Financial sextortion scams on the rise
Financially motivated sextortion of teenage boys is the fastest-growing global cybercrime, according to the FBI and Homeland Security.
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WhatsApp cryptocurrency scam goes for the cash prize
A scammer tried to seduce us by offering the credentials to an account that held roughly half a million dollars.
Read moreBeware of scammers impersonating Malwarebytes
Scammers and other cybercriminals love to use our name to defraud their victims. Here’s what to look out for.
Read moreScammers can easily phish your multi-factor authentication codes. Here’s how to avoid it
Phishers are using new authentication-in-the-middle techniques to dupe victims into providing their login and MFA credentials.
Read moreDesperate Taylor Swift fans defrauded by ticket scams
When there are not nearly enough tickets for some concerts to accommodate all the fans that desperately want to be there, it makes for ideal hunting grounds for scammers.
Read moreWatch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results
Our researchers found fake sponsored search results that lead consumers to a typical fake Microsoft alert site set up by tech support scammers.
Read moreFBI warns online daters to avoid “free” online verification schemes that prove costly
The FBI sent out a warning about fraudsters that trick victims into signing up for an expensive verification process on dating sites
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