Categories: News Tags: Weird Tags: 2022 Tags: infosec Tags: social engineering Tags: scam Tags: romance Tags: deepfake Tags: video games Tags: advertising Tags: advergaming Tags: apes Tags: NFT Tags: 419 Tags: space Tags: astronaut We take a look at the weirdest security related stories of 2022—from apes to the great unknowns of space. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: scam Tags: fake Tags: fraud Tags: phish Tags: romance Tags: 419 Tags: astronaut Tags: space Tags: station Tags: shuttle Tags: rocket Tags: fake Tags: email We take a look at a scam which has come around every couple of years and which has finally claimed a sizable bounty from a victim. |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 10:37:34 +0000
You won’t believe what some account-takeover scammers say.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:36:21 +0000
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| Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamscharitycold call scamscold callsdisasterdonation scamsnatural disasternatural disaster scamnatural disastersphishphishingred crossscammersscammingscamsSocial Engineeringsocial engineering attacks |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:51:08 +0000
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| Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner. Categories: Tags: 419fakemailquizscamspamStephen HawkingStephen Hawking scam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000
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| More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamsmoney mulenigeriaNigerian princescam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:37:11 +0000
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| We take a look at a cute puppy scam, in which criminals seek money for adorable dogs that don’t exist. Categories: Tags: 419advance fee fraudmoney mulescam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:46:18 +0000
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| 419 scammers offering up untold riches are nothing new. But untold riches and an adopted child for good measure? How could we not explore this one further? Categories: Tags: 419fakephishphishingscam |
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