It begins with a flattering email: 

You have been selected for membership in an exclusive honor society for your academic excellence and leadership.

In a world gripped by housing crises, from Toronto with sub-one percent vacancy rates to London with average rents exceeding £2,000, scammers are turning the dream of home into a nightmare. The insidious email you received, masquerading as a payment update from Comptable•ca, is not an isolated case. It forms part of a worldwide epidemic of rental fraud that begins with fake listings and escalates to payment phishing.

The entertainment industry has long been a magnet for both dreamers and deceivers. Thousands of aspiring actors, models, and performers fall victim each year to so-called “talent agencies” that promise fame but deliver little more than empty wallets.

It seems there is another scam added to the long list of frauds using the Amazon name as the backbone. This new deception, known as the Amazon Recall Scam, is designed to exploit trust in the company and fear of dangerous products. It uses realistic messages and fabricated recall alerts to trick people into revealing sensitive personal and financial information.

WBD Global Streaming is a common text scam that targets people with fraudulent job offers. The messages usually arrive without warning and claim to represent a company called WBD Global Streaming, which is not connected to Warner Bros. Discovery. The scammers promote remote roles such as content promotion assistant and promise unusually high pay that can range from one hundred to five hundred dollars per day. They sometimes add bonus claims such as one thousand dollars after a short trial period.

Across social media and online community job groups, posts advertising local domestic work, childcare, caregiving, or cleaning jobs have become increasingly common. While not all suspicious posts are linked to human trafficking, many are fraudulent job offers designed to exploit trust and vulnerability. Some are financial scams, some are identity theft schemes, and a small portion escalate into human trafficking.

Imagine a subscription service for digital break ins that is updated continuously, accessible worldwide, and ready to deploy with a few clicks. No coding, no infrastructure, and no technical expertise are required. Pay the subscription, choose a campaign, and the platform does the rest.

A growing worldwide scam is exploiting trust in law enforcement and technology to drain victims of their savings. Police across several countries are warning the public about a sophisticated “foreign police” scheme that has already claimed victims from Canada to Asia and Europe, in some cases costing individuals their life savings or homes.

 

“⚠️ Final WARNING: All your photos will be removed.” 

A post recently appeared in a local Facebook group showing unusual events on an iPhone calendar. 

Economic uncertainty creates fertile ground for fraudsters. When people worry about paying bills, covering loans, or keeping food on the table, scammers are ready to exploit hope, trust, and desperation. From fake loans and relief cheques to “get-rich-quick” schemes, the tactics are relentless, sophisticated, and increasingly difficult to spot.