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Valve Ends Physical Steam Gift Cards, Will Not Restock Retail Stock

Scammers repeatedly adapted to card protections, forcing Valve to shift to account-linked digital gift cards to curb fraud.

Google Rolls Out Android Fake Call Detection Using Encrypted RCS Handshake

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

HMRC Warns of Surge in Tax-Refund Scams Targeting UK Households

Navi Mumbai Police Arrest Two Over Rs 1.9 Lakh Black Magic Fraud

Social Media Scams Cost Americans $2.1 Billion in 2025, FTC Says

Santander Warns of Q1 Surge in Pet Sale Bank‑Transfer Scams

Banks Warn Holidaymakers Of Scams As Nationwide Pushes In-App Call Checker

Miami Charity Director Scammed by Impostor Meets the Real Rickey Smiley

TRM Labs Hits $1 Billion Valuation With $70 Million Series C to Scale AI Crime-Tracking

Mumbai Taxi Driver Held Over Rs 18,000 Charge for 400-Metre Airport Ride

Viral Reddit Post Alleges Bengaluru Auto Driver Posed as Uber to Overcharge Elderly Passenger

RACE Warns of Surge in Rogue Tow Trucks Targeting Stranded Drivers in Spain

Tech-Support Phone Scams Surge As Fight Over Bank Liability Intensifies

Illinois Secretary of State Warns of Holiday Text Scams Targeting Drivers

Dresden Police Investigate Fraudsters Posing as Unheilig’s Der Graf

Lloyds Warns of Surge in Purchase Scams as Losses Average £436

FTC: Seniors’ Reported Scam Losses Reached $2.4 Billion in 2024 as True Toll Likely Much Higher

Internal Docs Link Billions of Meta’s China Ad Revenue to Scams as Senators Push Investigations

Fake HMRC Letters Target UK Households Before Christmas, Prompting Fresh Warning