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Online Scams Telephone Scams Phone Scams Impersonation Elderly Victims Identity Theft Online Fraud Elderly Fraud Consumer Fraud Cybercrime

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Short-Form Videos Used to Push Vidar Infostealer on TikTok and Instagram

Researchers say attackers exploit saves and shares to amplify fake tutorials that trick users into running commands or visiting gated download sites and steal credentials and authentication tokens.

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

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Port Authority Launches $100 Million Operation to Crush Airport Taxi Hustles

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Northlake Police Warn of Gas‑Pump ‘Screw’ Scam That Lets Thieves Charge Other Customers

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Investigators Open New Bahamian Search Zones and Forensically Examine Yacht After GPS Data Challenges Husband’s Story

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Dutch Police Seek Six Suspects in Elder-Targeted Rijnmond Scam Spree Totaling €20,000

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Portsmouth Travel Fraudster Jailed for 33 Months Over £300,000 Ponzi Scheme

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FOI Data Show 14-Fold Rise in UK Parking QR Code Scams

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FBI Warns of Surge in ‘Banking Spoof’ Calls Draining Accounts

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Short-Form Videos Used to Push Vidar Infostealer on TikTok and Instagram

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

Port Authority Launches $100 Million Operation to Crush Airport Taxi Hustles

Northlake Police Warn of Gas‑Pump ‘Screw’ Scam That Lets Thieves Charge Other Customers

Investigators Open New Bahamian Search Zones and Forensically Examine Yacht After GPS Data Challenges Husband’s Story

Missouri Sues CoinFlip Over Crypto‑ATM Fraud and Hidden Fees

Visa Warns AI-Driven Scams Are Now the Fastest-Growing Payment Threat

NSW Police Warn of Fake ‘Chinese Police’ Scams Targeting Sydney Students

Arequipa Closes Alleged Brothel Disguised as Massage Parlor

Ripple’s David Schwartz Warns of Surge in XRP Airdrop and Giveaway Scams

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NYPD Warns of Citywide Jewelry-Swap Scam Targeting Seniors

Police Arrest Suspect in Spain Over ‘Hospital Urgency’ Scam Targeting Elderly

Police Treat Jake Hall’s Majorca Death as Accidental as Family Visits Island

Police Probe Linked Bank-Fraud Scams Draining Accounts in Germany and Brazil

Spain and Mexico Warn of Hybrid Bank Scams Using SMS, Calls and AI

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

Dutch Police Seek Six Suspects in Elder-Targeted Rijnmond Scam Spree Totaling €20,000

Portsmouth Travel Fraudster Jailed for 33 Months Over £300,000 Ponzi Scheme

FOI Data Show 14-Fold Rise in UK Parking QR Code Scams

FBI Warns of Surge in ‘Banking Spoof’ Calls Draining Accounts

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