Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and Kickstarter are powerful tools for helping others and funding creative dreams. Unfortunately, scammers exploit these platforms to prey on kindness and generosity. Knowing the warning signs can protect your wallet and ensure your donations or pledges go to real causes.
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ COMMON SCAM TACTICS
File-sharing platforms like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive are convenient and trusted, which is exactly why scammers target them. Criminals send fake file-sharing notifications to trick you into revealing passwords, downloading malware, or opening dangerous documents.
๐ How the WeTransfer Scam Works
Online resale platforms such as VarageSale, Vinted, and Facebook Marketplace have become popular destinations for people who want to make additional income or find affordable items. However, wherever there is money and convenience, there are also scammers.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. Authenticator apps are popular, but theyโre not the only choiceโand each method has its own strengths, weaknesses, and malware risks. Here is a breakdown.
๐ Hardware Security Keys (YubiKey, Titan Security Key)
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A SIM swap scam is when criminals trick your mobile provider into transferring your phone number to a SIM card they control. Once they succeed, they can intercept your calls and text messages often leading to financial theft, identity fraud, and personal data breaches.
๐ต๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ
Artificial intelligence holds immense promise for medicine, communication, and global progress. However, fraudsters have quickly adapted this same technology for darker purposes. Among the most disturbing developments is the rise of deepfake medical scams that exploit trust and target seniors across the world. These scams are no longer local problems.
๐ท๐ฌ๐น๐บ๐ถ๐ต๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐บ๐ช๐จ๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ ๏ธ
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
In legal terms, personation is when someone pretends to be a police officer or other law enforcement official. On social media, scammers create fake police or agency profiles to look official and gain your trust often to spread false information, harvest personal details, or trick you into clicking malicious links.
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Businesses Targeted by Receipt Advertising Scam Across Multiple Regions
A concerning scam involving offers to advertise on the back of customer receipts has been reported by businesses in multiple locations worldwide.
How the Scam Works
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๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ โ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐โ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐.
After contacting the page, they were immediately asked for:
๐น Name
๐น Age
๐น WhatsApp number