August 13, 2024 at 01:46AM A woman in Delhi fell victim to a “digital arrest” scam, where scammers posed as CBI officers and extorted money by threatening her husband’s arrest. After being coerced into paying, she realized it was a scam. Police arrested three men involved and recovered incriminating items. This type of fraud, common … Read more
May 1, 2024 at 01:04PM 16 individuals face charges in the US for targeting elderly Americans in a “grandparent scam.” The accused, based in the Dominican Republic and the US, impersonated relatives in distress and coerced victims into sending money. Couriers transported over $55 million in assets, with accused facing up to 20 years in … Read more
March 14, 2024 at 04:31PM Tech support businesses Restoro and Reimage have settled a $26 million case with the FTC, following accusations of running a Windows antivirus scam. The companies allegedly used scare tactics to coerce consumers into paying for unnecessary services, with the FTC conducting undercover purchases to gather evidence. Restoro and Reimage have … Read more
December 20, 2023 at 03:18PM Cryptocurrency scammers are exploiting a Twitter feature that allows modifying the account name in post URLs. This enables redirecting to unrelated high-profile accounts, leading to fraudulent crypto giveaway promotions and phishing attempts. Scammers have targeted crypto-related accounts like Binance and zkSync. Users can mitigate the risk with Twitter’s Quality Filter … Read more