Tag: Scams
Spirit of openness helps banks get serious about stopping scams
Three announcements in the space of a few days this month suggest financial scams have reached a tipping point…
FTC says AI is helping prevent impostor scams
Summary: In its consumer warning, the FTC stated that it never threatens people or asks for money via phone calls,…
One in four Britons victim of ticket scams for in-demand events, says Nationwide | Scams
One in four Britons say they have fallen victim to a ticket scam involving an in-demand event and lost £82…
Hackers are using iPhone farms to send scams via iMessage
Summary: Lucid, a new phishing-as-a-service platform from China, is being used by hackers to send more than 100,000 scam iMessages…
Lookalike domains used to boost effectiveness of email scams
Lookalike domains, crafted to closely resemble authentic domains, enable a wide range of deceptive activities. By sending emails that appear…
Cybercriminals try to cash in with sophisticated tax scams
It's that time again, as we approach the end of the tax year scammers are seeking to cash in with…
Exposed: listening in on a $35m phone scam – podcast | Scams
“I’d quite like to just try and get a deposit together, to buy a house and stuff.”After Mark* saw an…