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An unnamed US county " perhaps in Ohio " paid $1 M extortion demand to cybercriminals
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (15+ words) The Register...
Heatwave scam warning as new "hi mum" text message emerges
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (185+ words) Newswav Heatwave scam warning as new "hi mum" text message emerges The world"s most free-thinking newspaper - Fraudsters are exploiting the UK heatwave with a new mobile phone scam, sending messages to parents impersonating their children and claiming to be…...
USD 700mn import scam's 'mastermind' re-remanded
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (97+ words) Hiru News USD 700mn import scam's 'mastermind' re-remanded Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people France returns 23 Syrian treasures after 15 years Overcrowding, lack of clean water biggest health risks in Venezuela Man Utd plan naming rights…...
Interpol arrests 5, 811 suspects, intercepts $293m in anti-scam operation across 97 countries
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (329+ words) The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) says 5, 811 suspects have been arrested over "social engineering scams" during an operation involving 97 countries. In a statement published on Interpol's website, the global policing organisation said the raids, codenamed "Operation First Light 2026", were carried…...
Protecting yourself from AI frauds
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (50+ words) FOX 13 Tampa Bay As technology continues to develop, scammers are upgrading their tools to continue to fraud people out of money and savings. Patrick Coughlin, national security, cyber defense expert and founder of Savi, talks about the tools you need…...
Hopkins County Senior Center gets schooled on scams
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (459+ words) Chad Menser (right) and Sara Mooney (left) talk about scams active in the area with seniors. Chad Menser, fraud and financial crimes officer for Farmers Bank and Trust, made a stop at the Hopkins County Regional Senior Citizens Center on…...
What to know as cryptocurrency scams rise in Texas
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (143+ words) Palestineherald. com A cryptocurrency kiosk inside a convenience store on Airport Boulevard in Austin on July 7. Texans lost more than $1 billion to scams involving cryptocurrency in 2025, according to the FBI, second only to California in the amount siphoned away by…...
Georgia Department of Agriculture Warns Farmers of Sophisticated Online Farm Equipment Scams
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (180+ words) The Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division is warning Georgia's agricultural community to be vigilant after receiving multiple reports of sophisticated online scams targeting farmers searching for farm equipment. The Georgia Department of Agriculture urges farmers and agricultural businesses…...
Durham Police Charge Two Teens for Fake Money Cellphone Scam
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (210+ words) asatunews. co. id Two teenagers face 20 combined charges after allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cellphones from at least 15 online marketplace sellers in Oshawa between January and April 2026, according to Durham Regional Police Investigators revealed that a 15-year-old boy and…...
Warning over new heatwave-themed "hi mum" text scam sent to British phones
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (301+ words) Fraudsters are capitalising on the UK heatwave with a new mobile phone scam, experts have warned. Fraud investigators say criminals are sending out texts or Whats App messages that reads: "Hi mum" or "Hi dad" then words such as "I'm…...