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$17 Billion Scam Seizure: FBI boss makes U-turn after pushback from Ghana
56+ min ago (101+ words) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States (US), Kash Patel, has acknowledged the role of Ghanaian authorities in an international crackdown on scam centre fraud, Operation Blackout, which has so far resulted in the…...
Gujarat Farmer Loses Rs 1.06 Lakh To Scam Promising Rs 34 Lakh For Old Notes
57+ min ago (302+ words) Vadodara: A Facebook advertisement promising a lucrative payout for old currency notes allegedly cost a 42-year-old farmer in Gujarat ₹1.06 lakh after fraudsters repeatedly demanded money in the name of delivering his promised earnings. The victim, Mahendrabhai, a resident of Juni…...
KISA strengthens voice spam reporting system, links with SKT's A Dot Phone
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (312+ words) The Korea Internet & Security Agency said on Sunday it has worked with SK Telecom to add a voice spam reporting function to the carrier's A Dot Phone app. KISA has collected spam reports through services available on Samsung Electronics phones,…...
New scam centre 'KK Park 2.0' emerges in Myanmar, Malaysian activist reveals
25+ min ago (213+ words) A new scam compound has been discovered five kilometres from the dismantled KK Park in Myawaddy, Myanmar, with facilities featuring double-barred windows and high walls hidden deep in the jungle, according to a Malaysian activist. Andrew Foo, head of a…...
Phone scammers stole €800,000 from elderly and children
44+ min ago (255+ words) Police in northwestern Athens have broken a gang of phone scammers who allegedly preyed on elderly people as well as children, stealing cash and valuables worth a total €800,000 in just a few weeks. Such scams targeting vulnerable people are both…...
FRSC Alerts Motorists To Fake Traffic Offence Messages
3+ week, 4+ day ago (452+ words) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists against fraudulent text messages claiming they have new “road traffic offence records” and directing them to a fake website. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Corps Public Education Officer,…...
South Korea's SK Telecom Adds Spam Reporting to A.dot Phone App in Tie-Up with KISA
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (276+ words) Voice spam reporting is now available on A.dot Phone, the artificial intelligence (AI) calling service operated by South Korea's SK Telecom (SKT). The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on the 12th that it has linked its in-house spam reporting system…...
FAKE: CNPS Warns of Internship Scam Charging Fees for Fake Placements
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (186+ words) Cameroon's national social insurance fund, the Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS), issued an alert on Monday warning the public about a growing internship scam. On its Facebook page, the public body stated that an individual, posing as an agent…...
Beware of Fake MINFOPRA Job Drive Promising 24,000 Youth Hires
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (289+ words) A fake memo from Cameroon's Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform (Minfopra) announcing a "special recruitment" drive for Rumeurs, idées reçues, clichés, superstitions, légende: qui dit vrai? qui dit faux? Beware of Fake MINFOPRA Job Drive Promising 24,000 Youth Hires…...
Christmas fair scam warning for Suffolk market traders
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (707+ words) A Suffolk events company has issued an urgent warning to traders after scammers posing as organisers were caught offering fake stalls at some of the region's biggest Christmas fairs. Co-owner of Prestige County Events Darren Perry said fraudsters have been…...