#scams — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #scams, aggregated by home.social.
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A GI-TOC report estimates Ukraine’s scam call-center industry can generate up to $1 billion a month, employ around 60,000 people and operate through about 1,000 offices. Victims linked to the networks have been identified in at least 29 countries. Recruiters target people as young as 15, while schemes increasingly use voice cloning, deepfakes and automated translation.
https://sfg.media/en/a/ukraine-scam-call-centers-1-billion-month
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A GI-TOC report estimates Ukraine’s scam call-center industry can generate up to $1 billion a month, employ around 60,000 people and operate through about 1,000 offices. Victims linked to the networks have been identified in at least 29 countries. Recruiters target people as young as 15, while schemes increasingly use voice cloning, deepfakes and automated translation.
https://sfg.media/en/a/ukraine-scam-call-centers-1-billion-month
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A GI-TOC report estimates Ukraine’s scam call-center industry can generate up to $1 billion a month, employ around 60,000 people and operate through about 1,000 offices. Victims linked to the networks have been identified in at least 29 countries. Recruiters target people as young as 15, while schemes increasingly use voice cloning, deepfakes and automated translation.
https://sfg.media/en/a/ukraine-scam-call-centers-1-billion-month
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A GI-TOC report estimates Ukraine’s scam call-center industry can generate up to $1 billion a month, employ around 60,000 people and operate through about 1,000 offices. Victims linked to the networks have been identified in at least 29 countries. Recruiters target people as young as 15, while schemes increasingly use voice cloning, deepfakes and automated translation.
https://sfg.media/en/a/ukraine-scam-call-centers-1-billion-month
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A GI-TOC report estimates Ukraine’s scam call-center industry can generate up to $1 billion a month, employ around 60,000 people and operate through about 1,000 offices. Victims linked to the networks have been identified in at least 29 countries. Recruiters target people as young as 15, while schemes increasingly use voice cloning, deepfakes and automated translation.
https://sfg.media/en/a/ukraine-scam-call-centers-1-billion-month
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Tokyo Reporter: AI fortunetelling scammers fleecing victims of up to ¥500,000 for fake exorcisms. “A post-pandemic surge in loneliness and social anxiety has swollen Japan’s fortunetelling market to a staggering 1-trillion-yen industry. But behind this ‘Reiwa-era fortune-telling boom,’ malicious operators are increasingly weaponizing Artificial Intelligence to empty the wallets of vulnerable […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/26/tokyo-reporter-ai-fortunetelling-scammers-fleecing-victims-of-up-to-%c2%a5500000-for-fake-exorcisms/ -
Tokyo Reporter: AI fortunetelling scammers fleecing victims of up to ¥500,000 for fake exorcisms. “A post-pandemic surge in loneliness and social anxiety has swollen Japan’s fortunetelling market to a staggering 1-trillion-yen industry. But behind this ‘Reiwa-era fortune-telling boom,’ malicious operators are increasingly weaponizing Artificial Intelligence to empty the wallets of vulnerable […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/26/tokyo-reporter-ai-fortunetelling-scammers-fleecing-victims-of-up-to-%c2%a5500000-for-fake-exorcisms/ -
Tokyo Reporter: AI fortunetelling scammers fleecing victims of up to ¥500,000 for fake exorcisms. “A post-pandemic surge in loneliness and social anxiety has swollen Japan’s fortunetelling market to a staggering 1-trillion-yen industry. But behind this ‘Reiwa-era fortune-telling boom,’ malicious operators are increasingly weaponizing Artificial Intelligence to empty the wallets of vulnerable […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/26/tokyo-reporter-ai-fortunetelling-scammers-fleecing-victims-of-up-to-%c2%a5500000-for-fake-exorcisms/ -
Quote of the Day 🛑
"We're talking about extremely well‑financed, highly sophisticated transnational criminal networks that have turnover in the billions… trying to scam people 24/7, 365 days a year. That's a tough adversary."Dr Rafael Frankel on the scale of Southeast Asia’s industrial scam economy.
Listen on YouTube https://youtu.be/GQNlXuHnEQE
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Quote of the Day 🛑
"We're talking about extremely well‑financed, highly sophisticated transnational criminal networks that have turnover in the billions… trying to scam people 24/7, 365 days a year. That's a tough adversary."Dr Rafael Frankel on the scale of Southeast Asia’s industrial scam economy.
Listen on YouTube https://youtu.be/GQNlXuHnEQE
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‘I never thought I’d fall for a scam’: the fake Spotify emails that put you at risk of fraud
By Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorCriminals send victims to a cloned site that collects login, personal and payment details
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/26/spotify-scam-fake-emails-fraud
#Money #Spotify #Scams #Consumeraffairs #TheGuardian #SamuelGibbsConsumertechnologyeditor
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Bei #A1 gibt's jetzt "sicheres Internet für Unternehmen"!
(Ganzseitige Inserat im Standard)#Fakenews, #scams, #spam, gehackte Websites, #Serviceausfälle, alles Geschichte?
Achso ..
"#DNS Security"
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Bei #A1 gibt's jetzt "sicheres Internet für Unternehmen"!
(Ganzseitige Inserat im Standard)#Fakenews, #scams, #spam, gehackte Websites, #Serviceausfälle, alles Geschichte?
Achso ..
"#DNS Security"
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Bei #A1 gibt's jetzt "sicheres Internet für Unternehmen"!
(Ganzseitige Inserat im Standard)#Fakenews, #scams, #spam, gehackte Websites, #Serviceausfälle, alles Geschichte?
Achso ..
"#DNS Security"
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Bei #A1 gibt's jetzt "sicheres Internet für Unternehmen"!
(Ganzseitige Inserat im Standard)#Fakenews, #scams, #spam, gehackte Websites, #Serviceausfälle, alles Geschichte?
Achso ..
"#DNS Security"
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I can't be the only one experiencing a massive uptick in #Insurance , and #PrivateLender and other #Funding #Scams coming in via phone calls and texts and emails in the past 3 days.
Did somebody #pardon a shitload of #scammers this week? I thought those were supposed to be televised or 'Truthed-Out' special events so they could flout the crimes in progress.
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I can't be the only one experiencing a massive uptick in #Insurance , and #PrivateLender and other #Funding #Scams coming in via phone calls and texts and emails in the past 3 days.
Did somebody #pardon a shitload of #scammers this week? I thought those were supposed to be televised or 'Truthed-Out' special events so they could flout the crimes in progress.
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I can't be the only one experiencing a massive uptick in #Insurance , and #PrivateLender and other #Funding #Scams coming in via phone calls and texts and emails in the past 3 days.
Did somebody #pardon a shitload of #scammers this week? I thought those were supposed to be televised or 'Truthed-Out' special events so they could flout the crimes in progress.
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ZDNet: AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year – can these international standards help?. “International standards bodies are stepping up efforts to help provide the tools that end users and companies need to distinguish real images, videos, and other content from deepfakes and AI-generated slop. New standards were recently announced at the AI for Good conference hosted in Geneva under […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/zdnet-ai-image-fraud-will-cost-40-billion-next-year-can-these-international-standards-help/ -
ZDNet: AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year – can these international standards help?. “International standards bodies are stepping up efforts to help provide the tools that end users and companies need to distinguish real images, videos, and other content from deepfakes and AI-generated slop. New standards were recently announced at the AI for Good conference hosted in Geneva under […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/zdnet-ai-image-fraud-will-cost-40-billion-next-year-can-these-international-standards-help/ -
ZDNet: AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year – can these international standards help?. “International standards bodies are stepping up efforts to help provide the tools that end users and companies need to distinguish real images, videos, and other content from deepfakes and AI-generated slop. New standards were recently announced at the AI for Good conference hosted in Geneva under […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/zdnet-ai-image-fraud-will-cost-40-billion-next-year-can-these-international-standards-help/ -
ZDNet: AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year – can these international standards help?. “International standards bodies are stepping up efforts to help provide the tools that end users and companies need to distinguish real images, videos, and other content from deepfakes and AI-generated slop. New standards were recently announced at the AI for Good conference hosted in Geneva under […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/zdnet-ai-image-fraud-will-cost-40-billion-next-year-can-these-international-standards-help/ -
ZDNet: AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year – can these international standards help?. “International standards bodies are stepping up efforts to help provide the tools that end users and companies need to distinguish real images, videos, and other content from deepfakes and AI-generated slop. New standards were recently announced at the AI for Good conference hosted in Geneva under […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/zdnet-ai-image-fraud-will-cost-40-billion-next-year-can-these-international-standards-help/ -
Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
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Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
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Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
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Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
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Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
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https://www.europesays.com/people/163515/ Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers #AspenInstitute #DepartmentOfJustice(DOJ) #ExecutiveOrder #InvestmentScams #MarcoRubio #RomanceScams #scammers #Scams #sextortion #StateDepartment #Visas
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"When you wake up in the morning and someone says: 'If you send me $10, my dear, and tell me about your day,' it’s like Stockholm Syndrome. It’s worth the $10 to keep pretending that there is this person who loves you and wants to hear about your day." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#fraud #scams #books #bookstodon #tech #MentalHealth #culture
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"When you wake up in the morning and someone says: 'If you send me $10, my dear, and tell me about your day,' it’s like Stockholm Syndrome. It’s worth the $10 to keep pretending that there is this person who loves you and wants to hear about your day." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#fraud #scams #books #bookstodon #tech #MentalHealth #culture
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"When you wake up in the morning and someone says: 'If you send me $10, my dear, and tell me about your day,' it’s like Stockholm Syndrome. It’s worth the $10 to keep pretending that there is this person who loves you and wants to hear about your day." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#fraud #scams #books #bookstodon #tech #MentalHealth #culture
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"When you wake up in the morning and someone says: 'If you send me $10, my dear, and tell me about your day,' it’s like Stockholm Syndrome. It’s worth the $10 to keep pretending that there is this person who loves you and wants to hear about your day." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#fraud #scams #books #bookstodon #tech #MentalHealth #culture
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"When you wake up in the morning and someone says: 'If you send me $10, my dear, and tell me about your day,' it’s like Stockholm Syndrome. It’s worth the $10 to keep pretending that there is this person who loves you and wants to hear about your day." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#fraud #scams #books #bookstodon #tech #MentalHealth #culture
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Associated Press: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says. “Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025, a U.N. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/23/associated-press-international-criminal-groups-use-technology-to-expand-in-and-beyond-asia-un-report-says/ -
Associated Press: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says. “Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025, a U.N. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/23/associated-press-international-criminal-groups-use-technology-to-expand-in-and-beyond-asia-un-report-says/ -
Associated Press: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says. “Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025, a U.N. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/23/associated-press-international-criminal-groups-use-technology-to-expand-in-and-beyond-asia-un-report-says/ -
Associated Press: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says. “Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025, a U.N. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/23/associated-press-international-criminal-groups-use-technology-to-expand-in-and-beyond-asia-un-report-says/ -
Associated Press: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says. “Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, with scams alone causing estimated combined losses of $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025, a U.N. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/23/associated-press-international-criminal-groups-use-technology-to-expand-in-and-beyond-asia-un-report-says/ -
I get one of these scam texts every week or so. I pretty much never respond to any text from any number I don’t know, even if it’s claiming to be a family member. #scams
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5dbj5y33y7phxqrxaekj5lf/post/3mrbp4mrans2f -
I get one of these scam texts every week or so. I pretty much never respond to any text from any number I don’t know, even if it’s claiming to be a family member. #scams
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5dbj5y33y7phxqrxaekj5lf/post/3mrbp4mrans2f -
I get one of these scam texts every week or so. I pretty much never respond to any text from any number I don’t know, even if it’s claiming to be a family member. #scams
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5dbj5y33y7phxqrxaekj5lf/post/3mrbp4mrans2f -
I get one of these scam texts every week or so. I pretty much never respond to any text from any number I don’t know, even if it’s claiming to be a family member. #scams
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5dbj5y33y7phxqrxaekj5lf/post/3mrbp4mrans2f -
I get one of these scam texts every week or so. I pretty much never respond to any text from any number I don’t know, even if it’s claiming to be a family member. #scams
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5dbj5y33y7phxqrxaekj5lf/post/3mrbp4mrans2f -
In #books: "I met scammers and I met people who were scammed. And people who are scammed, to a one, kept going when it was pretty clear that it was a scam. They just continue." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#scams #fraud #law #bookstodon #Texas #Austin #MentalHealth #tech
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In #books: "I met scammers and I met people who were scammed. And people who are scammed, to a one, kept going when it was pretty clear that it was a scam. They just continue." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#scams #fraud #law #bookstodon #Texas #Austin #MentalHealth #tech
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In #books: "I met scammers and I met people who were scammed. And people who are scammed, to a one, kept going when it was pretty clear that it was a scam. They just continue." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#scams #fraud #law #bookstodon #Texas #Austin #MentalHealth #tech
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In #books: "I met scammers and I met people who were scammed. And people who are scammed, to a one, kept going when it was pretty clear that it was a scam. They just continue." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#scams #fraud #law #bookstodon #Texas #Austin #MentalHealth #tech
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In #books: "I met scammers and I met people who were scammed. And people who are scammed, to a one, kept going when it was pretty clear that it was a scam. They just continue." https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-novel-romance-scammers/
#scams #fraud #law #bookstodon #Texas #Austin #MentalHealth #tech
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Feds Move to Seize $25 Million in Crypto From Scammers https://www.byteseu.com/2218873/ #Crypto #CryptoScams #CryptoCurrency #FinancialCrime #News #PYMNTSNews #RomanceScams #Scammers #scams #What'sHot