Mastodawn

[NEIGHBORS] How I recovered the money I invested in MFT

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/neighbors-recovering-money-invested-mutual-fund-trust/

Alice Guo guilty of human trafficking

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/alice-guo-guilty-human-trafficking/

Kerry Tomlinson Nov 19

This is a rare opportunity to see a deepfake pig butchering scammer in action in a live video call. I recorded the conversation as part of my investigation into the thieves' tactics.

Here's the full news story.

#cybercrime #investmentscams #cybernews

https://ampyxcyber.com/newsarchive/how-cyber-crooks-trick-people-into-making-fake-investments

How cyber crooks trick people into making fake investments — AMPYX CYBER

People who have never invested in cryptocurrency are launching their first big trades online. But in this case, the trades are fake, the traders are cyber criminals, and the money disappears. Ampyx News goes undercover to show you how these attackers are tricking people out of more than $5 billion a

AMPYX CYBER

BigGucciElWopo Oct 20

https://youtube.com/shorts/oGOQOUq28nA?si=vILC34YsoIG81dHQ

49 Million Fake Accounts Busted: Inside Europol's Epic Cybercrime Takedown

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#Europol #OperationSIMCARTEL #Cybercrime #SpanishNationalPolice #SIMFarm #DigitalSecurity #OnlineFraud #Phishing #InvestmentScams #MadridRaid #DeadInternetTheory #BotAccounts

49 Million Fake Accounts Busted: Inside Europol's Epic Cybercrime Takedown #OperationSIMCARTEL

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Swapneel Patnekar Jun 4, 2025

While analyzing a scam server infrastructure, we discovered a folder containing a random name and profile generator - an open source tool designed to create identities on demand. The open source tool is hosted on Github and is pretty old with the latest commit around 7 years ago.

From a scammer’s perspective, tools like this are invaluable and are part of their toolkit. They’re used to craft believable personas for,

1. Pig-butchering and romance baiting
2. Crypto and investment scams
3. Social engineering campaigns at scale

Behind the scenes, the tool offers an API for automation and pulls profile images from unsplash[.]com

The next time you get a "Hi" or a "Hello" or something similar from a stranger, do recollect this post 😀

#pigbutchering #romancebaiting #investmentscams #cryptoscams

RainSMediaRadio Apr 24, 2025

FBI Reveals $5.8bn in Crypto Scam Losses for 2024 https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/04/fbi-reveals-58bn-in-crypto-scam-losses.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #CryptoScam #CryptocurrencyFraud #FBIReport #InvestmentScams #DigitalDeception

FBI Reveals $5.8bn in Crypto Scam Losses for 2024

A chilling exposé of digital deception! the FBI’s 2024 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, released April 22, 2025, disclosed that crypto investme...

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The DefendOps Diaries Apr 7, 2025

Investors are facing a new threat—scammers now use AI to create fake investment sites and even counterfeit celebrity endorsements. Can you spot the real deal? Read the story behind these high-tech frauds.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/the-evolving-threat-of-ai-driven-investment-scams/

#ai
#investmentscams
#cybersecurity
#fraudprevention
#celebrityendorsements