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Romance scammer given 25 years of alone time

October 7, 2022 admin bec, Business Email Compromise, fake, fraud, money mule, news, phish, romance, SCAM, spam, wire

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We take a look at a scammer, involved in both BEC fraud and romance scams, who has been jailed for a whopping 25 years.

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5 ways to avoid being catfished

June 25, 2022 admin catfishing, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, money mule, national catfish day, personal, prevent catfishing, prevent romance scams, romance scam

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Before dining over catfish this National Catfish Day, remember another catfish that’s also captured the public’s attention.

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Interpol’s First Light operation smashes crime on a global scale

June 16, 2022 admin fake jobs, first light, forced labor, fraud, Interpol, law enforcement, money mule, muling, Police, scams, social media, Telecommunications, trafficking, vishing

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:24:46 +0000

Interpol’s annual First Light project has gone global for the second time. We take a look at the results, findings, and trends.

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International students in UK targeted by visa scammers

September 18, 2019 admin China, Chinese students, home office, Hong Kong, money mule, SCAM, scams, uk, UKVI, universities, University, Visa, wire fraud

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:49:40 +0000

Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same.

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Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams

January 10, 2018 admin 419, 419 scams, cybercrime, money mule, NIGERIA, Nigerian prince, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000

More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds.

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Children and young adults: the next-generation money mules

December 5, 2017 admin cifas, cybercrime, don't be fooled campaign, fraud prevention, millenials, Money Laundering, money mule, smurfer, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:00:32 +0000

Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults.

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Tags: cifas don’t be fooled campaign fraud prevention millenials money laundering money mule smurfer

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