The trading trap of Instagram Forex scams - Negative PID Instagram, the global hub for influencers, lifestyles, and self-branding, has become fertile ground for financial scams disguised as investment opportunities.

The trading trap of Instagram Forex scams

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Rental scams: recognize the red flags - Negative PID It begins with a photograph—a sunlit apartment, polished floors, a balcony overlooking the city. The price seems reasonable, perhaps even generous. And yet,

Rental scams: recognize the red flags

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What is cybercrime? - Negative PID Every day, you hear about cybercrime. More and more, it is presented as a problem to society: hacking, fraud, obscene behaviour, hate speech, fake news,

What is cybercrime?

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Fake profiles and identity cloning - Negative PID It starts innocuously enough: a connection request on LinkedIn, a comment on a post, a congratulatory message. Then a colleague forwards a message, and

Fake profiles and identity cloning

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Fake IDs: uncovering inconsistencies - Negative PID It arrives as a scanned document attached to an email: a national ID, passport, or residence permit. On the surface, everything appears legitimate. But subtle

Fake IDs: uncovering inconsistencies

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The “Insta-Wellness” Scams - Negative PID Instagram has become one of the most influential marketplaces for wellness culture. What began as a space for sharing fitness routines, mental health

The "Insta-Wellness" scams
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The illusion of generosity online - Negative PID Scroll through almost any major social platform, and you will eventually encounter them. A smiling influencer announces a “massive giveaway.” A viral post

The illusion of generosity online

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Rental scams: recognize the red flags - Negative PID It begins with a photograph—a sunlit apartment, polished floors, a balcony overlooking the city. The price seems reasonable, perhaps even generous. And yet,

Rental scams: recognize the red flags

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Fake profiles and identity cloning - Negative PID It starts innocuously enough: a connection request on LinkedIn, a comment on a post, a congratulatory message. Then a colleague forwards a message, and

Fake profiles and identity cloning

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What is an online scam? - Negative PID The question seems silly. The answer is not so obvious. A scam is not simply a lie told for profit. It is a structured manipulation process designed to bypass

What is an online scam?

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Fake IDs: uncovering inconsistencies

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The Yahoo Boys - Negative PID Yahoo Boys refers to a broad set of online fraudsters mostly based in West Africa, particularly Nigeria. They are not a single hierarchical gang, but a loose

The Yahoo Boys

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What is an online scam? - Negative PID The question seems silly. The answer is not so obvious. A scam is not simply a lie told for profit. It is a structured manipulation process designed to bypass

What is an online scam?

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The illusion of generosity online - Negative PID Scroll through almost any major social platform, and you will eventually encounter them. A smiling influencer announces a “massive giveaway.” A viral post

The illusion of generosity online

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The Twitter Bitcoin scam - Negative PID On July 15, 2020, Twitter, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, fell victim to an audacious attack. Verified accounts belonging to Barack Obama,

The Twitter BitCoin scam

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Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te’o - Negative PID Manti Te’o is a former American football player, a standout linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In 2012, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist and the

Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te'o

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The “Insta-Wellness” Scams - Negative PID Instagram has become one of the most influential marketplaces for wellness culture. What began as a space for sharing fitness routines, mental health

The "Insta-Wellness" scams
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The Yahoo Boys - Negative PID Yahoo Boys refers to a broad set of online fraudsters mostly based in West Africa, particularly Nigeria. They are not a single hierarchical gang, but a loose

The Yahoo Boys

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The Twitter Bitcoin scam - Negative PID On July 15, 2020, Twitter, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, fell victim to an audacious attack. Verified accounts belonging to Barack Obama,

The Twitter BitCoin scam

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Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te’o - Negative PID Manti Te’o is a former American football player, a standout linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In 2012, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist and the

Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te'o

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Social media crimes: Kat Torres - Negative PID In late 2022, two young Brazilian women went missing in the United States. Their disappearance led to an Instagram influencer with millions of followers.

Social media crimes: Kat Torres

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Deepfake celebrity scams - Negative PID As artificial intelligence advances, criminals are exploiting deepfake technology to target celebrities and their audiences. These scams leverage AI-generated

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Social media crimes: The Tinder Swindler - Negative PID “The Tinder Swindler” involves a series of romance scams perpetrated by an Israeli conman who defrauded women he met on Tinder.

Social media crimes: the Tinder Swindler

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Social media crimes: Anna Sorokin - Negative PID Anna Sorokin's case is a high-profile, social media–driven fraud and identity deception involving catfishing, financial fraud, and elite manipulation.

Social media crimes: Anna Sorokin

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CEO voice deepfake scams - Negative PID The rise of deepfake technology (i.e., AI-generated audio and video that convincingly mimics real people) has created a new frontier in corporate fraud. Among

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Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions
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Shoppers warned to be vigilant.
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There are a lot of evil corporations in the world, but nothing matches Meta. They have endangered millions of children due to poorly moderated content, and now it turns out they have made billions by ignoring fraud.

Tell Congress to repeal the shield laws!

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Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers

The #US, #China & several other countries have recently taken steps to disrupt the billion-dollar scam center industry. Criminal groups have trafficked tens of thousands of people to #SouthEastAsia, forcing them to steal billions of dollars from victims around the world through #InternetFraud.

I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me.

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This is the translation from Icelandic of the link in the posting - unfortunately too long to read it completely here ... The "PDF villain" is preying on publishers and writers A seasoned manuscript thief is once again sailing under a false flag and trying to obtain manuscripts of unpublished Icelandic books. The publisher says the thief is not causing any real harm, but that it is an inconvenience. A manhunt for unpublished manuscripts is making a comeback. The thief has been on the prowl for almost a decade now, and it's no coincidence that he's making a comeback at this time of year, when the next Christmas book rush is being put to the finishing touches. "He's showing off at a time when we're very busy, as we're often sending our manuscripts back and forth, for proofreading or between authors and publishers, or on their way to the printer," says Guðrún Vilmundardóttir, a book publisher at Benedikt Publishing. She has been the victim of the thief in recent days. "I think it's too dignified a name to call this guy a book thief," says Guðrún. "He knows computers and he has PDF manuscripts from us, so we like to call him the PDF villain." Has sent emails in Guðrún's name "I've never had a hotmail address. He has gudrun.vilmundar@hotmail. As if I'm somehow losing or misplacing my authors' manuscripts, he's now writing under this name all over the place and saying that I can't find a certain manuscript right away," says Guðrún. The thief then asks if the author he's writing to can send him the manuscript. She says it's easy to see through these scams if people are careful. There's always something twisted about the scammer's letters. Sends authors excerpts from unpublished books Guðrún says she doesn't know what the thief is up to. "I had promised myself not to spend another minute of my life thinking about this. Of course, you've often wondered about this. People do all sorts of things on computers. He knows how to do this and starts some commotion and maybe t…

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