Cybercrimes have spread their tentacles everywhere and that includes social networking sites! Yes, along with everything else, fraud too has moved online. In recent times many reports have detailed how people are being scammed over social networking sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, among others. These scams are not limited to…
How to Avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Photo: Natee Meepian (Shutterstock) It’s nearly Black Friday and Cyber Monday—that beautiful time of the year when Americans forego their normal, sensible fiscal concerns and embrace the spirit of debauched consumerism that our great country is really all about. But before you bust out that credit card to needlessly splurge…
Fake Flipkart, Amazon websites targeting Diwali shoppers, warns cyber researchers | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2023 09:46 IST As the Diwali festivities light up, there’s a dark side lurking online. CloudSEK’s cyber researchers have unearthed a surge in sneaky online scams preying on the festive cheer. These shady schemes are hitting Diwali shoppers hard, especially on popular platforms like Flipkart and…
S$661 million lost to scams in 2022, with young adults most likely to fall victim: SPF | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
PROFILE OF SCAM VICTIMS SPF’s data included more details on the profile of scam victims. About a quarter of young adults from the ages of 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 fell victim to job scams, in which they are typically promised high salaries for remote work. “Victims would…
Guess your password? No need if it’s stolen already! [Audio + Text] – Naked Security | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Guess your password? Crack your password? Steal your password? What if the crooks already have one of your passwords, and can use it to figure out all your others as well? DOUG. LifeLock woes, remote code execution, and a big scam meets big trouble. All that, and more, on the…
Bank of Thailand warns of elevated financial cybercrime risk | #lovescams | #datingapps
The Bank of Thailand is warning consumers and banks of an elevated financial cybercrime risk. The warning comes after a man claimed that he had lost 101,560 baht from his bank account after using a public charging outlet. BoT denied the claim after conducting an investigation and said it believes…
US$55.3 Billion Lost in Scams Worldwide: study | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Scams reported worldwide increased by 10.2%, from 266 in 2020 to 293 million reports in 2021, with the latest study by the Global Anti Scam Alliance revealing the money lost in scams grew by 15,7%, from $47.8 billion in 2020 to $55.3 billion in 2021. According to the Global State of…
11,367 cybercrime cases reported from January to July this year: Police | #lovescams | #datingapps
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 11,367 cases of cybercrime were reported from January to July this year compared to 18,510 cases of commercial crime in the same period, said Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) deputy director (cybercrimes and multimedia) Senior Assistant Commissioner Victor Sanjos. He said the trend of cybercrimes…
How cybercrime remixed the Nigerian Music scene | #lovescams | #datingapps
“Vision2020” was a street anthem across Nigeria. The song, first released in 2018 by Afrobeats musician Bella Shmurda, exploded in popularity after a remix with fellow artist Olamide. It is an ode to the defunct Nigerian dream — and a reference to a literal policy plan called Vision 2020 imagined…
Facebook scams of hijacking pages grows during holidays | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – During the holidays, many people are off work and spend more time with family and friends. Not only in person but on social media. Scammers know that and try to lure in victims by hijacking Facebook pages. A startling email in August had a chilling effect…