Facebook Marketplace allows users to buy and sell just about anything. Just like Craigslist and newspapers, it replaced other ways of advertising for items for sale. Buyers can find a used bike, furniture, car, or vintage clothing from sellers on the Marketplace. And renters don’t have to search every apartment in their neighborhood — they… Continue reading 7 Facebook Marketplace Scams to Watch Out
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Common Cryptocurrency Scams and Frauds: How to Avoid
Fraudsters do not stand still and are always looking for new ways to steal money. Unfortunately, the massive growth of cryptocurrency in recent years has created the perfect ground for it. According to Chainalysis, cryptocurrency crime in 2021 was a record year, with fraudsters stealing $14 billion worth of cryptocurrency this year alone. So if… Continue reading Common Cryptocurrency Scams and Frauds: How to Avoid
Signs of Identity Theft: How to Prevent It?
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Identity theft is a rather unpleasant crime. Cybercriminals can not only empty your wallet but also stalk your digital space and may even use it to commit crimes on your behalf. Since criminals invent new tricks daily, keeping yourself safe is pretty hard. So we’ve set together some essential tips to help prevent identity theft… Continue reading Signs of Identity Theft: How to Prevent It?
What to Do if A Scammer Has Your Email Address?
Scammers usually hack into email accounts to send fake messages from a trusted address, making recipients fall for their tricks. For example, to get them to send money, transmit personal information, or click a link that installs malware, spyware, or a virus on your device. Email hacking can also put your co-workers, friends, and family… Continue reading What to Do if A Scammer Has Your Email Address?
6 Steps and Tips Avoid Online Shopping Scams
Online sales are rising yearly, surpassing $870 billion in 2021, a 50% increase from 2019. Due to the pandemic, many companies and organizations have moved to the digital platform. Unfortunately, due to this fact, online fraud is growing at the same rate. This article is about dealing with shopping scams and protecting yourself and your… Continue reading 6 Steps and Tips Avoid Online Shopping Scams
A Former Amazon Employee Charged for Digital Fraud. Sentencing in September
Paige Thompson Faces up to 20 Years for Wire Fraud Paige Thompson, 36, a resident of Seattle, who worked as an engineer in Amazon Web Services, has been charged with seven felonies. She has been found guilty of five cases of unauthorized access to protected systems, damaging a protected computer, and wire fraud. For fraud… Continue reading A Former Amazon Employee Charged for Digital Fraud. Sentencing in September
Around 2000 People Arrested by Interpol for Internet Scams
Operation “First Light” The war on cybercrime goes on. As its next round unwinds in 2022, Interpol arrests hundreds of Internet-fraud-related suspects within two months. The operation in question got dubbed First Light and concentrated on raiding illegal call centers in different countries, with the seized funds amounting to $50 million in assets. These offices… Continue reading Around 2000 People Arrested by Interpol for Internet Scams
Three Online Scammers Arrested in Nigeria in an Interpol’s Operation
North Africa, Southeast Asia, and Middle East oil and gas companies became cyberfraud victims. Interpol arrested three citizens of Nigeria in the country’s capital city Lagos as a part of an international operation dubbed Killer Bee. The men were suspected of using Agent Tesla remote administration tools (RAT) to redirect financial operations and corporate classified… Continue reading Three Online Scammers Arrested in Nigeria in an Interpol’s Operation
Dogecoin scam: send credentials and pay $300
Dogecoin scam is just a part of the online fraud which is spreading massively these days. It may have an impact on your wallet, as well as on your private information. Sometimes, the page where the Dogecoin scam takes place may be opened with the help of a virus. This post will uncover all details… Continue reading Dogecoin scam: send credentials and pay $300
Google membership rewards scam: explaining the details.
Google membership rewards scam is a new popular type of online fraud. This page opens absolutely spontaneously, and says you got a valuable prize. With different techniques, fraudsters force you to share the personal information – name, phone number, email address, et cetera. And, as you can already guess, users get nothing, while cybercriminals get… Continue reading Google membership rewards scam: explaining the details.