Zelle users have been scammed out of thousands. How to avoid being targeted on money apps
Money transfer apps are a convenient way to send and receive money, but scammers can use them to steal your funds.
Nov 23, 2022
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Security
Scamming the scammers: Using AI-created fake victims to disrupt criminal business model
Macquarie University cyber security experts have invented a multi-lingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls and ultimately reduce the huge number of people who lose money to global criminals every day.
Jun 26, 2023
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Sextortion shakedown attempts for Bitcoin payoffs get full anatomy
For the uninitiated, the word Bitcoin summons up a mixed emotion of approach-avoidance. It teases curiosity to know more about this fascinating alternative to conventional currency and at the same triggers unease about its ...
Computer Sciences
A review of existing studies investigating online romance fraud
Online romance fraud is an increasingly common phenomenon, which can affect people of all ages worldwide. This type of fraud occurs when a malicious individual or members of a criminal organization engage with users online ...
Telecom
A new weapon in the war on robocalls
The latest weapon in the war on robocalls is an automated system capable of analyzing the content of these unsolicited bulk calls to shed light on both the scope of the problem and the type of scams being perpetuated by robocalls. ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Router phishing scam targets global fear over coronavirus
There is no tragedy serious enough that creeps somewhere around the world won't take advantage of. The cybersecurity organization Bitdefender reported this week that phishing scams preying on people's fears about coronavirus ...
Telecom
Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?
Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and banks? You're not alone. Each year, thousands of Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in recent ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Business
Crypto scams will increase over the holidays—here's what you need to know to not fall victim
Each year, as the festive season arrives, we must also keep an eye out for potential scammers trying to ruin the fun. This is because scammers become more active during the holidays, targeting us while we have our guard down.
Nov 14, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Robocalls and scam calls persist during pandemic, so Americans have stopped answering the phone
Is it safe to answer the phone? Short answer: No. It's probably a robocall spammer.
Feb 15, 2021
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Internet
AI and deepfakes present new risks for internet relationships
People looking for genuine relationships via the internet will need to become a lot more savvy about new technologies which expose them to romance fraud at an "entirely new level of risk," warns QUT internet fraud researcher ...
Jun 6, 2022
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