Economist Brad Olsen horrified at AI deep fake scam using his image
They asked: “I’ve just watched a Facebook reel of you promoting an investment scheme where you invite people…
AI deepfake scams ‘an emergency in the making’ as ASIC reports rise in false investment endorsements
Scammers are using impersonations of celebrities, politicians and trusted public figures to promote fake investment schemes, with the…
Hamilton woman arrested after alleged $100k online marketplace scam
The woman appeared in Hamilton District Court today, facing seven charges of using a forged document, one charge…
How to break an AI scam caller with simple commands
AI is coming for all our jobs, it seems, even those of phone scammers. What is the world…
Man who has travelled 195 countries in world calls India ‘least favourite’: Constant scammers, harassment, pollution
At 25, globetrotter Cameron Mofid became the youngest person to visit every country in the world. The California-born…
Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech…
Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam texts
Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech…
Spark launches verified call feature to protect customers from scams
Its arrival coincides with a rise in impersonation scams, with reports of such incidents involving Spark growing by…
Are People Using ‘Apple Pay’ To Scam Restaurants Now?
Via iStockphoto / @arock_starr TikTok Lately, it seems like there are fewer and fewer reasons to carry around…
Dunedin woman fears $800,000 lost in online romance scam with fake American general
Investigators believe the documents she was provided were not genuine, and the image she was sent of the…
UPI hits record in FY26: 24,162 cr transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore – 5 ways to stay safe while making UPI payments
The nation’s digital payment ecosystem has reached a new milestone, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recording 24,162 crore…
PayNow to end nickname feature for users from June 6 to curb scams, Singapore News
PayNow users will no longer be able to use nicknames in lieu of their actual names from June…