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Romanian man sentenced for laundering $3.5 million in fraudulent online auction proceeds
Brief Romanian man sentenced for laundering $3.5 million in fraudulent online auction proceeds

Jonathan Greig January 10, 2023

On hacking forums, even the scammers aren’t safe

Alexander Martin December 8, 2022

On hacking forums, even the scammers aren’t safe
Google files lawsuit accusing ‘G Verifier’ scammers of impersonating company
Brief Google files lawsuit accusing ‘G Verifier’ scammers of impersonating company

Jonathan Greig November 29, 2022

DOJ shuts down ‘pig butchering’ domains responsible for $10 million in victim losses
Brief DOJ shuts down ‘pig butchering’ domains responsible for $10 million in victim losses

Jonathan Greig November 21, 2022

Nigerian scammer sentenced to 11 years in US prison
Brief Nigerian scammer sentenced to 11 years in US prison

Adam Janofsky November 8, 2022

FBI, FTC warn of scammers targeting Biden student loan relief efforts

Jonathan Greig October 19, 2022

FBI, FTC warn of scammers targeting Biden student loan relief efforts
Cybercriminals use Hurricane Ian as lure for scams, theft of FEMA funds

Jonathan Greig October 16, 2022

Cybercriminals use Hurricane Ian as lure for scams, theft of FEMA funds
NFT scammers see an opportunity in Ukraine donations

Daryna Antoniuk July 6, 2022

NFT scammers see an opportunity in Ukraine donations
Alleged leader of Nigerian email fraud group has been captured, Interpol says

Joe Warminsky May 25, 2022

Alleged leader of Nigerian email fraud group has been captured, Interpol says
Phishing scam adds a ‘chatbot-like’ twist to steal credit card information and more
Brief Phishing scam adds a ‘chatbot-like’ twist to steal credit card information and more

Joe Warminsky May 19, 2022

For Queer Nigerians, online dating can come with deadly risks

Ugonna-Ora Owoh May 10, 2022

For Queer Nigerians, online dating can come with deadly risks
Losses from romance scams hit a record $547 million in 2021, FTC says

Adam Janofsky February 10, 2022

Losses from romance scams hit a record $547 million in 2021, FTC says
Serbian resident pleads guilty to multi-million dollar BEC scheme
Brief Serbian resident pleads guilty to multi-million dollar BEC scheme

Emma Vail February 9, 2022

Scammers continue to spoof job listings to steal money and data, FBI warns
Brief Scammers continue to spoof job listings to steal money and data, FBI warns

Adam Janofsky February 2, 2022

FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year
Brief FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year

Catalin Cimpanu September 2, 2021

Four ‘cybertrading’ scammers arrested in Bulgaria
Brief Four ‘cybertrading’ scammers arrested in Bulgaria

Catalin Cimpanu August 11, 2021

DarkPath scam group loses 134 domains impersonating the WHO

Catalin Cimpanu April 30, 2021

DarkPath scam group loses 134 domains impersonating the WHO
Can you fight BEC popularity in Nigeria by steering youth to legitimate IT jobs?

Catalin Cimpanu April 18, 2021

Can you fight BEC popularity in Nigeria by steering youth to legitimate IT jobs?