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Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
April 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Police in Singapore helped stop a scam that was targeting users of bitcoin machines at a local mall. The police have been investigating bitcoin machines...

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards
Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards
October 17, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking...

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March Madness: Payments And Commerce Style
March Madness: Payments And Commerce Style
March 15, 2018  |  News

Is your bracket ready? Beginning today, the annual March Madness college basketball tournament officially kicks off. While the best 64 teams in amateur basketball will...

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Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
March 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Scammers were able to steal $2 million or more in cryptocurrency after launching a fake initial coin offering, reported CNBC. According to CNBC, the scammers used...

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PhishMe Is Acquired, Rebrands As Cofense
PhishMe Is Acquired, Rebrands As Cofense
February 26, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Email phishing has remained one of the most popular ways to trick people out of their money since the days of false Nigerian princes, who...

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Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
August 15, 2017  |  Today In Data

Hold the phone. Hold on. Recognize that phone number? It’s yours. But it’s not you. And someone’s using that number to do some bad stuff....

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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Scammers Beware, Thanks To Kevinsured Insurance
Scammers Beware, Thanks To Kevinsured Insurance
February 16, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Everybody loves a good bargain, and with peer-to-peer sites like eBay and Craigslist, it’s easy to find just the right item regardless of location. The...

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FTC Ends $7M Payday Loan Scam
FTC Ends $7M Payday Loan Scam
December 01, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission shut down a data broker operation that allegedly cheated consumers out of $7.1 million. The scheme is accused of collecting sensitive...

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