Anyone who uses the WhatsApp messaging app is at risk of a string of new scams circulating online, security experts have warned. The scams, ranging from completing surveys to joining dating websites, could reveal your bank details to fraudsters. Anti-virus provider Kaspersky Lab has warned of a spike in fake surveys, as…

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SINGAPORE – Police have continued with their operations targeting scammers, launching investigations into 321 individuals aged between 16 and 72 for their roles in various ruses which saw victims lose over $9.6 million. The suspects are believed to be involved in more than 998 cases of scams, comprising mainly of…

ParentShield Network urges vigilance to parents after giving a first phone ParentShield Child-Safe Network Look out for the ‘broken phone’ scam message ParentShield – the UK’s only child-protection Mobile Network has issued a warning about an alarming number of scams aimed at children We have seen scam SMS messages of…

ParentShield Network urges vigilance to parents after giving a first phone ParentShield Child-Safe Network Look out for the ‘broken phone’ scam message ParentShield – the UK’s only child-protection Mobile Network has issued a warning about an alarming number of scams aimed at children We have seen scam SMS messages of…

WhatsApp is the world’s most popular instant messaging app, and unfortunately, parents are now being warned of a new scam on the platform. It takes the form of messages that appear to be from their children asking for cash, when, in reality, it’s fraudsters behind the messages. In some instances,…

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W hatsapp users should be aware of a scam involving fraudsters targeting parents by impersonating their family members, particularly their grown-up children. The “hi mum” scam first appeared on WhatsApp but there have been reports of people receiving the message via text. The scammers are asking parents to send cash…