Tag: scammers
This is how much money scammers make from your bank card
What do scammers do with stolen Girocard or credit card data? The first thing most people probably think of is that the crooks use the cards to withdraw money or…
ZD Tech: Wash trading and NFT, how scammers drive up prices
Hello everyone and welcome to ZD Tech, ZDNet’s daily editorial podcast. My name is Guillaume Serries and today I explain to you how scammers drive up prices by using wash…
Telephone scammers active – bold fraudulent calls lured several times with profit
Phone scammers are on the move again! A woman from the Kufstein district (name known to the editors) reported to the “Krone” editorial team about multiple fraud calls. “Three times…
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan: scammers use royals and celebrities for Bitcoin scam
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Scammers use royals and celebrities for Bitcoin scam Scammers are taking advantage of Harry and Meghan’s notoriety. © imago images/ZUMA Wire In the UK, cybercriminals…
Lola Weippert: Ripped off by scammers on vacation in South Africa
Lola Weippert Ripped off by scammers on vacation in South Africa Lola Weippert can hardly believe that she let herself be ripped off like that. More Rough start to the…
BaFin warns: Scammers pretend to be Revolut Ltd. out
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against fraud by phone and email. Unknown people are currently claiming that employees of “Revolut Ltd.” to be a London bank. BaFin allegedly…
Police warn of nasty Tiktok scammers – this is how you protect yourself
Panagiotis Kolokythas The police are warning of a new scam by fraudsters on Tiktok. One woman lost tens of thousands of euros. Enlarge Police warn of nasty Tiktok fraudsters ©…
Fake vaccination cards: How pharmacies are now finding out about scammers
If you want to get a digital vaccination certificate, you can pick up a certificate with your vaccination card at the pharmacy. Many fraudsters take advantage of this and try…
Hundreds of euros lost – scammers have high season: parcel never delivered
A 29-year-old from Klagenfurt ordered fishing accessories on the Internet. His delivery has already paid for, but the package was never delivered. At the end of October 2021, the 29-year-old…
bitcoin.org attacked by giveaway scammers
The oldest education site bitcoin.org has been shut down in the course of a hack. According to the operator “Cøbra”, the commissioning of the website “could take a few days”.…
Walmart and Litecoin scammers face five years in prison
Spreading rumors about cryptocurrencies has no effect? No. The Walmart and Litecoin scammers should also feel this soon. On September 13th, rumors spread that Walmart and Litecoin could work in…
Real estate and a racehorse: Bitcoin scammers sentenced to 15 years in prison
A Thai trading platform that promises astronomical returns and pretends to work with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Investigators have been hit by a tried and tested scam. Source:…