FCC makes its first rule to block scam robotexts official
Mobile providers are now required to block messages that are 'highly likely to be illegal.'
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FBI says Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scammers in 2022
Many people fell prey to crypto fraud.
FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts
If the rules are approved, providers would need to block texts that are 'highly likely to be illegal.'We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Crypto scammer faces 18 months in prison over $22 million SIM attack
Nicholas Truglia allegedly helped a plot to swipe cryptocurrency.
Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scams
The scammers seemingly used Patrick Hillmann's media appearances to ape the chief comms officer's image.
FBI warns crypto fraud on LinkedIn is a 'significant threat'
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Scammy Mac apps force users to pay for subscription
A report by 'The Verge' reveals how some shady Mac apps are tricking users to pay up.
Bored Ape and other major NFT Discord servers targeted by scammers
Bad actors hacked the projects' Discord bots to post phishing links.
Over 80 percent of NFTs minted for free on OpenSea are fake, plagiarized or spam
The company disclosed the stat after reversing an unpopular feature change.
Indiegogo will review crowdfunding campaigns before they launch
The company will do more to snuff out scammers and unfeasible projects.
'Squid Game' cryptocurrency collapses in a $3 million scam
Its creators may have made off with as much as $3.38 million.
Verizon's call filtering app now blocks area code spoofing
You won't have to deal with spam that 'borrows' your phone digits.
Major crypto scammer sentenced to 15 years in prison
Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson ran a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme from 2011 to 2019.
FaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
One eSports player has been kicked out.
Bitcoin exchange owner who helped scam eBay buyers sentenced to 10 years in prison
Rossen G. Iossifov owned RG Coins, which allegedly laundered money for Romanian scammers.
Amazon foils plot using phones in trees to get more deliveries
Drivers should get fairer routes.
Amazon drivers are hanging phones in trees to get more deliveries
They’re gaming Amazon’s dispatch system.
PayPal has a fraud problem
A string of 'invoice' scams shows how easy it is for hackers to siphon money out of people's accounts.
Research shows answering one robocall doesn't lead to more
One study used 66,000 fake phone lines to debunk robocall myths.
Steve Wozniak sues Google for not acting on YouTube Bitcoin scams
He said the service has been "unapologetically hosting and directly profiting from similar scams.”
