Results for 'fraud'
Adult popunder campaign used in mainstream ad fraud scheme
December 20, 2022 - This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura Online advertising is a multi billion dollar industry with projected spending to reach over 600...
Fraudster site iSpoof shut down, 142 arrested internationally
November 28, 2022 - iSpoof, a website that lets fraudsters impersonate or spoof trusted companies or contacts with the intent to get sensitive information from...
Instagram scammer pleads guilty to money laundering, wire fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy
November 7, 2022 - The risks and rewards of getting up to no good on social media have been thrown into sharp focus, with news...
Fake tractor fraudsters plague online transactions
October 18, 2022 - The agriculture sector has been under fire from digital attacks for some time now. The primary problem so far has been ransomware,...
Vulnerable children’s identities used in tax fraud scheme
September 21, 2022 - Fraudster Ariel “Melo” Jimenez has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a “tax fraud and identity theft conspiracy” that...
Bank fraud scammers trick victims with claims of bogus Zelle transfers
August 3, 2022 - It pays to be careful where cold calls from someone claiming to work for your bank are concerned. Scam callers are...
Fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps are duping investors
July 19, 2022 - Together with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI has released a...
Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters
April 29, 2022 - Fraudsters like confusing and disorienting people. Successful ones avoid obvious lines of approach and try things you wouldn’t expect. A recent...
Tech support fraud is still very much alive, says latest FBI report
March 28, 2022 - The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report. In 2021, IC3 continued to receive a record number...
Combatting SMS and phone fraud: UK government issues guidance
January 20, 2022 - The UK’s National Cyber Secuity Centre (NCSC) has published a guide to help make your organization’s SMS and telephone messages effective...
