#scam
#scam

Silicon Valley real estate

Thief steals $25,000 worth of fiberoptic cable in Saratoga

fromwww.mercurynews.com

San Francisco

Peninsula man accused of scamming $25,000 from Bay Area senior

fromThe Mercury News

Silicon Valley real estate

Thief steals $25,000 worth of fiberoptic cable in Saratoga

more#theft

#identity-theft

Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? It's a trap - how to spot the scam

Scammers are targeting individuals through smishing texts under the pretense of unpaid tolls, aiming to steal personal information.

Did you get an E-ZPass text demanding payment? Don't click - it's a scam

A new smishing scam fakes unpaid toll notices to steal personal information.

Cryptocurrency

Alarming scam attacking customers of America's biggest banks

Scammers impersonate bank representatives to steal funds from victims by creating a false sense of security.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

4 months ago

London

Heartless' fraudster stole 1m from bank customers to fund Porsche sports car and lavish lifestyle

Toronto

Toronto police warn of phone scam where fraudsters claim to be Shanghai police | CBC News

Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? It's a trap - how to spot the scam

Scammers are targeting individuals through smishing texts under the pretense of unpaid tolls, aiming to steal personal information.

Did you get an E-ZPass text demanding payment? Don't click - it's a scam

A new smishing scam fakes unpaid toll notices to steal personal information.

Cryptocurrency

Alarming scam attacking customers of America's biggest banks

Scammers impersonate bank representatives to steal funds from victims by creating a false sense of security.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

4 months ago

London

Heartless' fraudster stole 1m from bank customers to fund Porsche sports car and lavish lifestyle

Toronto

Toronto police warn of phone scam where fraudsters claim to be Shanghai police | CBC News

The Internet's Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge

Telegram's crackdown has led to the shutdown of a major Chinese-language crypto scam market, Haowang Guarantee.

'OpenAI' Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

OpenAi-etc scam potentially impacts over 6,000 individuals in Bangladesh, causing significant financial loss.

Canada news

fromWashington Post

Dozens of Canadians accused in $21 million 'grandparent scam' across U.S.

Twenty-five Canadians charged in a $21 million scheme defrauding seniors across the U.S. through a 'grandparent scam' involving fake arrests.

Online marketing

Google says a scam network made thousands of fake businesses on Google Maps to collect and sell user data

Google is suing a Maryland man for creating fake businesses on Google Maps to sell users' personal data as part of a scam.

Poker

fromCardplayer

Poker Player Faces Fraud Charges After Possible Fake Kidnapping

George Paul Janssen's alleged kidnapping is now suspected to be a scam linked to $3.2 million in bank fraud.

UK news

Tell us: have you seen a scam online advert promoting fake crypto schemes?

A sophisticated scam in Tbilisi defrauded investors of $35 million using fake cryptocurrency adverts and celebrity endorsements.

Miscellaneous

AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders including Giorgio Armani

Several prominent Italian figures fell victim to a sophisticated AI-based scam posing as the defense minister.

Remote teams

fromWIRED

'OpenAI' Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

OpenAi-etc scam potentially impacts over 6,000 individuals in Bangladesh, causing significant financial loss.

Canada news

fromWashington Post

Dozens of Canadians accused in $21 million 'grandparent scam' across U.S.

Twenty-five Canadians charged in a $21 million scheme defrauding seniors across the U.S. through a 'grandparent scam' involving fake arrests.

Online marketing

Google says a scam network made thousands of fake businesses on Google Maps to collect and sell user data

Google is suing a Maryland man for creating fake businesses on Google Maps to sell users' personal data as part of a scam.

Poker

fromCardplayer

Poker Player Faces Fraud Charges After Possible Fake Kidnapping

George Paul Janssen's alleged kidnapping is now suspected to be a scam linked to $3.2 million in bank fraud.

UK news

Tell us: have you seen a scam online advert promoting fake crypto schemes?

A sophisticated scam in Tbilisi defrauded investors of $35 million using fake cryptocurrency adverts and celebrity endorsements.

Miscellaneous

AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders including Giorgio Armani

Several prominent Italian figures fell victim to a sophisticated AI-based scam posing as the defense minister.

more#fraud

#police-investigation

SF politics

fromPadailypost

Police: Two incidents of jewelry scam

Palo Alto police investigate dual jewelry theft scams targeting elderly residents.

NYC parents

fromNewsday

Zugen Jiang, of Brooklyn, charged in alleged scam of Hewlett woman

A 90-year-old woman was scammed out of $10,000 by a man posing as a federal agent.

SF politics

fromPadailypost

Police: Two incidents of jewelry scam

Palo Alto police investigate dual jewelry theft scams targeting elderly residents.

NYC parents

fromNewsday

more#police-investigation

Zugen Jiang, of Brooklyn, charged in alleged scam of Hewlett woman

A 90-year-old woman was scammed out of $10,000 by a man posing as a federal agent.

Warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over 'devastating' scam stealing data

Users are warned about a scam targeting Gmail accounts using deepfake technology and social engineering tactics.

fromNew York Post

Police warn iPhone users to report dangerous text message: 'These scammers want to scare people'

Beware of scam texts claiming legal investigations requiring immediate response to avoid severe consequences.

Privacy professionals

That Google email look real? Don't click - it might be scam. Here's how to tell

Privacy professionals

FBI issues 'do not click' warning to iPhone users as scam sweeps US

Information security

Warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over 'devastating' scam stealing data

Users are warned about a scam targeting Gmail accounts using deepfake technology and social engineering tactics.

fromNew York Post

Police warn iPhone users to report dangerous text message: 'These scammers want to scare people'

Beware of scam texts claiming legal investigations requiring immediate response to avoid severe consequences.

Privacy professionals

That Google email look real? Don't click - it might be scam. Here's how to tell

Privacy professionals

FBI issues 'do not click' warning to iPhone users as scam sweeps US

The Ingenious Harm Caused by "Digital Arrests" in India

Digital arrests are a new financial scam in India, where people are being swindled of large amounts of money.

Mental health

fromTODAY.com

The true story behind 'Con Mum' - and how experts say it could happen to anyone

Hornigold's search for his birth mother leads to a devastating con, culminating in a massive financial loss and the end of his marriage.

Online marketing

fromAol

Google says a scam network made thousands of fake businesses on Google Maps to collect and sell user data

Google is suing a man for running a scam involving fake business listings on Google Maps.

Black Lives Matter

fromNew York Post

Listen to Lil Yachty - Black Lives Matter IS a total, shady scam

Lil Yachty's criticism of BLM highlights alleged misconduct, including luxury spending by the organization.

#phishing

That E-ZPass text is almost definitely a scam. Here's how to spot it.

Fake toll collection texts are a widespread phishing scam in the U.S.

Most toll agencies do not text non-account holders for fees.

8 months ago

Deliverability

'Do not comply': Peel police warn of email scam threatening to release intimate photos | CBC News

That E-ZPass text is almost definitely a scam. Here's how to spot it.

Fake toll collection texts are a widespread phishing scam in the U.S.

Most toll agencies do not text non-account holders for fees.

8 months ago

Deliverability

'Do not comply': Peel police warn of email scam threatening to release intimate photos | CBC News

Scam alert: Fraudulent texts tell New Yorkeres they owe money in unpaid parking fees

New York residents are being targeted by SMS scams falsely claiming unpaid parking tickets.

fromsfist.com

SF parents

Beware: Those Unpaid Parking Invoice' Tickets Texts Are a Complete Scam, Everybody

NYC parents

fromwww.amny.com

Scam alert: Fraudulent texts tell New Yorkeres they owe money in unpaid parking fees

New York residents are being targeted by SMS scams falsely claiming unpaid parking tickets.

fromsfist.com

SF parents

Beware: Those Unpaid Parking Invoice' Tickets Texts Are a Complete Scam, Everybody

more#parking-tickets

Cryptocurrency

fromenglish.elpais.com

$Libra cryptocurrency scandal lands Javier Milei in the worst crisis of his presidency

Javier Milei's endorsement of the cryptocurrency $Libra has led to a significant political crisis and accusations of scam under his governance.

Miscellaneous

fromABC7 San Francisco