Tag: Scams
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Scammers are using fake crypto AML checkers to drain your wallet
Scammers are creating fake crypto wallet-checking sites that promise to tell you whether a wallet is linked to suspicious activity. …
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Your polite reply to that text is worth $2 on the dark web
Most wrong-number texts are harmless. Some are the first step in a carefully planned …
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Fake TikTok rewards promise cash you’ll never get
TikTok-branded “rewards” pages are promising users cash for checking in every day, completing small tasks, and earning points. Those …
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WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages
Meta announced it’s rolling out a new feature for WhatsApp users in the fight against scammers. Scam Alert is an optional beta feature …
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WindRelay Malware Pairs With SpyNote RAT in Live-Call Scam
A previously unseen NFC relay malware family has been deployed alongside a remote access trojan in a single 13-minute phone call, letting a …
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Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs
A website built to look almost exactly like CNN’s homepage is telling visitors to download “the new CNN app.” But it’s not CNN’s …
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New turnkey kit makes it easy for anyone to become a scammer
In 2026, online scams have unfortunately become part of the new normal. They can appear almost anywhere, from social media and messaging …
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AI chat bots are sliding into League of Legends friend requests
Lina K., a co-worker, recently shared a firsthand account of how bots are adding League of Legends players via the Riot client friends list …
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Common Dating Website Scams and How to Avoid Them
The image of a dating scam as a clumsy stranger with a broken keyboard is out of date. The people running these schemes now build profiles …
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Scammers target OnlyFans users with deepfakes
OnlyFans creators are used to posting adult videos of themselves online, but what happens if someone takes control of their images and uses …
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Amazon and Apple impersonated in “$149.99 unauthorized charge” scam
If you’ve spent any time browsing lately, you may have run into a full-screen popup warning you that your Apple ID or Amazon account was …
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