A new report suggests thousands of Instagram users are falling for a scam that targets followers of financial institutions on the image-sharing platform. Dave Lee, North America technology reporter So…
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Alert: Small businesses tricked into laundering money
Small businesses should be on the lookout for a new type of scam which involves overseas investors tricking victims into laundering money, warns the National Fraud Intelligence Bureaus (NFIB) Proactive…
Alert: HMRC and iTunes gift card scam
Action Fraud is warning people of a new trend that has hit the UK where fraudsters contact victims claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and trick them…
Fraudsters Automate Russian Dating Scams
The romance scam package is designed for fraudsters who prey on lonely men via dating Web sites and small spam campaigns. By Brian Krebs Virtually every aspect of cybercrime has been…
Most scam victims recover nothing, says RBS
900 cases reported in the third week of October alone. By Sean Farrington Business reporter One of the UK’s biggest banks has said 70% of its customers who fall victim…