Mastodawn

Part 2/2) Diving deeper:

CMLNs have shifted from old-school underground banking to crypto for faster, discreet cross-border flows with less oversight. Experts call it an "unintended consequence" of regs, now fueling organized crime worldwide.

On-chain analysis shows structuring (smurfing small txns), aggregation, & rapid integration—Black U services handle big transfers in ~1.6 mins!

Growth is insane: small txns up 467% in some categories.
Global impact? They're tied to romance scams, exchange heists, & even Telegram-based human trafficking.

#FinCrime #DigitalAssets #Geopolitics #Scams

Remote Work Europe 1h ago

Are remote jobs on LinkedIn a scam? How to spot fake job postings...

https://www.remoteworkeurope.eu/insights/linkedin-remote-job-scams

#remotejobs #linkedin #fakejobs #scams

Joseph Lim

1h ago

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Do more to help victims of #creditcard #fraud
"affected consumers r expected to file a police report, obtain a formal rejection letter fr te bank, escalate te case to Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Ctr, possibly report it to #MAS, & even consider te Small Claims Tribunal.. process is lengthy, complex & daunting🤦‍♂️.. With #scams & fraudulent activities rising rapidly in #Singapore, I believe our #consumer #protection framework needs to evolve"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-do-more-to-help-victims-of-credit-card-fraud

Forum: Do more to help victims of credit card fraud

Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

fan boy 🪭8h ago

Anyone else just get $53.66 dropped into their Venmo account? 💰

This feels like a scam. It claims it's a payout for a lawsuit against The Criteria Collection. 📽️

I subscribed in the past, but it's only been for a month at a time. I doubt I've ever even spent that much on the subscription.

And how did they get my Venmo account information?

#scams #criterian

Ars Technica News 10h ago

There's a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address https://arstechni.ca/FLpT #microsoft #Security #Biz&IT #scams #spam

There's a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address

Abusing Microsoft's reputation may make scam harder to spot.

Ars Technica

101 17h ago

assurance-support.fr (223.29.226.117) #france #phishing #online #services #postal #ameli #antai #gouv #energies #banking #money #scams #medical #frauds

• #Telegram bot ⇲ @zephyr_scama

🗃️ Archive: 019bff65-0c7d-774f-a141-d25cbfc319fc
🗒 Source : fa901082c571c29db51c04b9b1d2d7d9d92db41a1e46fff00606a88cc2f6d02f
🦈 AS213441

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business 23h ago

Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/the-red-bull-leaks/

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business 23h ago

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/

Mojo ♻️1d ago

Australians lost $334.4 million to scams in 2025, according to the latest ACCC Scamwatch data – a slight increase from 2024.
Investment scams remain the most damaging at $172 million, followed by phishing and romance scams. People aged 65+ lost almost $89 million, the highest of any age group.
Key tactic: creating urgency and using AI to make scams more convincing.
Always pause and verify before transferring money or sharing details. Report suspicions to Scamwatch immediately.

#scams #australia #scamwatch #staysafe

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-over-330-million-was-taken-from-australians-in-a-year-and-the-tactics-behind-it/atu595hkx