#online-fraud — Public Fediverse posts

A shocking cyber fraud case has emerged where an accused posed as a spiritual healer on Instagram to target and blackmail women https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/instagram-love-guru-scam-women-trapped-blackmailed-with-explicit-videos-1-arrested-t5kimlkp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CyberCrime #InstagramScam #OnlineFraud

Scammers are now targeting Google Ads agencies with fake client leads: Digital marketing agencies are facing a new fraud wave in which scammers impersonate corporate clients to gain MCC account access, as warned on April 10, 2026. https://ppc.land/scammers-are-now-targeting-google-ads-agencies-with-fake-client-leads/ #GoogleAds #DigitalMarketing #ScamAlert #FakeLeads #OnlineFraud

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up a high-level inter-departmental committee (IDC) to tackle the rising menace of “digital arrests” and online fraud in India. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/digital-arrest-high-level-inter-departmental-committee-set-up-cbi-takes-over-major-delhi-scam-knze2x4b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalArrest #CybercrimeIndia #CBI #MHA #OnlineFraud

"Deepfake fraud has gone “industrial”, an analysis published by AI experts has said.

Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer niche, but inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale, said the analysis from the AI Incident Database.

It catalogued more than a dozen recent examples of “impersonation for profit”, including a deepfake video of Western Australia’s premier, Robert Cook, hawking an investment scheme, and deepfake doctors promoting skin creams.

These examples are part of a trend in which scammers are using widely available AI tools to perpetuate increasingly targeted heists. Last year, a finance officer at a Singaporean multinational paid out nearly $500,000 to scammers during what he believed was a video call with company leadership. UK consumers are estimated to have lost £9.4bn to fraud in the nine months to November 2025."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/06/deepfake-taking-place-on-an-industrial-scale-study-finds

#AI #GenerativeAI #DeepFakes #OnlineFraud #Scams

Fake AFP office found in 70b O'Smach scam center in Cambodia

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/photo-from-cambodian-resort-proves-scam-cities-are-after-you/news-story/3460a781e8d8009f98601a3101a5e45e

#OnlineFraud
#scams
#Cambodia

China executes 11 criminals linked to Myanmar-based gangs

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-executes-11-criminals-linked-myanmar-based-gangs-2026-01-29/

#China
#Myanmar
#OnlineFraud

A digital arrest scam attempt in Kannur was stopped after the victim alerted cyber police in time. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kannur-cyber-police-foil-digital-arrest-scam-cngpobh1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #CyberCrime #DigitalArrestScam #OnlineFraud #CyberPolice

After the viral “sir sir please” call, a new ghost pairing scam has surfaced on dating apps and social media, revealing how fake online relationships are being used to emotionally trap victims and siphon off money. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/new-ghost-pairing-scam-dating-apps-sir-sir-please-viral-video-xbbq5x5d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GhostPairingScam #SirSirPlease #OnlineFraud #DatingAppScam

Saturday, December 20, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/saturday-december-20-2025/

CBI Arrests Fugitive Cybercrime Kingpin, Busts Fifth Illegal Call Center Targeting US Nationals https://thecyberexpress.com/cbi-arrests-fugitive-cybercrime-kingpin/ #CBIDismantlesCybercrime #CybercrimeKingpin #CyberEssentials #CallCenterScam #FirewallDaily #onlinefraud #cybercrime #CyberNews #CBI #FBI

Phishing Attacks in Switzerland: NCSC Reports New Scams Targeting Crypto Users and Seniors https://thecyberexpress.com/targeted-phishing-attacks-hit-swiss-users/ #PhishingAttacksinSwitzerland #FederalTaxAdministration #CyberThreatIntelligence #cybersecurityawareness #TheCyberExpressNews #CryptocurrencyScam #phishingcampaign #TheCyberExpress #CantonofZurich #FirewallDaily #onlinefraud #Switzerland #scamemails #CyberNews

दिल्ली में इंटरनेशनल साइबर स्कैम, इनवेस्टमेंट स्कीम के नाम पर करोड़ों की ठगी।

https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_cycber_crime_combodia_link

#newdelhi #delhi #india #news #press #crime #cybercrime #DelhiPolice #InternationalScam #OnlineFraud #InvestmentScheme #CryptoMoneyLaundering #CyberSecurity #DigitalSafety #CyberAwareness

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"Hello, Is This Anna?": Unpacking the Lifecycle of Pig-Butchering Scams

https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20821

#HackerNews #Hello #Is #This #Anna #PigButchering #Scams #Cybersecurity #OnlineFraud #Scams #Awareness

Indo-U.S. Agencies Dismantle Cybercrime Network Targeting U.S. Nationals https://thecyberexpress.com/cbi-dismantle-cybercrime-network-targeting-us/ #CBIDismantlesCybercrime #CallCenterScam #FirewallDaily #onlinefraud #cybercrime #CyberNews #CBI #FBI

Hassan Letter Grills Elon Musk Over Starlink’s Role in Southeast Asian Scam Compounds https://thecyberexpress.com/hassan-letter-questions-musk-on-starlink-scam/ #U.S.SenatorMaggieHassan #TheCyberExpressNews #SoutheastAsiaScams #SpaceXCEOElonMusk #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #HassanLetter #onlinefraud #CyberNews #ElonMusk #starlink

"The promise of realtime deepfakes for fraudsters is that they can use the tech to engage with a victim in the moment. Rather than some scripted video which may or may not be tailored to the victim, realtime deepfakes allow a scammer to talk directly to their mark and improvise on video calls or livestreams. They can appear just as human as the person they are impersonating, potentially fooling not only people but also the automated systems that require someone to prove their identity to open an account with a financial institution, for example.

For months 404 Media has monitored the spread of deepfake technology throughout fraud-focused Telegram channels. For much of that time, the results were not impressive. Some involved using AI to animate a photo in an attempt to bypass cryptocurrency exchanges’ identity verification processes and the videos were stilted and unnatural. Others looked more realistic, but it was unclear whether the advertisements were scams—fraudsters on Telegram asked for hundreds of dollars for access to their tool that allegedly bypassed know-your-customer (KYC) verification checks. Some fraudsters also advertised access to tools that let a phone user replace their camera’s input with a file from their phone’s gallery, meaning they could upload the deepfake video to services that ask for a selfie. 404 Media has also seen Instagram accounts where a real person consistently deepfakes themselves to appear as a different gender in order to catfish people."

https://www.404media.co/the-age-of-realtime-deepfake-fraud-is-here/

#AI #DeepFakes #OnlineFraud #Scams

Malaysians are still getting screwed by Facebook Scam Ads despite new social media regulation #digitallife #facebook #facebookscamads #fahmifadzil #instagram #mcmc #meta #news #onlinefraud #onlinescam #opinions #scammer #socialmedia #socialmediaregulation

https://soyacincau.com/2025/04/11/facebook-scam-ads-meta-screw-malaysians-social-media-regulation/

Ah, the noble art of scamming—America's most lucrative unintentional export! 🤦‍♂️ From job sites to your grandma's Facebook, these digital Robin Hoods manage to swipe $1 trillion while we helplessly scroll past "Nigerian Prince" emails. Apparently, love might be blind, but it sure ain't cheap. 💸💕
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/incognito-mode-romance-scams #scamming #digitalcrime #cybersecurity #onlinefraud #socialmedia #HackerNews #ngated

“Under the Trump administration, online fraud skyrocketed from $3.3B in 2020 to $12.5B today, as focus on tariffs overshadowed the growing digital threat. Prioritizing trade over cybersecurity left Americans vulnerable. #Cybersecurity #OnlineFraud #TrumpAdmin” thehill.com/opinion/5214...

A Princely Ploy: Inside the Ruse of a French-Armenian Scammer

https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/a-princely-ploy/

#HackerNews #APrincelyPloy #FrenchArmenian #Scammer #ScamStories #TrueCrime #OnlineFraud

Visa’s $350M Fraud Crackdown: How AI and Experts Are Fighting Scammers in 2024

#Visa #FraudPrevention #AI #CyberSecurity #ScamAlert #FinancialSecurity #AIinFinance #DigitalPayments #Fintech #OnlineFraud #TechNews

https://www.techi.com/visa-anti-scam-unit-stops-350-million-in-fraud/

Meta’s Expansion of Anti-Fraud Facial Recognition Tool in UK, a Security Measure or Privacy Risk?

#Meta #FacialRecognition #AI #PrivacyRisk #CyberSecurity #OnlineFraud #BiometricData #AIinTech #DataProtection #TechNews #ScamPrevention #ArtificialIntelligence #MetaAI #DigitalIdentity #TechRegulations
https://www.techi.com/meta-launches-anti-fraud-facial-recognition-tool-uk/

Toronto Zoo Issues Final Notification on Cyberattack and Data Breach https://thecyberexpress.com/toronto-zoo-cyberattack/ #cyberattackonTorontoZoo #TorontoZoocyberattack #TheCyberExpressNews #TheCyberExpress #DataBreachNews #FirewallDaily #onlinefraud #CyberNews

Fake CBC ads have flooded #X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News @cbcnews
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbc-ads-fake-investment-scheme-1.7439812
#onlinefraud #socialnetworks #scam

Funny at first glance... but horrible backstory👇 #AIGeneratedScam #BradPitt #RomanceScam #OnlineFraud #CyberSecurity #HollywoodReporter #MovieSky #FilmSky #Movies

French Woman Says AI Brad Pitt...

How a Global Insurer Protects Customer Data & Achieves Compliance With DataDome – Source: securityboulevard.com https://ciso2ciso.com/how-a-global-insurer-protects-customer-data-achieves-compliance-with-datadome-source-securityboulevard-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #SecurityBloggersNetwork #fakeaccountcreation #brute-forceattacks #credentialstuffing #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityBoulevard #CustomerStories #onlinefraud #bottraffic