Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Cybercriminals Use Social Media for Fraud: Gosschalk stated that online fraudsters have access to "sophisticated tools and resources" that make cyberattacks simpler to pull off every day.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Waterloo police issue warning about social insurance number scammers: “The fraudsters are very clever in that they are disguising their phone number … In some cases, the fraudsters reportedly went as far as to threaten the …: Google Alert – fraudsters
IRS Warns of New Imposter Scam That Spreads Malware: Last week, agency officials warned taxpayers to watch out for a new phishing campaign involving fraudsters disguised as IRS agents. The agency …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Busted: 33 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Imo hideout: In continuation of its war against Yahoo Yahoo Boys and internet scams, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested 33 suspected …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Police warn of social insurance number scam: Police said there have been a number of a reports from residents who have been called by fraudsters pretending to work for government agencies …: Google Alert – fraudsters
US charges two Canadian fraudsters over 0k Bitcoin theft: According to Indian publication The Week, the two fraudsters set up a Twitter handle named @HitBTCAssist with the aim of scamming victims who …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Panic grips Jamia Nagar as ATM fraudsters strike city: New Delhi: Panic grips Jamia Nagar residents as several ATMS in the locality were struck by frausters who have attached ATM card cloning machines …: Google Alert – fraudsters
ThreatList: Half of All Social Media Logins Are Fraud: Fraudsters are using social media to spam, steal information, spread … of social media logins are fraud, we know that fraudsters are using large-scale …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Police warning of Social Insurance Number scam: In several reported incidents, victims stated that the fraudsters pretended to be calling from government agencies such as: Revenue Canada, the …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Loan offers: Beware of fraudulent messages from scammers – CBN warns Nigerians: According to the CBN, fraudsters are asking unsuspecting loan seekers to apply for loan through an e-mail address purportedly being handled by the …: Google Alert – fraudsters