Florida’s Surgeon General Is Now Peddling Fake Water
2026 is already looking to be filled with plenty of crank science. Over the weekend, Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s…
Inheritance scam targets Iowans during holiday season
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) is warning Iowans about inheritance scams that increase…
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds
I don’t want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping…
AI tools drive new fraud patterns in New Zealand
In New Zealand, Norton reports that AI-driven romance and sextortion scams increasingly rely on personalised details and manipulated…
WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
Zoë Schiffer: So shifting gears, our next story deals with another inescapable fact of modern life, which is…
DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to rake in billions of dollars in stolen funds from victims…
Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
Cybercriminals are using generative artificial intelligence and synthetic media tools to scale phishing, vishing and callback scams into…
From phishing to investment cons: How to spot a scam and safeguard your savings
When 84-year-old Elizabeth Parker looked at the message on her phone screen, it seemed legitimate. The text was…
North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now
“The plans are being used and being built,” says Michael “Barni” Barnhart, a leading authority in North Korean…
First Guardian, Shield superannuation disasters expose deep flaws in Australia’s $4.3 trillion retirement system
Utterly broken after investing almost $370,000 of her retirement savings into the now-collapsed First Guardian Master Fund and…
Netsafe warns scams tricky to spot as elderly couple lose thousands in bank-card fraud
The scam was a “dreadful intrusion” that had likely left the couple not knowing who to trust, he…