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Grooming lies and their function in financial frauds
Grooming techniques used in various frauds are getting more common and more elaborate. Fraudsters are coming up with narratives that involve complicated lies and may have different stages, depending on the type ...
Amazon Echos Hack Themselves, Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle, Samsung Galaxy Source Code Stolen
A new attack uses Alexa’s functionality to force Amazon Echo devices to make self-issued commands, payment app Zelle has become popular with fraudsters and banks don’t seem to care, and details about ...
A week in security (June 28 – June 4)
A roundup of all the most interesting cybersecurity news stories, articles, and happenings of the previous seven days. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityawiscryptominingfraudstergaminghackersmalwarephishingrevilroundup (Read more...) The post ...
Nigerian Fraudster Pulled Off $1M Scam While Serving Prison Term
A convicted Nigerian fraudster earned more than $1 million from a scam that he executed while serving a multi-year prison term. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched an investigation into ...
Fraudster Posed as Jason Statham to Prey Upon Star-Struck Users
A digital fraudster posed as English actor and film producer Jason Statham to prey upon and steal money from star-struck users. A woman who asked not to be named said the scam ...
Fraudsters Targeting UK University Students with Fake Tax Refund Emails
Fraudsters are targeting UK university students with fake tax refund emails designed to steal their personal and/or banking information. According to BBC News, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) received reports of ...
WhatsApp users targeted by homoglyph attack peddling free tickets to theme park
Many WhatsApp users would probably view the message as innocent enough, appearing to offer free tickets to Britain's Alton Towers theme park. But in truth they are being targeted by fraudsters deploying ...
