Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Interpol Says 585 People Arrested in APAC Operation Against Cyber-Enabled Crime: Interpol revealed last week that specialized law enforcement officers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region intercepted more than $ 83 million in fraudulent money transfers as part of a six-month …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Online fraudsters phishing for victims posing as the Autorite des marches financiers: The Autorite des marches financiers (AMF) is warning the public about online fraudsters who are trying to phish people by email using its name.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Transaction-based Hidden Strategies Against General Phishing Detection Framework on Ethereum: With the prosperous development of blockchain technologies in the past few years, some cybercrimes have emerged in the blockchain ecosystem, such as the phishing scams on Ethereum. To alleviate these …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Russian hackers behind SolarWinds renew cyberattacks: The state-backed group of Russian hackers behind a massive cyberattack on security firm SolarWinds revealed last year, has re-emerged with a series of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
ALERT! Don’t fall for THIS FAKE Paytm website duping you of Rs 2,000 cashback offer- Check how to avoid it: In a new scam, fraudsters are sending a notification to users that claim they have won a big cashback prize. Now, in a new scam, fraudsters are sending a notification to users that claim they have won …: “Phishing” – BingNews
To pay or not to pay: how victims deal with ransomware demands: For organisations that fall victim to a ransomware attack, there is little guidance on how they should respond. Some victims choose to pay, others negotiate a lower fee and a small few choose to not …: “Phishing” – BingNews
CISA-FBI Alert: 350 Organizations Targeted in Attack Abusing Email Marketing Service: An alert released on Friday by the FBI and the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that the number of organizations targeted in a recent attack abusing a legitimate …: “Phishing” – BingNews
US: Agencies largely fended off latest hack: The White House says it believes US government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russian intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Comelec warns public vs 2022 ‘online surveys’ asking for personal information: The Comelec fears that ‘survey’ websites whose managers are anonymous may be ‘phishing’ for the personal information of respondents …: “Phishing” – BingNews
UAE residents alert: 10 ways to protect yourself from online scams: There are seasonal scams with tax returns and tax submissions. Recently there was a wave of ‘eCommerce return’ scams when a victim receives an email looking like a legitimate purchase confirmation …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about offers for credit monitoring services. Why pay extra for them when you can get your credit reports for free or very cheap? Read the description of the services carefully. Unless you’re a victim of serious and ongoing identity theft, buying a service that alerts you to certain activities in your credit files probably isn’t worthwhile, especially if it costs hundreds of dollars a year.