Scams In The Digital Era: How Technology Is Changing Fraud
Though digital fraud continues to grow more complex, by harnessing the power of AI, fostering collaboration across industries ...
FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
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Record loss from fraud and social media scams reported in 2024
Damages from special fraud cases, as well as investment frauds and romance scams on social media, totaled approximately 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in 2024, according to provisional figures ...
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New rules to protect anyone from fraud on social media sites come in TOMORROW
As part of this, social media companies will have to create channels where fraud organisations can flag potential scams, preventing users from being conned out of money. Ofcom will be able to ...
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Crypto scams are a new twist on the age-old Ponzi scheme
But these days, Weisman said they're popping up on social media as cryptocurrency scams. “What we're seeing with crypto is it's the perfect storm for scams,” said Weisman. To be clear ...
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Scams becoming more sophisticated, harder to detect, industry pros say
Almost half of respondents said the engagement with the scammer began after responding to an ad or post on social media. The report says investment or cryptocurrency scams are the number one ...