Trump’s First National Bank of Scams Is Coming
Why does World Liberty Financial want a trust bank? Because the GENIUS Act passed last July subjected fintech to various options for regulatory oversight, of which the least burdensome is…
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Singapore Police Warn of Pokémon Trading Card Pre-Order Scams Ahead of 2026 Set Launch
With the launch of new Pokémon trading card sets on the horizon, including the highly anticipated Mega Evolution – Ascended Heroes in January 2026, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) have…
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds
I don’t want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And unsurprisingly, some of those purchases didn’t meet my expectations. A photobook I bought…
Singapore Police Warn of Concert Ticket Scams as BLACKPINK Fans Report Losses
The Singapore police have issued an advisory urging the public to stay alert to concert ticket scams, after at least 11 people reported being duped while attempting to buy tickets for…
Inside a Wild Bitcoin Heist: Five-Star Hotels, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes, and Vanishing Funds
As Kent Halliburton stood in a bathroom at the Rosewood Hotel in central Amsterdam, thousands of miles from home, running his fingers through an envelope filled with €10,000 in crisp…
Singapore: 35-Year-Old Malaysian Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Government Official Impersonation Scams
A 35-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in two separate cases of Government Official Impersonation Scams (GOIS). The two incidents, reported on November…
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
When billionaire Dutch TV producer John de Mol sued Facebook in 2019 over its alleged failure to stop scammers from using his image in deceptive ads, the social media company sent Rob…
Singapore Police Warn After S$160,000 Lost in Lucky Draw and E-Commerce Scams
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) have issued warnings about e-commerce and lucky draw scams that use livestreams on social media platforms and have resulted in losses of at least S$160,000…
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Over the past five years, criminals behind widespread romance and investment scams—often inelegantly referred to as “pig butchering”—have stolen tens of billions from people around the…
Senators pressure company that owns Tinder, Match.com to do more to stop romance scams
Two U.S. senators are pressing for answers about online dating scams from Match Group, the parent of several popular online dating services including Tinder and OurTime. Source link
Senators push Match to act against dating scams on its apps
Two U.S. senators sent a letter to Tinder parent Match on September 24 pushing for action against dating scams on the company’s platforms and asking for information about its efforts to…
5 common Amazon scams and how to avoid them
Amazon is the the most efficient, popular online retailer. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s a gold mine for scammers. These individuals, bless their blackened hearts, are…
AI adds scarier scams, finds Senate hearing on seniors
Artificial intelligence has made it more difficult for seniors to identify scams, a problem for an already vulnerable population, witnesses at a Senate hearing said Thursday. Source link
YouTube channels are being sold and repurposed to spread scams and disinformation, says new research
YouTubers dedicate their lives to building a following in hopes of creating and sustaining a livelihood. For top creators, the rewards are immense: MrBeast, the world’s biggest YouTuber,…
Society has to choose security over convenience when dealing with scams: MAS chief
Regulator is working to strengthen user authentication toolkit to defend against phishing As a society, there is a need to choose more security over convenience especially when dealing…
Trump Just Expanded His Tawdry Empire of Scams
Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office may have been the longest, figuratively speaking, of any U.S. president in history. But we can also say definitively that they were the most…
Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered
There are now more than 1,800 machines in the country compared to just 23 in 2019, according to Austrac data Australia’s financial crimes agency placed curbs on cryptocurrency…
India bank frauds triple to 360 billion rupees as credit scams swell
The rise in cases underscores the challenges being faced by the banking regulator Bank frauds in India jumped threefold last year, with loans contributing to bulk of the cases,…
House Republicans tighten Medicaid rules to stop scams, save taxpayers more than $10 billion
Big battles over taxes and Medicaid policy may have dominated the headlines, but tucked inside House Republicans' budget bill are a series of good-government changes that backers say will…
‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram
“Regrettably, I found no available source online to know more about this organization except for those registrations,” wrote the complainant. “They are collecting huge amounts of…
This Valentine’s Day, don’t fall for romance scams, Meta warns
If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead…
Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at Australians
INSTAGRAM and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms said on Monday (Dec 2) it had introduced stricter rules for advertisers of financial products and services targeting Australians, in a bid to…
'Blessing scams' targeting Asian seniors are on the rise worldwide
[Source] A rising number of Chinese communities in the U.K. are falling victim to "good luck blessing” scams, which exploits cultural beliefs and fears. The scam primarily targets elderly…