Crime ❯ Fraud

Online Scams

Romance Scams Identity Theft Impersonation Investment Fraud Phishing Consumer Protection Investment Scams Elderly Victims Celebrity Impersonation Social Media Scams

Sandra Bullock Says She Joined Instagram to Fight Impersonation Scams

Verified posts have reduced scam activity, with law enforcement continuing an active investigation.

ASIC Flags Surge in AI Deepfake Investment Scams

San Francisco Renter Loses $18,600 to Sophisticated Craigslist Rental Scam

Florida Officials Return $710,000 in Crypto to Product-Review Scam Victim

ATV Alerts Public to Fake 'Combate' Castings Seeking Intimate Photos

Mario Adinolfi Placed Under House Arrest in Probe That Says Pooled Betting Scheme Collected €4.7 Million

AI Deepfake Romance Scam Uses Fake Dubai Prince to Drain Victim’s Savings

Japan Deploys AI Avatar AIko to Tackle $2 Billion Scam Wave

Police and Airbnb Publish Seven-Step Guide to Fight Holiday Booking Scams

Counterfeit RTX 4090 Found With Plastic GPU Die and Scrap Memory in China

Brazil Suspends Butantan Single‑Dose Dengue Vaccine After Rare Severe Events

ChatGPT Returned Links to Convincing Fake Retail Sites

UK Issues World Cup Ticket Fraud Alert as Football Scams Jump 36%

LinkedIn Survey Finds Gen Z Most Exposed to Job Scams as New Safeguards Roll Out

Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 1.46 Lakh in Instagram IPL Ticket Scam

Fake Listings Target Kent Beach Huts as Officials Warn Buyers

Hyderabad’s H-FAST Logs 61 Cases as Telangana Moves to Create Anti-Adulteration Authority

Miami Charity Director Scammed by Impostor Meets the Real Rickey Smiley

Tech and Retail Giants Sign Voluntary Accord to Disrupt Cross-Platform Scams

Brazil’s CNH Overhaul Tops 1 Million Free Renewals as Congress Reopens Licensing Rules