Pickard, Stephen Greenaway, and Paul Laver, defrauded 3,000 eco-conscious customers out of £70 million, using the money to fund luxury h

Sadiq Khan claims he is a victim of scammers after receiving a car tax conviction, which was processed using the Single Justice Procedure, a method for low-leve

Donations intended for Nepal flood victims may have been diverted to scammers.

A Guardian Money reader, frequently targeted by bank impersonation scams, managed to string along fraudsters for hours after receiving a suspicious call about a

Scammers in China are reportedly exploiting enterprise chat applications like Microsoft Teams and Webex to defraud victims, leading to a surge in complaints.

The Indian government has instructed Google to shut down Firebase accounts used by scammers to target victims.

A cybersecurity firm has issued a warning about scammers potentially using AI to pinpoint locations from holiday photos, leading to possible fraud.

Scammers are impersonating Maharashtra's additional chief secretary (home) on WhatsApp to solicit 'financial help' from department officials.

At least S$6.1 million has been lost to scammers impersonating officials from ICA and China.

The Delhi High Court has questioned Meta on why scammers can access its Rights Manager tool while content creators are denied, likening it to 'giving key to rob

Scammers are distributing Lumma Stealer malware through fake pirated downloads of "The Odyssey," disguised as scene releases with .exe files and VLC icons. Bitd

New polling reveals that over 10% of gig-goers have been victims of fake tickets in the past year, prompting ministers to issue warnings about social media scam

AIB has issued a warning to its customers about scammers after experiencing a 59% increase in payment fraud cases during July.

Heartless scammers have set up a fake fundraiser following the tragic drowning of 14-year-old talented footballer Banta Sillah in the River Thames on Tuesday.

Experts warn that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to create fake baby scans to defraud loved ones, a trend expected to rise.

Mumbai police have arrested a science graduate from West Bengal for allegedly creating and selling APK files to scammers.

With the ITR filing deadline approaching, scammers are sending fake emails impersonating the Income Tax Department. Official advisories warn taxpayers to be vig

Meta has introduced a new Facebook Verified badge that uses user selfies for verification, aiming to combat scammers utilizing generative AI.

Sweepstakes entry data can be shared by sponsors and marketing partners, potentially leading to increased spam and targeted advertising. Data brokers collect an

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching an "all-out war" on immigration scammers after a ProPublica report revealed a doubling of fraud complaint

Scammers in Southeast Asia are using deepfake technology, including a bogus version of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, to defraud victims. One individ