FBI: Business e-mail scam losses top $3 billion, a 1,300% increase in since Jan. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) this week said the scourge it calls the Business Email Compromise continues to rack-up victims and money – over $3 billion in losses so...
Bitcoin is the greatest scam in history I’m tired of saying, “Be careful, it’s speculative.” Then, “Be careful, it’s gambling.” Then, “Be careful, it’s a bubble.” Okay, I’ll say it: Bitcoin is a scam. In my opinion, it’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of...
The SEC’s Cyber Unit Just Filed the First Charges Over ICO Scam A new division of the Securities and Exchange Commission dedicated to so-called “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) filed its first charges on Friday, targeting a scam that reportedly raised $15 million...
Fake tech support ‘scam’ husband and wife banned FOR LIFE from computer repair world A husband and wife team accused of scamming people with dodgy tech support calls about bogus malware infections have been barred for life from offering IT support and...
Calling Facebook Customer Service? Beware of Fraudsters A Google search for a Facebook customer support phone number may direct users to a number set up by fraudsters, according to NPR. The fraudulent number, 844-735-4595, appeared not only as top result in a Google...
