With all that Pottermore promises, it’s hard to not get excited. Unfortunately, online scammers have been taking advantage of fans’ enthusiasm by selling fake accounts to the site on eBay, reports theBBC. Online conmen have also been creating websites, which are laced with Trojan viruses an...
Extortion and blackmail.Culprits may use Telegram as a platform for threats and extortion. For instance, scammers might demand specific actions or payments to prevent the disclosure of compromising user information. Fake lotteries and contests.Scammers can organize fake lotteries and contests, enticing...
Their modus operandi relies on false promises in which scammers create fake loan apps and promote them for offering huge loans and flexible repayment packages. Victims are lured into giving away sensitive personal data, including name, phone number, bank account details, and address. The malicious ...
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Fake bank text messages are a type of smishing where fraudsters use text messages to impersonate financial institutions and phish for sensitive information or dupe victims into sending them money. Scammers spritz their victims with fake fraud alerts, payment confirmations, or account suspensions. ...
The bogus text messages often contain malware or direct people to websites designed to con people into giving out credit card or bank account information. The post on theFort Collins Police Services Facebookpage offers the following tips on recognizing scam texts: ...
That’s exactly what many Facebook users said they did right before the company seemingly penalized them for doing so. The hashtag #FacebookLockout is currently gaining steam on Twitter among users who are finding themselves locked out of their Facebook account for reporting scammers and imposter...
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In these personal questions the bank account details of the target are also included. The questionnaire usually looks like this: Note that a huge amount of 90 lakhs is being offered which blinds the target. Then a list of terms and conditions will be sent and he would ask the target to ...
In August 2024, a crypto scam targeted Fred, a 60-year-old investor, leading to losses of over $100,000. The scammer, pretending to be from crypto exchange Coinbase, tricked Fred into sharing his account details and bank information. Fred now criticizes Google for allowing the scammer to ...