Man scammed IRL for a phone he sold online

Categories: News

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: sale

Tags: selling

Tags: bank transfer

Tags: app

Tags: phone

Tags: mobile

Tags: social media

We take a look at reports of scammers using fake bank transfer apps to make it look as though they’ve bought your for-sale item.

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Romance scammer deepfakes Mark Ruffalo to con elderly artist

Categories: News

Tags: romance scam

Tags: deepfake

Tags: mark ruffalo

Tags: manga

Tags: theft

Tags: online

Tags: social media

We take a look at a romance scammer getting ahead of the game and using deepfakes to steal a huge amount of money from a victim.

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5 things to teach your kids about social media

Categories: Personal

Tags: school

Tags: back to school

Tags: social media

Tags: twitter

Tags: facebook

Tags: instagram

Tags: tik-tok

Tags: sharing

Tags: safety

Tags: kids

Tags: adults

Tags: parents

Tags: children

Tags: teens

Tags: teen

Tags: teenagers

We have some suggestions for helping your kids keep themselves safe on social media as they head back into school.

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British Airways customers targeted in lost luggage Twitter scam

Categories: News

Tags: social media

Tags: twitter

Tags: luggage

Tags: airline

Tags: terminal

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: send money

Fake customer support accounts are extracting cash from people looking for some help on Twitter.

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Criminals using compromised social media accounts to “post indecent images of children” says UK cybercrime organization

Categories: Privacy

Tags: fraud

Tags: social media

UK based Action Fraud is warning of hacked social media accounts posting indecent images of children. We dig into available information.

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Criminals using compromised social media accounts to “post indecent images of children” says UK cybercrime organization

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:04:26 +0000

UK based Action Fraud is warning of hacked social media accounts posting indecent images of children. We dig into available information.

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

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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Internet Safety Month: Parental controls—what they can and can’t do for you

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:22:25 +0000

Parental controls are a helpful tool in keeping your children safe online. But they should not be considered a set and forget kind of tool.

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