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Scammers use these 4 stages to manipulate victims, expert says

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July 8, 2026

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Scammers use these 4 stages to manipulate victims, expert says

Whether it's a romance scam, or financial fraud, an expert explains how scammers are trained to use psychological manipulation to get what they want from their victims. This happened to a Fuquay-Varina man who lost hundreds of thousands and is still hoping to see some of it recovered.

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Inc.com

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· Jun 27, 2026

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.

TASS

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· Jul 2, 2026

Ukrainian scam call center defrauds US citizens of $500,000 — police

According to the report, the scammers posed as financial advisors and convinced victims to invest in cryptocurrency, securities, and stocks through fake investment platforms

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kaji hukuman sebat kepada scammer, pampasan mangsa jenayah siber

PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan sedang mengkaji mekanisme perundangan bagi membolehkan mangsa jenayah siber, khususnya penipuan dalam talian, menerima pampasan atau mendapatkan semula wang yang hilang akibat diperdaya sindiket penipuan dalam talian atau ‘scammer’. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said berkata, kajian itu sedang dilaksanakan oleh Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang ... Read more The post Kaji hukuman sebat kepada scammer, pampasan mangsa jenayah siber appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

अर्यालसहित पाँच जनालाई धरौटीमा रिहा गर्न विशेषको आदेश

काठमाडौँ। विशेष अदालतले राहदानी छपाइ प्रकरणमा पक्राउ परेका राहदानी विभागका महानिर्देशक तीर्थराज अर्याललगायत पाँच जनालाई धरौटीमा रिहा गर्न आदेश गरेको छ। विशेष अदालतका न्यायाधीश नारायणप्रसाद पौडेल, हेमन्त रावल र उमेश कोइरालाको संयुक्त इजलासमा भएको थुनछेक बहसपछि उनीहरूलाई धरौटीमा रिहा गर्न आदेश दिएको हो। अदालतले राहदानी विभागका महानिर्देशक अर्याललाई पाँच लाख र निर्देशक सुनीलकुमार केसीलाई चार []

The Hacker News

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· Jul 1, 2026

VEIL#DROP Malware Chain Uses Blogger Platform to Deliver PureLogs Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new multi-stage malware delivery attack chain that uses social engineering and Blogger pages to deliver an information stealer called PureLogs. The activity has been codenamed VEILDROP by Securonix. It's suspected that the initial payloads are distributed either via spear-phishing or a drive-by compromise, which occurs when an unsuspecting user lands on

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

The Paycheck Trap: Inside The FBI And LinkedIn Mission To Crush Fake Job Scams

The FBI and LinkedIn have joined forces in a new public education campaign designed to help job seekers spot and avoid increasingly sophisticated employment scams before falling victim to fraud. Employment fraud occurs when scammers deceive individuals into believing they are being considered for or have successfully secured a real job. The partnership aims to [] The Paycheck Trap: Inside The FBI And LinkedIn Mission To Crush Fake Job Scams

GroundUp News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Explainer: How “money mule” scams work

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

TechCrunch

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· Jul 6, 2026

The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn't quite the fully autonomous cybercrime debut that last week's headlines suggested.

NDTV

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· Jul 10, 2026

Seeking Stamina Boosters, Thousands Fall Into Cyber Extortion Trap

Operating through sophisticated call centers, the gang exploited personal vulnerabilities by selling fake stamina-enhancing medicines online and then extorted the buyers by posing as law enforcement...

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Hardware Store Trap: How a Man Used a Group’s Rude Demands to Orchestrate the Ultimate Prank

If only they were kinder, they could have gotten the right directions. The post The Hardware Store Trap: How a Man Used a Group’s Rude Demands to Orchestrate the Ultimate Prank appeared first on TwistedSifter.

DutchNews.nl

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· Jul 9, 2026

Eredivisie club warns scammers are cashing in on bogus transfers

Eredivisie club FC Groningen say agents are being targeted by fraudsters setting up bogus transfers using real players to con...

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Gestion prédictive des risques dans les organisations publiques : du contrôle administratif traditionnel à la gouvernance publique fondée sur les données

Par Lancine DOUMBOUYA, candidat PhD sciences de l’administration, management, inspecteur des services financiers et comptables Les mutations numériques transforment foncièrement les modes de gouvernance des organisations publiques en faisant émerger de nouveaux instruments d’anticipation, de prévention et de gestion des risques. Alors que le contrôle administratif traditionnel reposait principalement sur une logique corrective destinée à [] The post Gestion prédictive des risques dans les organisations publiques : du contrôle administratif traditionnel à la gouvernance publique fondée sur les données first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Malaysiakini

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· Jul 6, 2026

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.

Ethereum on Medium

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· Jun 25, 2026

¿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 »

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 7, 2026

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. []

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 10, 2026

Salesforce: A Strong Business Model That Delivers - A Value Equation Forensic Deep Dive

Salesforce: A Strong Business Model That Delivers - A Value Equation Forensic Deep Dive

Morebusiness.com

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· Mar 12, 2025

How to Find Profitable Keywords with $300k Sales Potential

This step-by-step guide and video show you how to find profitable keywords and then quickly create authentic content that leads to high ticket sales.

The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

The 'Boss Scam': Hackers target CEOs and firms

The 'Boss Scam': Hackers target CEOs and firms

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

The synthetic sales pitch: How brands are using fake people to sell you real products without telling you

(NaturalNews) AI-generated fake influencers are being used by major brands to create fake customer endorsements without disclosure, leaving consumers unaware of...

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 5, 2026

I Caught My Kids Up to a Corrupt Scheme at a Restaurant. Apparently They’re Doing It “for Grandma.”

This is not a way for them to bond.

Fark

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· Jun 22, 2026

So what they're saying is if you want a successful phishing campaign against a hospital, promise PTO [Fail]

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People.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

5 Pieces of Forensic Evidence That Could Lead to Scott Peterson's Freedom (Exclusive)

PEOPLE examines five of the most explosive claims — featured in a new AE documentary — made by the convicted killer’s attorneys

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

The wild hacking and bugging claims that were dismissed one by one in a calm, forensic judgment

The wild hacking and bugging claims that were dismissed one by one in a calm, forensic judgment

Us Weekly

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· Jul 2, 2026

TMZ's Harvey Levin Addresses Report Calling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Fake

TMZ founder Harvey Levin is weighing in after a report emerged that three ransom notes sent to the website and other media outlets in connection with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance were deemed fake by the FBI. Reuters reported on Tuesday, June 29, that the FBI has dismissed three notes, including two received by TMZ, in the []

The Independent

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Nancy Guthrie mystery takes another turn as FBI says all ransom notes were fake: report

An FBI official told Reuters that the agency believes the two ransom notes reported in February, along with a more recent message from someone claiming to know the identity of Nancy Guthrie’s alleged abductors, were fake communications

The Register

Unknown

· Jul 2, 2026

Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack

Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

Goldman Sachs roiled as Epstein adviser’s exit takes a turn

Goldman Sachs’ messy attempt to move past a damaging scandal related to Jeffrey Epstein has just gotten messier. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, attorney Kathryn Ruemmler, general counsel for the financial giant, was supposed to move on after her ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became public and too embarrassing []

TechRepublic

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· Jul 8, 2026

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.

Fox News

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI official pushes back on claims that Nancy Guthrie kidnapping ransom demands are fake: report

FBI officials say ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case are allegedly more legitimate than not, despite claims they were deemed fake.

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