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‘Predatory & dangerous behavior’: Australian brand fined nearly $4 million over misleading advertising of ‘anti-viral’ activewear

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021By Editor

The brand was fined AU$5 million (some $3.7 million) by the Federal Court of Australia on Friday. In addition to the fine, the company was ordered to publish corrective notices for its ill-fated ad campaign. … Read More >‘Predatory & dangerous behavior’: Australian brand fined nearly $4 million over misleading advertising of ‘anti-viral’ activewear

Spain arrests 22yo Briton on foot of US request over bitcoin scam that compromised high-profile Twitter accounts

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Spain’s National Police have arrested a UK citizen after the US requested their detention on multiple charges linked to a July 2020 hack that compromised over 130 Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam. … Read More >Spain arrests 22yo Briton on foot of US request over bitcoin scam that compromised high-profile Twitter accounts

World

Fake vaccination: At least 800 people jabbed with WATER after buying ‘Covid vaccine’ from scammers in Uganda

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

At least 800 people got vaccinated with phony coronavirus shots sold by a group of scammers in Uganda. Authorities said the “vaccine” consisted “more of water than anything else,” and advised victims to get a legit (and free) jab. … Read More >Fake vaccination: At least 800 people jabbed with WATER after buying ‘Covid vaccine’ from scammers in Uganda

Asia & Pacific

Indonesia arrests two hackers over $60-million fraud that targeted US jobless during Covid pandemic

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Indonesia has charged two hackers over a $60-million scam targeting Americans who lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic, directing people to fake websites, stealing data then using it to defraud millions from an aid program. … Read More >Indonesia arrests two hackers over $60-million fraud that targeted US jobless during Covid pandemic

USA

Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

A fraudster has been indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought they were giving to a Black Lives Matter group, instead pocketing the funds for himself. … Read More >Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

World

Foreigners refuse to invest in ‘fraudulent state’ Ukraine because country has ‘reputation for scamming’ – reform czar Saakashvili

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Ukraine has so few foreign investors because the country is seen abroad as a place where they will get scammed. That’s according to the former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, who now heads Kiev’s National Reform Committee. … Read More >Foreigners refuse to invest in ‘fraudulent state’ Ukraine because country has ‘reputation for scamming’ – reform czar Saakashvili

Shows

Don’t upload your Covid-19 vaccine card!

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Keep your vaccine card offline! Attorney and professor Steven Weisman cautions against oversharing the good news, as images of people’s vaccination records flood social media. Meanwhile, Covid-era scammers target cash-strapped renters who are susceptible to phony HUD inquiries. … Read More >Don’t upload your Covid-19 vaccine card!

Spanish police arrest bogus Interpol agent who conned & blackmailed women into sending him intimate pics

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

The Spanish national police have identified and arrested a man who posed as an Interpol agent to scare women into allowing him to take nude pictures of them, before blackmailing them. Hundreds may have fallen victim to the ruse. … Read More >Spanish police arrest bogus Interpol agent who conned & blackmailed women into sending him intimate pics

USA

Vegas man accused of skimming $2mn in Covid-19 relief, spending it on posh cars & condos

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

A Nevada man allegedly submitted 12 different applications for PPP loans – meant for struggling small businesses – and used the fraudulently obtained money to buy new cars and luxury condos in Las Vegas, according to court papers. … Read More >Vegas man accused of skimming $2mn in Covid-19 relief, spending it on posh cars & condos

World

Criminal organizations set to target Covid-19 vaccines, Interpol warns

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Interpol has warned that criminals are planning to “infiltrate or disrupt supply chains” and target members of the public with fake vaccine scams as the world looks to immunize against Covid. … Read More >Criminal organizations set to target Covid-19 vaccines, Interpol warns