Crime ❯ Cybercrime

Fraudulent Activities

Scams Identity Theft Scam Calls Online Scams Legal Manipulation Manipulation of Legal Processes Government Response Organized Crime Financial Losses Scam Networks

Spike in International Wangiri Missed Calls Targets Peru

Specialists warn spoofed short calls are designed to trick people into calling back and being routed to high‑fee premium lines.

STJ Opens Police and Administrative Probe Into 'Prompt Injection' Attacks on Court AI

Officer Detained After 'Huaype' Escapes Police Custody in Huancayo

Ethereum-Backed Probe Uncovers 100 Suspected North Korean Operatives Inside Crypto Teams

Charité Warns of AI Fake Ads That Hijack Its Name to Sell Bogus Cures

Princess of Asturias Foundation Warns of Fake Accounts Soliciting Money in Princess Leonor’s Name

Fast Pix Drains and Seasonal Lures Drive Brazil’s Year-End Fraud Spike

ED Rolls Out QR-Coded, Passcode-Protected Summons to Counter Fake Notices and ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams

Police Step Up Warnings on ‘Shock Call’ Fraud After Overnight NRW Ordeal

TikTok Chef 'Dad the Dish' Gets Suspended Sentence Over Illegal Sky TV Logins

Police and DWP Warn of Spike in Phishing Scams Targeting Pensioners

Compromised Device Reveals North Korean IT Operatives Used 30 Fake Identities in $680K Crypto Hack

Drivers Face Surge in Sophisticated Car Finance Scam Texts as FCA Readies £9–18bn Compensation Consultation

BCRA Issues New Guidelines to Counter Rising Online Banking Scams

Brushing Scam Evolves With Malicious QR Codes in Unsolicited Packages

Google Removes 10,000 Fake Listings and Sues Scammer in Major Maps Fraud Crackdown

States and Tech Giants Push for Stronger Laws Against AI-Generated Deepfakes