TMID Editorial: The rise in dangerous scams

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.

How to spot a get-rich-quick scam - Diana Clement

How to spot a get-rich-quick scam - Diana Clement

राष्ट्रिय वाणिज्य बैंकद्वारा अनलाइन कर्जा आवेदन सेवाको सुरुआत

काठमाडौँ। राष्ट्रिय वाणिज्य बैंकले आजदेखि अनलाइन कर्जा आवेदन सेवाको सुरुवात गरेको छ। बैंकले शासकीय सुधारसम्बन्धी १०० बुँदे कार्ययोजना अनुसार प्रभावकारी ग्राहक सेवालाई मध्यनजर गर्दै अनलाइन कर्जा आवेदन सेवा सुरुआत गरेको हो। राष्ट्रिय वाणिज्य बैंक का उप कार्यकारी अधिकृत तथा सूचना अधिकारी पवन रेग्मीले कर्जा प्राप्तिको प्रक्रिया, आवश्यक कागजात र आफ्नो आवेदनको अवस्था बारे ग्राहक वर्गमा []

Explainer: How “money mule” scams work

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

Fake Booking.com travel credit scam targets travelers

A fake Booking.com phishing email offers a 500 travel credit using your real name, a tight deadline and a dangerous Redeem Now button to steal logins.

They Flew Hours to Their Destination—Only for Clumsy Hotel Staff to Completely Erase Their Reservations at Check-In.

Working with the public is always a gamble. The post They Flew Hours to Their Destination—Only for Clumsy Hotel Staff to Completely Erase Their Reservations at Check-In. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

How an AI-Fueled Government Scam Kept a Man in Fear for 10 Weeks

A fake arrest warrant. Forged government documents. Daily video calls with impostors. Here's how an AI-fueled scam unraveled one man's retirement and cost him a quarter of a million dollars.

AG: Mass. to receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement

The company that owns Cash App allegedly not only failed to protect users from fraud but enabled it through promotions. The post AG: Mass. to receive 730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement appeared first on Boston.com.

A tragedy of incentives: Hotels, supermarkets and malls

The cranes are not the problem. What they are building for is

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

NatWest: Agentic AI Wealth Hyper-Scaling Against Shadow Banking Risks

NatWest: Agentic AI Wealth Hyper-Scaling Against Shadow Banking Risks

Mail Fraud

Mail Fraud

CoreWeave's CEO Dumped Nearly 370,000 Shares for $30.8 Million. What Does That Mean for Investors?

This artificial intelligence infrastructure company reported a notable insider sale.

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

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Morgan Stanley on life after selling your business: a roadmap for entrepreneurs

Selling your company can be the financial win of a lifetime — and one of the most disorienting transitions you'll ever face.

Binance’s India Return Marks A More Practical Phase Of Global Crypto Regulation

Binance’s registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is not the flashiest crypto story of the day, but it may be one of the more meaningful ones. It shows how the global exchange business is increasingly being

Crypto for Advisors: Q2 2026 Digital Asset Review

Crypto for Advisors: Q2 2026 Digital Asset Review

A Brazilian banking trojan is targeting Santander and BBVA customers with fake PDF lures

A Brazilian banking trojan called Ousaban is going after Windows users who bank in Spain and Portugal, using fake PDFs, geofencing, and a payload hidden inside an image to steal credentials without triggering security tools. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs identified the campaign in May and published its analysis this week. The attack starts with a phishing [] This story continues at The Next Web

Labor is playing a dangerous game on gambling reform

Axing gambling advertisements should be an open-and-shut case. Anyone even vaguely engaged in the issue can grasp why it isn't: the government is putting vested interests above the well-being of its citizens. The post Labor is playing a dangerous game on gambling reform appeared first on Crikey.

AI cleanup scam, GPS attendance fraud exposed

AI cleanup scam, GPS attendance fraud exposed

Your Smart Contracts are Audited, But Your Frontend is Still a House of Cards

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Watchdog warns of spike in scam text messages, as new customs charges to take effect on 1 July

These scam texts may pose as a delivery or postage company asking the recipient to pay a fee.

JPMorgan backs crypto bill as Donald Trump vows to ‘not sign other bills’ – What now?

Why is JPMorgan's push of CLARITY Act such a big deal for crypto community?

Mr Lucky Meets Mr Honest

It restores a little faith in Mankind when something like the following crops up: a man finds 400 euros in a cashpoit (ATM) and hands it in to the police, who track down its rightful owner. The post Mr Lucky Meets Mr Honest first appeared on Costa Tropical Gazette News.

Banks Flag High-Risk Online Gambling Transactions

Banks Flag High-Risk Online Gambling Transactions

Hong Kong physiotherapist loses HK$5m in scam involving ‘beautiful assistant’

A Hong Kong physiotherapist has been scammed out of HK5 million (US637,570) after falling victim to an online investment trap that involved helping a virtual “beautiful assistant” hit sales targets, police have said. The case, revealed by police on Monday via their Facebook page, was among more than 80 reports of online investment scams received in the past week, with total losses exceeding HK86 million. Details released on police’s CyberDefender page on Monday showed that the local...

Secret Service helping crack down on EBT card skimming scam targeting New Yorkers

Secret Service helping crack down on EBT card skimming scam targeting New Yorkers

Vacation scams are targeting travelers | Consumer Confidential

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Scammers go rural: Senator says Sarawak villagers are the new targets to become money mules

BINTULU, July 13 — The growing reach of scam syndicates in rural areas is concerning, said Senator Abun Sui Anyit....

Why exactly did BPI make transfers free?

BPI’s gamble is clear: lose the fee, win the customer. Now other banks have some soul-searching to do.

The AdGuard Family lifetime plan is down to $15 for Deal Days

Banish ads for good with this lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan, on sale for just 14.97.

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

Ditipu perunding, mangsa ahlong lebih terbeban kena caj tinggi, dipaksa buat ‘content’

Orang ramai khususnya mangsa pinjaman wang tidak berlesen atau ahlong diingatkan supaya tidak mudah terpedaya dengan tawaran bantuan penyelesaian hutang yang dikesan hanya mahu mengaut keuntungan ringgit. Taktik licik segelintir pihak atau platform rundingan palsu itu hanya akan menambah beban kewangan sedia ada, selain menjerat mangsa ke dalam kitaran hutang yang lebih kronik. Ketua Unit ... Read more The post Ditipu perunding, mangsa ahlong lebih terbeban kena caj tinggi, dipaksa buat ‘content’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.