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AI voice scams can clone your family’s voice

AI voice scams surged 1,210% in 2025, using just three seconds of audio to clone voices. Learn how scammers use data brokers to target families.

Bank of England warns on AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

Governor urges public to report fake videos posted on X of him and Reform UK leader in Question Time clash The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online. Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”. Continue reading...

Passports Held, Coerced Into Scams: How "Cyber Slavery" Gang Lured Indians

The arrests are part of an ongoing probe.

Umfrage zu Scams: Europäer verlieren 49 Milliarden Euro im Jahr durch Betrug

Fast jeder war schon einmal im Visier von Betrügern. Doch wer fällt wirklich auf die Maschen herein? Eine Umfrage liefert überraschende und beunruhigende Antworten.

Cops detect 41 fraud cases linked to fake BTS ticket sales

Police say victims lost nearly RM96,000 to scams involving claims of special access to tickets.

FACT CHECK: Online registration links for DSWD, DepEd student aid programs are fake

Both the DSWD and DepEd warned the public about online scams posing as educational assistance registration links, clarifying that there are no online applications for such services

Bukit Aman: BTS concert ticket scams leave fans RM95,000 poorer

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) has advised the public to r...

Japanese man held in Thailand over Cambodia-based scams

Suspect Takafumi Sugawara is believed to be a ringleader of a fraud group based in Cambodia and is alleged to have been involved in scams targeting Japanese nationals.

NYC warns tourists headed to big local summer events that scams are already heating up

Investigators have already uncovered more than a few tourist-baiting scams, including some involving tourist-site ticket peddlers promising the moon and delivering far less and pedicab drivers ripping off customers, the pols said.

Dutch banks don't have to compensate customers who fall for helpdesk scams

People who are tricked by fake bank employees into transferring money themselves to fraudsters are generally not entitled to compensation from their bank, according to a ruling by the Dutch financi

Private firm employees lose ₹2.6 crore in separate investment scams

Gift Card Draining: How Organized Crime Steals Millions From Shoppers

Gift card draining scams by Chinese organized crime are costing consumers millions. Learn how the scam works and how to safely buy and protect gift cards.

Android fake call detection warns you about scams

Android's new fake call detection feature warns users when scammers spoof trusted contacts' numbers and use AI voice tools to impersonate loved ones.

‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites

Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI tool You want to buy a new bag and so you ask ChatGPT for help. You have always liked Russell & Bromley so you ask ChatGPT what is popular there at the moment. The artificial intelligence (AI) assistant gives you cross body, shoulder, casual and formal options with the prices listed beside them. You click through from the sources to what looks like the official Russell & Bromley site and buy your new bag, which is conveniently on sale. Continue reading...

Five panels set up to target scams

Five subcommittees have been set up to intensify efforts against cybercrime, scam networks and illegal foreign nominee businesses, while the government reported a sharp decline in technology-related crime cases over the past year.

Why scammers target retirees in a 6-week summer window

Scammers target retirees during the six-week stretch from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July using fake rentals, grandparent scams and public Wi-Fi traps.

Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-generated scams last year. It will likely only get worse

From fake romances with soap opera stars to fictional FBI agents and MAGA influencers, AI has made it easier than ever for scammers to steal Americans’ money

37-year-old Brazilian woman acts like 12, gets adopted, then arrested in 'multi-state fraud scheme'

A 37-year-old woman, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, was arrested in Brazil for allegedly posing as a 12-year-old named "Gabriele." She is suspected of at least seven similar scams, using claims of medical conditions and childlike mannerisms to deceive families for up to 14 months. Authorities linked her to cases across multiple states, noting a history of similar offenses.

At least S$11,000 lost to BTS concert ticket scams in less than a week

In most of the cases, scammers approached victims on social media platform X.

Nyeri: DCI nabs suspect in KSh 900k land fraud scheme

DCI detectives arrest Andrew Gachagua Njui in Nyeri for a KSh 900,000 land fraud scheme, highlighting the escalating issue of land scams in Kenya.