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FBI warns seniors are being targeted in three-phase Phantom Hacker scams

The so-called "Phantom Hacker" scam is a three-pronged attack that targets the elderly.

Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking - Journey with us to Myanmar's shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced ... https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-407/ #technicalsupportscam #romancebaiting #malvertising #lawℴ #malware #podcast #myanmar #printer #scam #hp
Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking

Journey with us to Myanmar’s shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a…

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Tech Support Scams Exploit Google Ads to Target Users

Explore how scammers use Google Ads for SEO poisoning, tech support scams, and the rising malvertising threat in 2024.

OK: I got a call from ‘Mike Hatton’ of the ‘Microsoft Support Dept’, on 07384 594 890: he said there had been several intrusion attempts by my machine.

When I asked why MS were phoning about my Mac … he told me MS made Macs in partnership with Apple.

I put the phone down … laughing all the time!

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Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC

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Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC

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$12.5 billion lost to cybercrime, amid tidal wave of crypto investment fraud

According to the FBI's IC3 report, online fraud hit record losses in 2023, with the American public reporting US $12.5 billion, a 22% increase from the year before.

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$12.5 billion lost to cybercrime, amid tidal wave of crypto investment fraud

According to the FBI's IC3 report, online fraud hit record losses in 2023, with the American public reporting US $12.5 billion, a 22% increase from the year before.

Three men found guilty of laundering $2.5 million in Target gift card tech support scam

Three Californian residents have been convicted of laundering millions of dollars tricked out of older adults who had fallen victim to government-imposter and tech support scams.

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Three men found guilty of laundering $2.5 million in Target gift card tech support scam

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