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Categories: News Tags: Scam Tags: spam Tags: phish Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: romance Tags: fake Tags: fraud Tags: wire Tags: money mule We take a look at a scammer, involved in both BEC fraud and romance scams, who has been jailed for a whopping 25 years. |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Before dining over catfish this National Catfish Day, remember another catfish that’s also captured the public’s attention.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:24:46 +0000
Interpol’s annual First Light project has gone global for the second time. We take a look at the results, findings, and trends.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:49:40 +0000
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| Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same. Categories: Tags: chinaChinese studentshome officehong kongmoney mulescamukUKVIuniversitiesuniversityvisawire fraud |
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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: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:00:32 +0000
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| Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults. Categories: Tags: cifasdon’t be fooled campaignfraud preventionmillenialsmoney launderingmoney mulesmurfer |
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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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