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#Scammers Are Abusing an Internal #Microsoft Account to Send #Spam Links
#security #privacy #scam

https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/24/040224/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam-links?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Scammers Are Abusing an Internal #Microsoft Account to Send #Spam Links
#security #privacy #scam

https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/24/040224/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam-links?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Scammers Are Abusing an Internal #Microsoft Account to Send #Spam Links
#security #privacy #scam

https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/24/040224/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam-links?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Scammers Are Abusing an Internal #Microsoft Account to Send #Spam Links
#security #privacy #scam

https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/24/040224/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam-links?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Scammers Are Abusing an Internal #Microsoft Account to Send #Spam Links
#security #privacy #scam

https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/24/040224/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam-links?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

🔐🎉 Oh joy, Microsoft's internal account is now an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers sending spam links. It's like handing the keys to your house to a burglar and asking them to pet-sit. 🏠🐱 TechCrunch bravely reports this hot mess, but at this point, who is really surprised? 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/ #Microsoft #Security #Scandal #SpamLinks #TechNews #Cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

🔐🎉 Oh joy, Microsoft's internal account is now an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers sending spam links. It's like handing the keys to your house to a burglar and asking them to pet-sit. 🏠🐱 TechCrunch bravely reports this hot mess, but at this point, who is really surprised? 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/ #Microsoft #Security #Scandal #SpamLinks #TechNews #Cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

🔐🎉 Oh joy, Microsoft's internal account is now an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers sending spam links. It's like handing the keys to your house to a burglar and asking them to pet-sit. 🏠🐱 TechCrunch bravely reports this hot mess, but at this point, who is really surprised? 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/ #Microsoft #Security #Scandal #SpamLinks #TechNews #Cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

🔐🎉 Oh joy, Microsoft's internal account is now an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers sending spam links. It's like handing the keys to your house to a burglar and asking them to pet-sit. 🏠🐱 TechCrunch bravely reports this hot mess, but at this point, who is really surprised? 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/ #Microsoft #Security #Scandal #SpamLinks #TechNews #Cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

🔐🎉 Oh joy, Microsoft's internal account is now an all-you-can-eat buffet for #scammers sending spam links. It's like handing the keys to your house to a burglar and asking them to pet-sit. 🏠🐱 TechCrunch bravely reports this hot mess, but at this point, who is really surprised? 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/ #Microsoft #Security #Scandal #SpamLinks #TechNews #Cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

Parañaque City Scam Hub Busted By NBI, 17 Suspects Arrested

Recently in the City of Parañaque, elements of the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Special Action Unit (SAU)  raided and dismantled an illegal operation that used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, cryptocurrency schemes and other means to victimize people online, according to a news report by GMA News.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the GMA News. Some parts in boldface…

Authorities have dismantled an alleged online scamming operation in Parañaque City that combined romance fraud, cryptocurrency schemes, and artificial intelligence tools to target foreign victims.

In a statement, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said operatives from its Special Action Unit (SAU) conducted a raid on May 15 at a residence after securing a warrant to search and seize computer data from a Parañaque City court.

Seventeen individuals were arrested during the operation – including 14 Filipinos and three foreign nationals – who were allegedly caught in the act of operating computer systems and communication devices linked to the scheme.

Investigators said the suspects were running a call center-like setup on the third floor of the property, equipped with multiple computers, mobile phones, and internet routers believed to be used in online fraud activities.

Authorities also discovered a separate room allegedly used for “models,” where a computer installed with an application capable of AI-based face swapping or deepfake technology was found.

Initial forensic findings by the NBI’s Digital Forensic Laboratory showed that the group allegedly targeted victims abroad, particularly in the United States, Bangkok, and parts of Europe.

The group used dating apps and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Grindr.

The scheme reportedly involved creating fake identities, initiating romantic relationships, and using scripted conversations to build trust before convincing victims to send money.

Investigators said victims were later directed to transfer funds through cryptocurrency wallets linked to a suspected fraudulent investment platform identified as “cexonline.uk,” a method believed to help obscure financial trails.

The arrested individuals were brought to the NBI-SAU office for documentation and were presented for inquest proceedings on May 16 before prosecutors from the Department of Justice.

They may face charges for violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, do you believe that there could be more scam hubs operating secretly within the city? What do you think makes Parañaque an ideal city for criminals and scammers to set up illegal operations targeting people online? Who do you think is the mastermind of these scam hubs in Parañaque?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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“If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, #scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul Solman reports on the problem and what you can do to protect yourself from #scams.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

“If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, #scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul Solman reports on the problem and what you can do to protect yourself from #scams.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

“If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, #scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul Solman reports on the problem and what you can do to protect yourself from #scams.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

“If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, #scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul Solman reports on the problem and what you can do to protect yourself from #scams.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

“If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, #scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul Solman reports on the problem and what you can do to protect yourself from #scams.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

#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
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-review-visa-waivers-after-foreign-scammers-arrests

#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
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-review-visa-waivers-after-foreign-scammers-arrests

#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
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-review-visa-waivers-after-foreign-scammers-arrests

#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
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-review-visa-waivers-after-foreign-scammers-arrests

#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
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-review-visa-waivers-after-foreign-scammers-arrests

I may be wrong, but I think I encountered my first "pig butcher" on Mastodon not too long ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scam?wprov=sfla1

#dating #scammers

#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"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

#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"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

#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"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

#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"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

#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"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/hello-boss-inside-the-chinese-realtime-deepfake-software-powering-scams-around-the-world/

‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/hello-boss-inside-the-chinese-realtime-deepfake-software-powering-scams-around-the-world/

Any other scam baiters out there? I've been doing this for a few years and written a bunch of osint tools that help me find these guys. The problem is it seems to be a dead end, matter who I report them to nothing ever happens.

What do you guys do once you catch one?

#scammers #Scambaiter

‘Scammers have figured out that #PayPal lets anyone send small amounts of money to anyone else, and that PayPal will dutifully email the recipient a notification. The scammer sends you a payout of, say, one Hungarian forint — about a quarter of a cent. PayPal's system then automatically generates and sends you a real, legitimate, fully-authenticated email confirming the transaction.’
#scam #scammers
https://www.tedcromwell.com/blog/that-pending-paypal-charge-email-is-a-scam-even-though-it-really-came-from-paypa

Krystal and Saagar discuss Fox News praising Eric Trump for blatant corruption. #Trump #Corruption #Graft #Bribery #Scams #scammers #TrumpMobile #drones #LOL youtube.com/watch?v=Rszo...

Fox News PRAISES Trump Son For...

This is an awful story about scammers and dogs, sharing for awareness - please boost and share to your networks https://bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9l74wvd7o

#scams #scammers #ScamAlert #DogRescue #charity #DogCare #CanineCare

This is an awful story about scammers and dogs, sharing for awareness - please boost and share to your networks https://bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9l74wvd7o

#scams #scammers #ScamAlert #DogRescue #charity #DogCare #CanineCare

This is an awful story about scammers and dogs, sharing for awareness - please boost and share to your networks https://bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9l74wvd7o

#scams #scammers #ScamAlert #DogRescue #charity #DogCare #CanineCare

This is an awful story about scammers and dogs, sharing for awareness - please boost and share to your networks https://bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9l74wvd7o

#scams #scammers #ScamAlert #DogRescue #charity #DogCare #CanineCare

This is an awful story about scammers and dogs, sharing for awareness - please boost and share to your networks https://bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9l74wvd7o

#scams #scammers #ScamAlert #DogRescue #charity #DogCare #CanineCare

Fear And Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged As Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People To Eager Defrauders

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/01/fear-and-opportunity-immigration-scams-surged-as-trumps-sweeps-lured-desperate-people-to-eager-defrauders/

"Fraud is legal": Trump Regime Legalizes Ultra-Wealthy Crimes And Scams #fraud #deadbeats #thieves #conmen #GOPLiesAboutEverything #scammers #EpsteinClass #CFPB youtube.com/watch?v=mtBU...

‘FRAUD IS LEGAL’: Trump Regime...

Hard Learned Lessons

In Publishing News This Week If you have been anywhere on publishing social media this week you will have seen the news that Hachette employees are attempting to unionise. Publishers Weekly writes why they have taken this step. Book manufacturing is in for a shake up according to a report from The Book Manufacturers Institute. The increasing uncertainty of getting books printed in China into the Northern Hemisphere market in time for release dates have publishers looking at alternatives. Is this the end of offset printing? Has anyone ever looked at small press sales and wondered if they are sitting on quiet goldmines? One HarperCollins exec did, left HC and set up a website dashboard to track sales. Publishers Weekly interviewed Jim Hanas and asked why? The answers are…
https://www.maureencrisp.com/2026/04/hard-learned-lessons.html

#AIinpublishing #Bookprintingchanges #scammers

Thai authorities have uncovered a transnational fraud network that exploited Thailand’s civil registration system to manufacture citizenship through forged birth records, exposing deep corruption risks and links to large-scale financial crime.

#Thailand #China #Corruption #Scammers

https://www.thaienquirer.com/69655/thai-crackdown-on-birth-certificate-fraud-widens-linked-to-chinese-scam-network/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Райффайзен - спонсує війну.

Цей допис датується 23 березня 2023.

Думаєте щось змінилося з цього часу?
Нічогісінько.

Скоро вийде велике кіберрозслідування KR. Laboratories про злочинні шахрайські схеми "Райффайзен Банк-Аваль" і їх співпрацю з ворогом.

А поки що пропоную освіжити пам'ять і не зв'язуватися з шахраями за жодних обставин:

https://glavcom.ua/country/incidents/vidomij-jevropejskij-bank-potrapiv-do-spisku-sponsoriv-vijni-916260.html

#banking #Ukraine #Reiffeisen #Aval #Bank #Russia #новини #news #scam #scammers

Beware of #scammers #catfishing Report and block. @markmarkwill

Beware of #scammers #catfishing Report and block. @markmarkwill

Beware of #scammers #catfishing Report and block. @markmarkwill