FILIPPO FONTANA Since they have opened up to large-scale solidarity projects, online prize pool platforms have seen the proliferation of numerous scammers disguised as good Samaritans. The most famous case remains that of Katelyn McClure and Mark D’Amico, this American couple who raised 400,000 dollars (353,000 euros) on the GoFundMe platform in 2017. A sum…
Alexander Boero September 06, 2023 at 11:50 a.m. 0 © WHISKHEELS / Shutterstock As the 2023 Rugby World Cup prepares to rock France and the world, cybercriminals are also preparing to score tries, but in the area of online fraud. Like the start of the school year just before it, the Rugby World Cup is…
As an exclusive partner of Starfied, AMD has given away the latest generation CPUs and GPUs in the colors of Bethesda’s upcoming space RPG. Nevertheless, the red team would like to warn users against illegitimate contests. Credits: AMD As you may know, Starfield is due to land on September 6, 2023 on PC, Xbox Series…
Check fraud has risen alarmingly in recent years. Most of this increase is linked to a particular scam. Here’s how to guard against it. Do you continue to pay certain expenses by check? Good news! Fraud begins to ebb. In 2022, after years of rising, the amount of fraudulent transactions fell by 15% compared to…
The Parisian reveals the link between a series of stationary elevators in low-income housing and the middle of the SMS scam: stolen SIM cards. Source: Arisa Chattasa on Unsplash In Île-de-France, more and more elevators are stopped in buildings managed by the Public Housing Office. In question, theft of SIM cards. SIM cards in elevators?…
The crypto business is breeding ground for all kinds of scams. In social media, one reads more and more often about supposed “giveaways” – promotions that supposedly give away cryptocurrencies. Fake profiles of well-known people are often used for this purpose. Scientists from San Diego State University show the extent of the short message platform…
A bogus lawyer offered to help the nonagen settle a dispute with the telephone operator Orange before extracting nearly 200,000 euros from her in 6 months. If the fraud was stopped thanks to a relative, the funds are lost and the banks claim to be incompetent. A fraud of 200,000 euros. A 96-year-old woman voided…
Samir Rahmoun August 07, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. 18 © rangizzz / Shutterstock In Japan, the high level of fraud affecting the oldest people pushes the administration to consider particularly radical solutions. Phone scams can affect anyone, especially since the emergence of AI and its amazing ability to imitate people you know. But even if…
Various scams are disseminated by SMS, as well as by e-mail, by usurping the identity of the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP). This summer, fake fines and fake tax refunds in your favor are on the rise. The case is important enough for the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) to issue the warning…
A bogus lawyer offered to help the nonagen settle a dispute with the telephone operator Orange before extracting nearly 200,000 euros from her in 6 months. If the fraud was stopped thanks to a relative, the funds are lost and the banks claim to be incompetent. A fraud of 200,000 euros. A 96-year-old woman voided…
Nicolas Lafarge-Debeaupuis August 01, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. 1 © Shutterstock In an urgent email sent to its British customers, Amazon warns of an upsurge in bank data scams. Scams that can be costly, as criminals resort to ever more creative methods to access Internet users’ accounts and means of payment. Are you a regular…
Collien Ulmen Fernandes She warns of nasty scams on the Internet Collien Ulmen-Fernandes warns of nasty scams on the Internet. © imago/Future Image Instead of a nice holiday in a cozy finca on Mallorca, Collien Ulmen-Fernandes fell victim to scammers. Presenter and actress Collien Ulmen-Fernandes (41) fell victim to fraud in Mallorca. She revealed that…
