scammers

Did I receive an SMS on my phone that says about replenishing the balance from an unknown number? Probably, someone made a mistake - this is how most people react. But do not rush to return the money to the victim. Perhaps they are trying to fool you or simply bring you under the article. Other...

The Sovetsky District Court of Gomel has ruled a verdict in a criminal case of embezzlement of funds by modifying computer information and fraud, BelTA learned from the Gomel Regional Court. The defendants in the case were three people, each of whom had previously been convicted. One of them...

Recently, a real boom in phone calls from scammers has begun. Almost every day, information pops up in the news feed that another victim of divorce has been caught, and this time of a large caliber. Scammers are so brazen that they steal millions from the heroes of Russia, the wives of former...

Comments on social media are effective in trapping unsuspecting relatives. In recent months, cybersecurity specialists at Malwarebytes have increasingly spotted a new type of scam on Facebook* aimed at people who have lost loved ones. Scammers use stolen photos and fake links to funeral "live...

Attackers have already deceived hundreds of property owners, depriving them of savings and data. F.A.C.C.T. analysts have identified new Internet fraud schemes aimed at property owners who rent out housing. Experts warn that landlords now risk not only facing unscrupulous tenants, but also...

In 2024, Binance prevented the theft of more than $2.4 billion in user funds. The incidents affected 1.2 million customers of the exchange, according to the company's blog. "This achievement is the result of Binance's comprehensive risk management measures, which help to effectively detect and...

The new requirements will put an end to illegal telemarketing. India's telecommunications regulator (TRAI) has taken drastic steps to crack down on annoying calls and fraud. On August 13, the authorities ordered telecom operators to block calls from unregistered telemarketers and prohibit them...

The Central Bank has issued recommendations on how to protect yourself from digital twins. The Central Bank of Russia has warned about the increased activity of fraudsters using deepfake technology. Modern attackers use neural networks to create fake videos with realistic images of real people...

The Pervomaisky (Minsk) district Department of the Investigative Committee establishes the circumstances of fraud committed on a particularly large scale. According to the case file, in March of this year, a 42-year-old entrepreneur studied ads for the sale of specialized equipment for working...

In the world of cryptocurrencies, where innovation and technology go hand in hand, a new threat has emerged for investors and users. Scammers armed with advanced artificial intelligence and deepfakes are creating increasingly sophisticated deception schemes, putting the security of digital...

The employee's inattention resulted in a major loss. A major chemical company from Luxembourg Orion SA lost $60 million as a result of fraud with bank transfers. In a statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Orion SA described the incident as resembling a business...

Fraudsters published a fake video on YouTube, passing it off as an official speech by billionaire Elon Musk at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, where he promises free distribution of various cryptocurrencies. Despite the fact that the Bitcoin 2024 event has already ended, over the past weekend...

Employees of the Criminal investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city of Korolev, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Moscow region, as a result of operational search activities on suspicion of aiding remote scammers...

They know all the information about us: first name, last name, place of work, amount of earnings, and sometimes home address and information about relatives. People who call themselves police officers, bank employees, or pension fund employees on the other end of the phone. Often, the amount of...

The Spanish National Police has warned customers of various online platforms, such as Amazon, about the danger of losing their personal data after throwing a box of goods in the trash. It is noted that we are talking about such cases as if the user first received the parcel, opened it, took out...

Employees of the Department for Combating the Illegal Use of Information and Telecommunications Technologies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region detained a 27-year-old resident of the Leningrad Region, who played the role of a messenger for...

Fraud cases in which criminals pretend to support Coinbase and lure out users ' seed phrases have become more frequent. One of the victims lost about $1.7 million. On July 8, Edge & Node co-founder Tegan Kline revealed that scammers had emptied her close friend's wallet. According to Kline's...

Fraudsters in the Postavy district, pretending to be law enforcement officers, forced the woman to transfer all their savings to them. BelTA learned this from the USC for the Vitebsk region. The fraudsters processed the local resident for a week. They presented themselves as law enforcement...

The currency launched by Pavel Durov attracted the attention of cybercriminals. The new digital currency Telegram Stars, launched in early June, has already become a tasty morsel for scammers. The attackers promise favorable terms for buying "stars" bypassing the App Store and Google Play, but...

According to Grodno Plus, a 62-year-old Belarusian pensioner has become a victim of fraud. All because the man wanted to buy a virtual currency for Hamster Kombat for real money. He decided to do this through a chat bot in Telegram. The man wanted to buy 300 tokens. In the chatbot, he was told...