#scamsandfraud — Public Fediverse posts

Disgraced barrister tried to overcharge clients who had lost life savings
By Kristian Silva

Norman O'Bryan was one of Melbourne's top barristers — until he was caught trying to overcharge his clients in a scandal described as "one of the darkest chapters" in Victorian legal history.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/disgraced-victorian-barrister-norman-o-bryan-spared-jail/106675186

#ScamsandFraud #LegalProfession #KristianSilva

Duo swindled $6 million from five victims in investment scam, court hears
By Eva Blandis

Two men fleeced millions from five victims in a fraudulent property investment scheme, which one victim said had stolen half her superannuation and "ruined" her life.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/andre-langos-and-sam-smith-fraudulent-property-scheme/106670440

#Courts #ScamsandFraud #Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #EvaBlandis

Good behaviour bond given to NDIS worker for fraudulent claims to keep provider afloat
By Olivia Mason

An Adelaide man has avoided jail for making a series of fraudulent claims with the NDIS in a bid to help the struggling business he was working for survive.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/ndis-provider-adrian-bembrick-avoids-jail-for-fraud/106666250

#ScamsandFraud #Crime #Courts #OliviaMason

If a stranger approached you on the street and asked if you could unlock your phone and run a few commands you'd think they were a criminal or hacker, and you'd be right. Every day people are being fooled into click-fix attacks and it often works like this.

1. You visit a site and are requested to "verify" you're human.
2. A pop-up requests a user press Ctrl-R and enter commands.
3. Those commands, often PowerShell, pull down executables and setup remote access.

To avoid being caught by click-fix scams never accept advice from strangers and treat all sites with skepticism.

For more security tips, checkout my new book, How MICE Threaten Cyber Security. Available at Amazon .

https://a.co/d/0awR4gNr

#clickfixscam #scamsandfraud #scams #hacking #cyber #cybersecurity

These are scams asking to monetize your account. Report and block.
#scam #ScamsAndFraud #mastodon

ABC News: Director of NDIS provider charged over alleged $3.6m fraud https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/ndis-provider-director-allegedly-defrauded-millions-from-claims/106249802 #ScamsandFraud #AusPol #NDIS #Disability

Europol Raids Disrupt Black Axe Cybercrime Ring in Spain https://hackread.com/europol-black-axe-cybercrime-ring-spain/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #RomanceScam #CyberCrime #BlackAxe #Europol #europe #Spain

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China https://hackread.com/pig-butchering-scam-chen-zhi-extradit-chin/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #PigButchering #PrinceGroup #CyberCrime #Cambodia #ChenZhi #China #Fraud #Scam

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China https://hackread.com/pig-butchering-scam-chen-zhi-extradit-chin/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #PigButchering #PrinceGroup #CyberCrime #Cambodia #ChenZhi #China #Fraud #Scam

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China https://hackread.com/pig-butchering-scam-chen-zhi-extradit-chin/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #PigButchering #PrinceGroup #CyberCrime #Cambodia #ChenZhi #China #Fraud #Scam

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China https://hackread.com/pig-butchering-scam-chen-zhi-extradit-chin/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #PigButchering #PrinceGroup #CyberCrime #Cambodia #ChenZhi #China #Fraud #Scam

GitHub Scanner for React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) Turns Out to Be Malware https://hackread.com/github-scanner-react2shell-cve-2025-55182-malware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Vulnerability #React2Shell #Security #security #Malware #GitHub #Fraud #Scam

Over 2,000 Fake Shopping Sites Spotted Before Cyber Monday https://hackread.com/fake-shopping-sites-cyber-monday/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #BlackFriday #CyberAttack #CyberMonday #eCommerce #Security #CloudSEK #Fraud #Scam

Over 2,000 Fake Shopping Sites Spotted Before Cyber Monday https://hackread.com/fake-shopping-sites-cyber-monday/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #BlackFriday #CyberAttack #CyberMonday #eCommerce #Security #CloudSEK #Fraud #Scam

Over 2,000 Fake Shopping Sites Spotted Before Cyber Monday https://hackread.com/fake-shopping-sites-cyber-monday/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #BlackFriday #CyberAttack #CyberMonday #eCommerce #Security #CloudSEK #Fraud #Scam

Over 2,000 Fake Shopping Sites Spotted Before Cyber Monday https://hackread.com/fake-shopping-sites-cyber-monday/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #BlackFriday #CyberAttack #CyberMonday #eCommerce #Security #CloudSEK #Fraud #Scam

Scammers Abuse WhatsApp Screen Sharing to Steal OTPs and Funds https://hackread.com/whatsapp-screen-sharing-scammers-steal-otps-funds/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Vulnerability #TeamViewer #Security #Facebook #WhatsApp #AnyDesk #Privacy #Fraud #eset #Scam #OTP

Hackers Use KakaoTalk and Google Find Hub in Android Spyware Attack https://hackread.com/hackers-kakaotalk-google-find-hub-android-spyware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #GoogleFundHub #CyberAttack #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KakaoTalk #Security #Android #Malware #Kimsuky #APT37 #Konni

Hackers Use KakaoTalk and Google Find Hub in Android Spyware Attack https://hackread.com/hackers-kakaotalk-google-find-hub-android-spyware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #GoogleFundHub #CyberAttack #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KakaoTalk #Security #Android #Malware #Kimsuky #APT37 #Konni

Hackers Use KakaoTalk and Google Find Hub in Android Spyware Attack https://hackread.com/hackers-kakaotalk-google-find-hub-android-spyware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #GoogleFundHub #CyberAttack #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KakaoTalk #Security #Android #Malware #Kimsuky #APT37 #Konni

Hackers Use KakaoTalk and Google Find Hub in Android Spyware Attack https://hackread.com/hackers-kakaotalk-google-find-hub-android-spyware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #GoogleFundHub #CyberAttack #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KakaoTalk #Security #Android #Malware #Kimsuky #APT37 #Konni

And I can confirm these Facebook ad #scams from my own personal experience -- see here:
https://methodius.blogspot.com/2025/11/beware-of-scam-ads-on-facebook-and.html
#ScamAlert #ScamsAndFraud

“I Paid Twice” Scam Infects Booking.com Users with PureRAT via ClickFix https://hackread.com/i-paid-twice-scam-booking-com-purerat-clickfix/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberAttack #ResolverRAT #Bookingcom #PureCoder #Security #PureHVNC #Malware #Expedia #Privacy #PureRAT #Sekoia #Travel #Hotel

Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code https://hackread.com/fake-0-day-exploit-emails-crypto-malicious-code/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #PhishingScam #CyberAttack #GoogleDocs #BlasterAI #Security #Phishing #Swapzone #Malware #Crypto #0day

North Korean Hackers Caught on Video Using AI Filters in Fake Job Interviews https://hackread.com/north-korean-hackers-video-ai-filter-fake-job-interview/ #FamousChollima #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberAttack #QuetzalTeam #CyberCrime #NorthKorea #JobScam #Lazarus #Privacy #Fraud #Scam

Spyware-Plugged ChatGPT, DALL·E and WhatsApp Apps Target US Users https://hackread.com/spyware-chatgpt-dalle-whatsapp-apps-us-users/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Security #WhatsApp #Malware #ChatGPT #Privacy #DALLE #Fraud #Scam

Malicious Perplexity Comet Browser Download Ads Push Malware Via Google https://hackread.com/perplexity-comet-browser-download-ads-malware-google/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CometBrowser #googlesearch #Malvertising #Perplexity #GoogleAds #Security #DarkGate #Phishing #Malware #Russia #Fraud #Scam

New Tech Support Scam Uses Microsoft Logo to Fake Browser Lock, Steal Data https://hackread.com/tech-support-scam-microsoft-logo-browser-lock-data/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #TechSupport #Microsoft #Security #Browser #Cofense #Privacy #Fraud #Scam

FBI Warns of Fake IC3 Websites Designed to Steal Personal Data https://hackread.com/fbi-warning-fake-ic3-websites-steal-data/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberCrime #Fraud #Scam #FBI #IC3

Chinese Network Selling Thousands of Fake US and Canadian IDs https://hackread.com/chinese-network-ofake-us-canadian-ids/ #Counterfeiters #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberCrime #ForgeCraft #CloudSEK #Privacy #FakeID #China #Fraud #Scam

Chinese Network Selling Thousands of Fake US and Canadian IDs https://hackread.com/chinese-network-ofake-us-canadian-ids/ #Counterfeiters #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberCrime #ForgeCraft #CloudSEK #Privacy #FakeID #China #Fraud #Scam

Chinese Network Selling Thousands of Fake US and Canadian IDs https://hackread.com/chinese-network-ofake-us-canadian-ids/ #Counterfeiters #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberCrime #ForgeCraft #CloudSEK #Privacy #FakeID #China #Fraud #Scam

Chinese Network Selling Thousands of Fake US and Canadian IDs https://hackread.com/chinese-network-ofake-us-canadian-ids/ #Counterfeiters #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberCrime #ForgeCraft #CloudSEK #Privacy #FakeID #China #Fraud #Scam

Fake Empire Podcast Invites Target Crypto Industry with macOS AMOS Stealer https://hackread.com/fake-empire-podcast-invites-crypto-macos-amos-stealer/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #EmpirePodcast #CyberAttack #Influencers #CyberCrime #StreamYard #Security #Podcast #Crypto #Fraud #macOS #Scam #Web3

Vane Viper Malvertising Network Posed as Legit Adtech in Global Scams https://hackread.com/vane-viper-malvertising-adtech-global-scams/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Malvertising #PropellerAds #CyberAttack #CyberCrime #VaneViper #Security #Malware #AdTech #Russia #Fraud

North Korea’s Kimsuky Group Uses AI-Generated Military IDs in New Attack https://hackread.com/north-korea-kimsuky-group-ai-generated-military-ids/ #ArtificialIntelligence #SocialEngineering #ScamsandFraud #NorthKorea #Security #Phishing #Malware #Kimusky #APT #AI

SEO Poisoning Attack Hits Windows Users With Hiddengh0st and Winos Malware https://hackread.com/seo-poisoning-attack-windows-hiddengh0st-winos-malware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #SEOPoisoning #CyberAttack #Hiddengh0st #Security #Malware #China #Fraud #Winos #Scam

SEO Poisoning Attack Hits Windows Users With Hiddengh0st and Winos Malware https://hackread.com/seo-poisoning-attack-windows-hiddengh0st-winos-malware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #SEOPoisoning #CyberAttack #Hiddengh0st #Security #Malware #China #Fraud #Winos #Scam

SEO Poisoning Attack Hits Windows Users With Hiddengh0st and Winos Malware https://hackread.com/seo-poisoning-attack-windows-hiddengh0st-winos-malware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #SEOPoisoning #CyberAttack #Hiddengh0st #Security #Malware #China #Fraud #Winos #Scam

SEO Poisoning Attack Hits Windows Users With Hiddengh0st and Winos Malware https://hackread.com/seo-poisoning-attack-windows-hiddengh0st-winos-malware/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #SEOPoisoning #CyberAttack #Hiddengh0st #Security #Malware #China #Fraud #Winos #Scam

Lazarus Group Deploys Malware With ClickFix Scam in Fake Job Interviews https://hackread.com/lazarus-group-malware-clickfix-scam-fake-job-interview/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #SentinelLABS #CyberAttack #NorthKorea #VirusTotal #Security #ClickFix #Maltrail #security #Malware #Lazarus #Validin #Fraud #Scam

@catsalad
Am I the only one who thinks QR codes are dangerous?

#QRcode #ScamsAndFraud

Fake Facebook Ads Push Brokewell Spyware to Android Users – Source:hackread.com https://ciso2ciso.com/fake-facebook-ads-push-brokewell-spyware-to-android-users-sourcehackread-com/ #1CyberSecurityNewsPost #CyberSecurityNews #cybersecurity #ScamsandFraud #Malvertising #TradingView #Brokewell #facebook #Hackread #security #android #malware #spyware #Crypto #Fraud #Scam

Fake Facebook Ads Push Brokewell Spyware to Android Users https://hackread.com/fake-facebook-ads-brokewell-spyware-android-users/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Malvertising #TradingView #Brokewell #Security #Facebook #Malware #Android #Spyware #Crypto #Fraud #Scam

Scammers Steal $1 Million in Crypto Using Fake Delta and AMC Sites https://hackread.com/scammers-steal-crypto-using-fake-delta-and-amc-sites/ #BrandImpersonation #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #Brandjacking #Blockchain #Security #Netcraft #TaskScam #Crypto #Fraud

Scammers Steal $1 Million in Crypto Using Fake Delta and AMC Sites – Source:hackread.com https://ciso2ciso.com/scammers-steal-1-million-in-crypto-using-fake-delta-and-amc-sites-sourcehackread-com/ #1CyberSecurityNewsPost #BrandImpersonation #CyberSecurityNews #cybersecurity #ScamsandFraud #Brandjacking #Blockchain #Hackread #Netcraft #security #TaskScam #Crypto #Fraud

Ghanaian Nationals Extradited to US Over $100M, BEC, Romance Scams – Source:hackread.com https://ciso2ciso.com/ghanaian-nationals-extradited-to-us-over-100m-bec-romance-scams-sourcehackread-com/ #1CyberSecurityNewsPost #CyberSecurityNews #cybersecurity #ScamsandFraud #RomanceScam #CyberCrime #Hackread #Fraud #Ghana #BEC

Ghanaian Nationals Extradited to US Over $100M, BEC, Romance Scams https://hackread.com/ghanaian-nationals-extradite-us-bec-romance-scams/ #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #RomanceScam #CyberCrime #Fraud #Ghana #BEC

Malicious ISO File Used in Romance Scam Targeting German Speakers https://hackread.com/malicious-iso-file-romance-scam-on-german-speakers/ #SublimeSecurity #ScamsandFraud #Cybersecurity #CyberAttack #RomanceScam #KeitaroTDS #Security #Germany #Malware #Fraud

Malicious ISO File Used in Romance Scam Targeting German Speakers – Source:hackread.com https://ciso2ciso.com/malicious-iso-file-used-in-romance-scam-targeting-german-speakers-sourcehackread-com/ #1CyberSecurityNewsPost #CyberSecurityNews #SublimeSecurity #cybersecurity #ScamsandFraud #CyberAttack #RomanceScam #KeitaroTDS #Hackread #security #Germany #malware #Fraud