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  1. #JustDoIt 🇮🇩🙏👏 #ZeroTolerance for unscrupulous #scammers!
    詐騙集團 #ScammersGoToHell 👇

    #Indonesia 👍to #review #visa #waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
    "Indonesia will review its visa-free entry #policy for nationals of #SoutheastAsian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running #illegal #gambling & #scam operations.. arrested were nationals of #Vietnam, #Cambodia, #Malaysia, #Laos and #Myanmar, which all enjoy 30-day visa-free stays" #ASEAN
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  2. #JustDoIt 🇮🇩🙏👏 #ZeroTolerance for unscrupulous #scammers!
    詐騙集團 #ScammersGoToHell 👇

    #Indonesia 👍to #review #visa #waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
    "Indonesia will review its visa-free entry #policy for nationals of #SoutheastAsian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running #illegal #gambling & #scam operations.. arrested were nationals of #Vietnam, #Cambodia, #Malaysia, #Laos and #Myanmar, which all enjoy 30-day visa-free stays" #ASEAN
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  3. #JustDoIt 🇮🇩🙏👏 #ZeroTolerance for unscrupulous #scammers!
    詐騙集團 #ScammersGoToHell 👇

    #Indonesia 👍to #review #visa #waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
    "Indonesia will review its visa-free entry #policy for nationals of #SoutheastAsian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running #illegal #gambling & #scam operations.. arrested were nationals of #Vietnam, #Cambodia, #Malaysia, #Laos and #Myanmar, which all enjoy 30-day visa-free stays" #ASEAN
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  4. #JustDoIt 🇮🇩🙏👏 #ZeroTolerance for unscrupulous #scammers!
    詐騙集團 #ScammersGoToHell 👇

    #Indonesia 👍to #review #visa #waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
    "Indonesia will review its visa-free entry #policy for nationals of #SoutheastAsian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running #illegal #gambling & #scam operations.. arrested were nationals of #Vietnam, #Cambodia, #Malaysia, #Laos and #Myanmar, which all enjoy 30-day visa-free stays" #ASEAN
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  5. #JustDoIt 🇮🇩🙏👏 #ZeroTolerance for unscrupulous #scammers!
    詐騙集團 #ScammersGoToHell 👇

    #Indonesia 👍to #review #visa #waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
    "Indonesia will review its visa-free entry #policy for nationals of #SoutheastAsian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running #illegal #gambling & #scam operations.. arrested were nationals of #Vietnam, #Cambodia, #Malaysia, #Laos and #Myanmar, which all enjoy 30-day visa-free stays" #ASEAN
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  6. #Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
    "found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  7. #Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
    "found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  8. #Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
    "found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  9. #Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
    "found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  10. #Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
    "found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  11. Neat, #scammers have picked up a new method: instead of #scam mails containing a list to a compromised #WordPress installation for filling in your CC info, they now have a #QR code taking you to a compromised WordPress installation for filling in your CC so automated #spam #email scanning tools cannot mark the link as fraudulent. Anybody else seen that yet?
  12. Neat, #scammers have picked up a new method: instead of #scam mails containing a list to a compromised #WordPress installation for filling in your CC info, they now have a #QR code taking you to a compromised WordPress installation for filling in your CC so automated #spam #email scanning tools cannot mark the link as fraudulent. Anybody else seen that yet?
  13. Neat, #scammers have picked up a new method: instead of #scam mails containing a list to a compromised #WordPress installation for filling in your CC info, they now have a #QR code taking you to a compromised WordPress installation for filling in your CC so automated #spam #email scanning tools cannot mark the link as fraudulent. Anybody else seen that yet?
  14. Os scammers são oportunistas. Miram em contas ativas.
    Você, com 2.382 seguidores, que posta diariamente, é um alvo.
    Eles estão atrás de você. Mas você, está vacinado.

    🎣💔💖🐎
    #Scammers #DuasTentativas #Golpe #PittycoModeOn #Vacina

  15. Via #LLRX @psuPete Recommends – Weekly highlights on #cybersecurity issues, 3/14/26 - Five highlights from this week: #Scammers Stole Their #Retirement #Savings. Then the #Tax Bill Arrived; #Meta #AI #Deepfake D#etection System Fails the Test; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response releases #cybersecurity module; #Tech giants break silence on #Anthropic; and #Pentagon Reportedly Used #Microsoft Workaround to Test #OpenAI Models, Despite Ban. #cybercrime llrx.com/2026/03/pete-recommen

  16. #LLRX #CyberWeekly @bespacific

    Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 14, 2026

    Five highlights from this week: #Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived; Meta's AI #Deepfake Detection System Fails the Test; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response releases cybersecurity module; Tech giants break silence on #Anthropic and #Pentagon Reportedly Used #Microsoft Workaround to Test #OpenAI Models, Despite Ban.

    Posted in: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Legal Research, #Privacy Social Media

    llrx.com/2026/03/pete-recommen

  17. Just got it now. After hours on the phone with #AirCanada, frustration with subcontracting #BaggageHandling & #LostAndFound

    Opened me up to #scammers too.

    Compqnies like airlines should be allowed to use #DeceptivePatterns

  18. #eBay #scam #money #listing #business #scammers #cash #poundnotes #sale #auction #onlineauction #onlineauctions
    eBay’s losing the plot. These banknotes should be worth around £7 at the most, as they’re not particularly rare and in pretty poor condition. When I queried the ridiculous £20,086.70 price tag with eBay, their AI responded that everything was fine and above board, and it wasn’t an attempt at a scam.
    AI… don’t you just love it?

  19. The Latest Blogging and Publishing Scams You Need to Be Aware Of Now

    Let me begin with a new scam that is unrelated to blogging or publishing. It’s a scam that comes via a voicemail message on mobile phones.

    I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve had the same call and message saying, ‘Please add my number to WhatsApp.’ Each time, the number the scammer uses is slightly different, but it’s always the voice of the same woman.

    Thanks to Apple’s advanced AI, my phone now does a great job at identifying spam calls and sends them straight to voicemail. It doesn’t even ring. The spammers’ numbers then show in my call list, which I mark as ‘Spam – Delete and send details to Apple.’ I should add that since I enabled AI on my phone, the number of spam calls I receive has dropped significantly.

    The latest Blogging scams

    Recently, I encountered a concerning blogging email scam. It purportedly originated from WordPress, claiming that my payment details were incorrect in my account and included a link for me to click to rectify them.

    I immediately recognised the email as fraudulent because the email failed to address me by name. All it said was ‘Dear WordPress User,’ But what alarmed me was that the same scammer went on to also send me the same email through the ‘Contact Hugh‘ form on my blog, neglecting to begin the message with ‘Dear Hugh.’ It’s important to note that I request anyone using the form to begin their message with ‘Dear Hugh,’ as this practice helps identify potential spam, particularly from automated spam bots.

    I don’t know how the scammer obtained my email address, but it must have appeared on a list with some connection to WordPress. This is likely how they discovered I had a WordPress blog, although nowhere on my blog do I provide an email address. Anyone wanting to contact me must go via the ‘Contact Hugh’ form.

    Although this was an easy scam for me to spot, I still feel bad for any blogger who falls for it. If you are unsure whether an email from WordPress is genuine, always log in to your WordPress account to verify any details. Never click on any uninvited links and never give an email address anywhere on your blog.

    Image generated using WordPress AI

    However, more concerning was news of a blogging scam that involved using royalty-free platforms, such as Pixabay. Author, writer and blogger Jacqueline Lambert left a comment on my recent post, Where To Legally Source Amazing Images For Your Blog Posts.’ outlining how she was almost scammed by a company after using a royalty-free image from Pixabay on one of her posts.

    I strongly encourage you to read Jacqueline’s insightful post ‘Bloggers Beware The Copyright Trolls – Even If You Use Royalty-Free Images‘ to glean valuable lessons from her experience. It is imperative to remain vigilant and not become a target of such scams that specifically seek to exploit bloggers.

    I would also like to reiterate that downloading and publishing copyrighted images or photographs on your blog is strictly prohibited. Always verify that such materials are free for use. This also applies to reblogging blog posts from other bloggers that contain images or photos. If you share copyrighted images from another blogger’s post, you could be fined.

    A plea to you – yes, you!

    Despite my recent post addressing copyright infringement, I continue to observe bloggers (you know who you are) using images and photos in their posts without proper attribution regarding their sources. They probably believe that nobody will come after them for downloading and using copyrighted images, but I know of two bloggers who have been fined for doing so. Never believe that it will never happen to you.

    Even if the images and photos are your own, I recommend that you indicate in your post that they are your property. If you don’t believe me, read Jacqueline’s post. As she elaborates, numerous companies are employing image recognition technology to scan the internet for unauthorised use of images and photographs, especially in blogging posts. Some bloggers have even been threatened with legal action and fines for using their own pictures.

    The latest publishing scam

    My thanks again to Jacqueline, who recently published a guest post by author Peter Barber about a publishing scam he fell for. Titled ‘Publish and Be Damned: How I Got Scammed, Learned My Lesson, and Came Out Fighting‘, Peter details how he fell head-over-heels for a scam many authors will probably encounter at some point in their writing lives. I urge you to read his post and learn from it because it could happen to you.

    Are you aware of any current scams related to blogging or publishing? Please share details in the comments section. Have you ever fallen victim to a blogging or publishing scam? If so, what happened?

    The featured image on this blog post is taken from Pixabay. AI checked spelling and grammar mistakes.

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    #Blogging #BloggingScams #Copyright #Phishing #Pixabay #Publishing #RoyalFreeImages #Scammers #Scams #WordPress #WordPressHelp

  20. #zerotolerance
    🧐 #Scammers ought to be caned & jailed for a long time.

    2 men arrested for suspected links to S’porean-led, #Cambodia-based #scam ring; 32 still at large
    "Both men were #deported to #Singapore & arrested upon arrival on Nov 16. They're believed to be members of an #organised group based in #PhnomPenh.. The #syndicate was allegedly run by Singaporean fugitive Ng Wei Liang, who is said to have recruited his older brother, cousin & girlfriend into the scheme"
    straitstimes.com/singapore/2-s

  21. The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

    #law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

  22. The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

    #law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

  23. The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

    #law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

  24. The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

    #law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

  25. The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

    #law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

  26. 👇Hi-time to beat scams w #ZeroTolerance

    Singapore’s #caning of #scammers reaffirms ‘moral’ severity of #crime
    "scammers as well as members & recruiters of #scam #syndicates will be punished w 6-24 strokes of te cane. Te harsher penalties aim to enhance #deterrence against scams, which r te most prevalent form of crime in #Singapore.. Other offences in 🇸🇬 tt carry te penalty of caning incl #rape, which warrants at least 12 strokes, #drug #trafficking & illegal moneylend'g"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  27. #ElizabethWarren on Why #Billionaires Are Doing All They Can to Stop #ZohranMamdani

    The Massachusetts Democrat explains why Wall Street is spending big to boost #EricAdams and #AndrewCuomo

    August 4, 2025

    "Zohran Mamdani pulled off an inspiring 12-point victory to become the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York. How did he do it? He campaigned relentlessly on lowering costs for families, helping him build a grassroots movement so strong that millions of dollars in attack ads couldn’t touch him. On primary election night, Andrew Cuomo conceded.

    "The people picked Mamdani, but it turns out there are some billionaires and #WallStreetCEOs who can’t stand the idea of a mayor who wants them to pay their fair share to create a city that everyone can afford. So the billionaires are dumping millions and millions of dollars into the race, backing either of two deeply flawed candidates: Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Maybe we should be asking ourselves why these Wall Street executives are pouring in millions of dollars to stop Mamdani, the affordability candidate. [Money that could be used to fund #PublicBroadcasting! smh]

    "#Cuomo and Adams are tripping over themselves to haul in millions of campaign dollars from billionaire donors. Adams raised $1 million in a single night from donors with ties to big law firms, commercial brokerages, and big real estate developers who could lose their iron-fisted grip on New York in a Mamdani administration. #HedgeFund manager #BillAckman held private auditions for his support, inviting Adams and Cuomo to back-to-back meetings to tap dance for the 'hundreds of millions of dollars' he has said he will spend to keep Mamdani out of office.

    "In a democracy, #billionaires should not be able to buy our elections and control our politicians. Elected officials should work for their constituents, not use their government offices to hand out favors to a well-connected few. Adams escaped prosecution on charges of bribery and fraud only after he sold out New York City in a sweetheart deal with the Trump administration. As governor, Cuomo handed control of the state Senate to Republicans in a sham backroom deal. He also vowed to clean up Albany with an anticorruption commission, but when that commission began investigating one of Cuomo’s buddies, Cuomo shut down the entire panel.

    "You don’t have to look very hard to see just how out of touch with working people and the mainstream values of the Democratic Party Adams and Cuomo have become. Adams withdrew from the primary early on, and Cuomo felt so entitled to the nomination that he barely bothered to campaign. But they’ve both gotten the memo from their wealthy backers to step it up: Adams is attacking Mamdani nonstop, and Cuomo is trying — and failing — to carbon copy Mamdani’s man-on-the-street videos.

    "Mamdani has specific ideas for making New York more #affordable, and he’s willing to stand up to ultra-powerful special interests to turn these plans into reality.

    "Take the cost of housing. Mamdani has plans to build 200,000 new affordable units over the next 10 years, he intends to freeze the rent for units controlled by the city, and he is committed to cutting the red tape that drives up costs for home owners. Mamdani also has the courage to write plans — including #RentControl — that crack down on the city’s worst #landlords and push back against billionaire real estate #moguls. It’s no surprise then that this month, the CEO of a New York-based #RealEstate investment trust held a $2,000-a-ticket fundraiser for Adams to stop Mamdani.

    "After housing, the biggest squeeze on New York families is the cost of child care. In the wealthiest city on Earth, access to affordable, high-quality child care and early #education should be automatic. Mamdani’s plan for no-cost child care would make #ChildCare a right, not a privilege reserved for the rich.

    "Let’s do one more. Mamdani has a bold, detailed plan for protecting consumers and cracking down on the companies that try to cheat them. As mayor he would work to ban hidden fees, crack down on #scammers, and end secret corporate handouts. When working people are getting gouged by giant companies, Mamdani is on their side.

    "Mamdani has charged ahead with plans to make New York more affordable, and he’s showing how to pay for it by taxing the ultra-rich and giant corporations. That may not make him popular with the richest New Yorkers, but he’s willing to let Adams and Cuomo suck up to those guys. Mamdani is fighting to make New York work for working people."

    Read more:
    rollingstone.com/politics/poli

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/gKwYu

    #USPol #DemocraticSocialists #Mamdani #NewYorkCity #NYCPol
    #TaxTheRich not #TaxBreaksForTheRich
    #AffordableHousing #Education

  28. #China: when will PRC go to the global capital of #scammers - #Cambodia - & eradicate your Chinese-controlled scam centres there?🤔
    #UNODC #PoiPet #sihanoukville

    #Chinese anti-scam team arrives in Myawaddy
    "Chinese CIB officials, part of #Beijing's Ministry of #Public #Security, planned talks w #Myanmar officials on assistance for Chinese victims of #scamcentres in Myawaddy & wld urge Myanmar #authorities to take strong action against those still operat'g in border areas"
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  29. #China: when will PRC go to the global capital of #scammers - #Cambodia - & eradicate your Chinese-controlled scam centres there?🤔
    #UNODC #PoiPet #sihanoukville

    #Chinese anti-scam team arrives in Myawaddy
    "Chinese CIB officials, part of #Beijing's Ministry of #Public #Security, planned talks w #Myanmar officials on assistance for Chinese victims of #scamcentres in Myawaddy & wld urge Myanmar #authorities to take strong action against those still operat'g in border areas"
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  30. #China: when will PRC go to the global capital of #scammers - #Cambodia - & eradicate your Chinese-controlled scam centres there?🤔
    #UNODC #PoiPet #sihanoukville

    #Chinese anti-scam team arrives in Myawaddy
    "Chinese CIB officials, part of #Beijing's Ministry of #Public #Security, planned talks w #Myanmar officials on assistance for Chinese victims of #scamcentres in Myawaddy & wld urge Myanmar #authorities to take strong action against those still operat'g in border areas"
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  31. #China: when will PRC go to the global capital of #scammers - #Cambodia - & eradicate your Chinese-controlled scam centres there?🤔
    #UNODC #PoiPet #sihanoukville

    #Chinese anti-scam team arrives in Myawaddy
    "Chinese CIB officials, part of #Beijing's Ministry of #Public #Security, planned talks w #Myanmar officials on assistance for Chinese victims of #scamcentres in Myawaddy & wld urge Myanmar #authorities to take strong action against those still operat'g in border areas"
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  32. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. government discovered that a cloud provider named "Funnull" is actually an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers. 🍖 Apparently, their servers are full of "pig butchering" acts—because why settle for small-time cons when you can go whole hog? 🐖🐷💸
    krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/u- #BreakingNews #CloudProvider #Funnull #PigButchering #CyberFraud #HackerNews #ngated

  33. #Cambodia deports 119 Thai #callcentre workers
    🤦‍♂️"The #Thais admitted to entering Cambodia illegally to engage in #onlinecrimes, attracted by #highwages, the statement said. They said they were not deceived into joining the organisation and were not being held against their will. None of those arrested have sought assistance from the Thai or Cambodian #governments" #greed #scammers #zerotolerance #corruption #lawenforcement
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  34. #Cambodia deports 119 Thai #callcentre workers
    🤦‍♂️"The #Thais admitted to entering Cambodia illegally to engage in #onlinecrimes, attracted by #highwages, the statement said. They said they were not deceived into joining the organisation and were not being held against their will. None of those arrested have sought assistance from the Thai or Cambodian #governments" #greed #scammers #zerotolerance #corruption #lawenforcement
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  35. #Cambodia deports 119 Thai #callcentre workers
    🤦‍♂️"The #Thais admitted to entering Cambodia illegally to engage in #onlinecrimes, attracted by #highwages, the statement said. They said they were not deceived into joining the organisation and were not being held against their will. None of those arrested have sought assistance from the Thai or Cambodian #governments" #greed #scammers #zerotolerance #corruption #lawenforcement
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  36. Apparently, today is the day business loan scammers give my phone half a ring and then leave a voicemail. Two in the last 30 minutes.

    Who actually listens to these unsolicited voicemails and then calls them back to take them up on a business loan?

    I guess it must work, or they wouldn't do it, though. 🤷

    #scammers #phonespam #spam