‘I lost thousands to scammers after using illegal streaming site – people don’t know risks’

Inside Peter Thiel’s not-so-secret society

A leaked guest list, a 16,000 ticket, and loads of social media paranoia

Fraud Cartels Monopolize Big Tech. New Legislation May Stop That.

Americans lost billions of dollars to online scams originating on social media last year—more than on any other platform, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission. Many of these schemes begin with advertisements purchased by fraudsters, including international fraud cartels, who use social media platforms to lure victims into fake investment opportunities, romance scams, and...

¿Qué tipo de delitos puedes denunciar ante la Policía Cibernética?

Subtítulo: Fraudes, robo de identidad, extorsión digital y hackeos son algunos de los delitos que pueden ser reportados.Continue reading on Medium »

Rok Hijau Viral Video: Fake Download Links Appear After ‘3 Minute 21 Second’ Clip Sparks Buzz

A 3-minute, 21-second Indonesian video dubbed 'Rok Hijau viral' (green skirt) and 'Adik-Kakak' (siblings) has sparked a massive online trend. Taking advantage of intense public curiosity, scammers have flooded TikTok and X with deceptive links. Experts warn that these fraudulent links lead to severe phishing scams, malware infections, and data theft.

Nearly 1,400 illegal World Cup streaming sites have ad revenue cut off in digital piracy fight

While the fight against piracy on the internet often feels like a fool’s errand, there’s one surefire way to affect those attempting to circumvent the rules: Turn off the money hose. Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a non-profit created by the global advertising industry to fight ad-related crime, says it’s pushed to deprive almost 1,400 illegal

SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users

A new banking fraudulent operation is targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges using ClickFix lures. The activity cluster, tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF6045, involves infecting victims through fake CAPTCHA verification pages that deceive them into running a malicious command that installs a PowerShell toolkit dubbed

Explainer: How “money mule” scams work

We asked the banks what they are doing to combat this type of fraud

FACT CHECK: Registration links to P20,000 AICS, AKAP cash aid are fake

The links lead to unofficial websites that may expose users to potential phishing schemes

Concert Ticket Chaos Explained: Bots and What Artists Are Doing About Them

Buying concert tickets has started to feel like an extreme sport, and there is finally hard data explaining why. In one recent high-profile sale, 96 of traffic came from bots, meaning only 138,000 of 3.3 million requests came from legitimate fans, according to Queue-it. That imbalance is why federal regulators are suing, why artists are []

US seizes 400 sites illegally streaming World Cup matches

​The United States Government has ​seized hundreds of internet domains that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the ​2026 FIFA World Cup in violation of U.S. copyright law. ​The Department of Justice ​said the ​approximately 400 ​sites ​affected used their domains for profit, to disrupt the international networks that profit from the [] US seizes 400 sites illegally streaming World Cup matches

Lawsuit: Polymarket staged fake bets, paid for secret ads

A new lawsuit alleges the popular online betting platform Polymarket staged fake bets on social media, paying for secret ads and aggressively luring college students to gamble while obscuring how likely they are to lose. The National Association of Consumer Advocates accuses the company of orchestrating a deceptive marketing campaign targeting young people in the complaint filed Friday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia...

Offshore Bets, Underground Poker, And The Mob: 8 Convicted In New Jersey Racketeering Crackdown

A massive underground network running illegal poker games and offshore sportsbooks under the umbrella of the Lucchese crime family took a major hit today as eight defendants admitted their roles in the criminal enterprise. The guilty pleas, entered before Superior Court Judge Ralph E. Amirata in Morris County, mark the latest wave of convictions in [] Offshore Bets, Underground Poker, And The Mob: 8 Convicted In New Jersey Racketeering Crackdown

Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving scammers

Travel booking data breaches at Booking.com, Amtrak, Carnival, KLM and Air France exposed millions of travelers to phishing and identity theft.

GoDaddy warns India’s fake-site crackdown could damage the internet

The world’s biggest seller of website addresses says a court order in India could make the internet less safe. GoDaddy is fighting new rules meant to stop fake sites impersonating famous brands. It warns the cure could expose millions of legitimate site owners, and not only in India. The order came from the Delhi High [] This story continues at The Next Web

And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok

TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.

276 kes curi kabel di KL, nilai kerugian RM629,000

PETALING JAYA: Sebanyak 256 tangkapan dibuat oleh polis berhubung 276 kes kecurian kabel di ibu negara bagi tempoh 2025 sehingga Mei lalu dengan membabitkan kerugian RM629,000. Daripada jumlah itu, sebanyak 205 laporan telah diterima sepanjang tahun 2025 dengan tangkapan 171 orang. Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Fadil Marsus berkata, pecahan kes antaranya melibatkan kecurian kabel ... Read more The post 276 kes curi kabel di KL, nilai kerugian RM629,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams

With just 15 seconds of audio, hackers can now launch convincing deepfake scams—targeting CEOs, employees, and even world leaders.

वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा विभिन्न देश पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै ठगी गर्ने दुई जना पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ । वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा आकर्षक तलबको प्रलोभनमा पारी विभिन्न देश पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै रकम ठगी गरेको अभियोगमा २ जनालाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको छ। पक्राउ पर्नेहरूमा काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिका–६ बस्ने काभ्रे घर भएका ३८ वर्षीय सरोज पन्त र टोखा नगरपालिका–३ बस्ने रामेछाप घर भएका २२ वर्षीय अनिल खत्री रहेका छन्। पक्राउ मध्ये सरोजले आयरल्याण्ड पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै १ जना []

Digital fraud shows criminals have moved from the street to the screen – Prof. Bokpin

Criminals are no longer only looking for cash in people’s pockets, shops or homes. As more payments move onto phones, apps and digital platforms, Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says fraudsters are also moving online. He says the shift is expected because criminals follow the money. []

South Korea ‘fake news’ law triggers free speech, censorship fears

A viral YouTube video, a one-star review on a delivery app, a heated post on a parenting community – all of these will fall under the same legal standard in South Korea starting next Tuesday. The revised Information and Communications Network Act, widely known as the “fake news” law, introduces punitive damages for YouTubers with more than 100,000 subscribers and high-traffic TikTok accounts if they display what authorities define as “unlawful” content. Platforms such as Naver, Kakao, Google and...

iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam

The scam is designed to make you act quickly—and turn over sensitive information to bad actors. Don’t fall for it.

OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear

Scammers are hijacking government websites to upload ads for “leaked” OnlyFans content. Thousands of copyright complaints from adult creators are helping people avoid malicious links.

How criminals turn Telegram into a 'dark mall' for child sex abuse material

Malaysiakini investigation discovers how bad actors exploit social media to lure potential paedophiles to CSAM marketplace.

Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals

Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

A footballing deepfake: how Bruno Fernandes fell victim to an unlicensed betting operator

Illegal online casinos are producing fake BBC stories and AI-generated videos in an attempt to deceive customersRespect of copyright law has never ranked highly in the list of priorities for unlicensed sports betting operators. Crests of famous clubs and photographs of star players are routinely used to promote brands which could not care less about image rights and trademarks, because these operators know any kind of enforcement is impossible.Illegal gambling platforms operate almost exclusively from offshore jurisdictions where the anonymity of their ultimate beneficial owners is protected by local regulations and, to further darken the picture, the use of multiple shell companies which exist only as entries on a registry hidden from public view as well. Cease-and-desist letters will be ignored. Legal action? Against whom? You can’t sue ghosts. Continue reading...

Nassif’s story: Trafficked into Myanmar | 101 East #shorts

Southeast Asia’s cyber scam industry has trafficked at least 300,000 victims from more than 60 countries. They are forced to perpetrate scams and beaten or tortured if they refuse. 101 East meets a victim from Uganda who was trafficked into Myanmar. WATCH: https://aje.news/cyberscam Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #myanmar #cyberscam

Greek gambling regulator files criminal complaints against 18 influencers over illegal betting ads

The influencers had a combined audience of more than 3 million followers, mostly minors. New crackdown is taking place as illegal gambling becomes more popular The post Greek gambling regulator files criminal complaints against 18 influencers over illegal betting ads appeared first on ProtoThema English.

2 illegal gambling network operators extradited from UAE in joint gov't operation

Two suspects accused of running large-scale illegal online gambling networks have been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to South Korea in a joint international operation, authorities said Saturday. One suspect allegedly ran an overseas gambling site worth 4.8 trillion won (3.14 billion) based in Southeast Asia and laundered criminal proceeds while evading arrest for 12 years across multiple countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia and Cambodia, according to the pan-governmen

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Labor strengthens child online safety laws with harsher fines for tech platforms

Environment Minister Murray Watt weighs in on Labor’s unveiling of new powers in relation to the under-16s social media ban. “So far, we’ve already been able to deactivate over five million accounts for younger people, but we know that we need to take stronger action,” Mr Watt said. “That’s why today we’re announcing new laws that will double the penalties against the social media giants if they do the wrong thing, lifting them to $99 million and bringing them into line with a lot of other corporate fines.”

Fake Accounts Crying Jackpot Are Selling the iGambling Dream

Online gambling operators are no longer selling the promise of luxury but the promise of stability. Through fake Reddit accounts, they peddle stories of groceries bought and rent paid, all supposedly made possible by a lucky break.

Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials

A fake recruitment phishing campaign impersonates major brands and uses trusted HR platforms to steal Google account credentials. The post Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials appeared first on TechRepublic.

Alleged Feeding Our Future fraudster put on ‘Most Wanted’ list

A defendant in the high-profile Feeding Our Future scandal who has been on the run since 2022 was added this week to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list. The FBI is offering a reward of up to 150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Fahad Mohamed Nur, a naturalized U.S. citizen who []...Click to read more

“Nah, Nah, It’s a Free Gift”: Tourist Turns Tables on Alleged ‘Free Bracelet’ Scammer in Viral Video

A viral video shows a tourist pushing back after a man allegedly tried the so-called “free bracelet” scam. In a clip reshared by X user @muskytylerey, a man approaches another and offers him a free bracelet. The tourist, excited to receive something for free, or perhaps already aware of the scam and simply playing along, Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Nah, Nah, It’s a Free Gift”: Tourist Turns Tables on Alleged ‘Free Bracelet’ Scammer in Viral Video appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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Banks Flag High-Risk Online Gambling Transactions

Banks Flag High-Risk Online Gambling Transactions

Trump’s strike force is crushing the $20 billion scam cartels — make it permanent

For too long, Washington has treated online scams as a consumer protection problem of victims, disputed transactions, and after-the-fact remedies. That frame is too small. The scam epidemic is a national security and law enforcement challenge driven by transnational criminal organizations, permissive foreign environments, illicit financial networks, trafficked labor, and digital infrastructure that lets criminals []