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A Russian company is charging $570 to write fake TripAdvisor reviews for restaurants to dupe World Cup tourists
Bacon Agency confirmed the service to Reuters, but stressed that nobody had yet taken up the offer.…
Alan Dawson
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Reviews from 'verified' purchasers on Amazon can trick consumers into buying AI-created travel guides. Here's how to spot the scam.
Faking travel guides is the newest travel and vacation scam, fueled by the rise of AI, The New York…
Sebastian Cahill
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Scammers have started using a fake Spotify email to steal people's Apple IDs - here are the red flags to watch out for
This scam is likely taking advantage of recent changes made to Spotify subscription payments. Spoti…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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Facebook and Google are failing to crack down on scam ads, new research suggests
Online fraud has skyrocketed over the past year, as COVID-19 lockdowns forced millions of people to…
Martin Coulter
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LinkedIn says it intercepts the 'majority' of scams on its site — but job hunters say it's not enough
LinkedIn rolled out verification tools last year to curb fraudulent posts on the platform. Job hunt…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Gorgeous women, Vladimir Putin, and fluffy buzzwords: 6 clues the blockchain project you're thinking about investing in is a scam
With so many prospective investors hoping to cash in on the next blockchain windfall, many have att…
Zoë Bernard
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How to spot fake Amazon reviews and avoid scammers
You can spot Amazon fake reviews by learning common red flags, or by visiting third-party websites …
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
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Crypto hackers now target iPhone users via dating apps like Bumble, Tinder
The cyber criminals have expanded from targeting people in Asia to include people in the US and …
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A couple keeps getting mysterious Amazon packages they didn't order - and they can't make it stop
Since October, Mike and Kelly Gallivan have received multiple Amazon packages that neither of them …
Dennis Green
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Nearly 600,000 people on LinkedIn listed Apple as their employer on one day in October. The next day, half the profiles disappeared as the platform cracks down on fake accounts.
LinkedIn has quietly battled a problem with scams and bot accounts for a long time, but the company…
Samantha Delouya
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7 out of 10 Indians are unable to identify AI voice call scams, and half fall for scams with monetary losses
McAfee has released a report called ‘The Artificial Imposter,’ highlighting how the rise of artific…
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UPI refund to digital arrest scam, here are some online scams you need to be aware of
The internet has revolutionised daily life in India, making digital payments convenient. However, f…
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Cryptocurrency fraud is rampant. Here’s how to protect yourself as a crypto investor.
The Federal Trade Commission released a new report Monday on cryptocurrency fraud and tips to prote…
Annabelle Williams
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Facebook sues Indian techie over deceptive Covid-19 ad
Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Indian-American software architect Basant Gajjar who violated …
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More people are getting sent mysterious Amazon packages they didn't order - and no one knows exactly what's going on
In a statement to Business Insider, Amazon said: "We are investigating inquiries from consumers who…
Dennis Green
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Fake verified Facebook pages luring users into clicking malicious links
Hacked verified accounts on Facebook are now impersonating Meta, purchasing ads on the social netwo…
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YouTube channels made money off of fake election results livestreams with thousands of viewers
One hip-hop YouTube channel streamed a fake still results image to more than 26,000 people with adv…
Kat Tenbarge
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Twitter is reportedly giving in to Elon Musk's demand for its 'firehose' of internal data
Elon Musk had previously accused Twitter of possibly underestimating the number of fake accounts on…
Áine Cain,Sam Tabahriti
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A self-described real estate visionary was charged with running an Airbnb scam that made millions by tricking guests into booking non-existent properties
Shray Goel managed over 100 properties across the US to run a "double-booking-bait-and-switch schem…