Tag: scam

Email sextortion scam, claiming victim’s paedophilia links, hits Irish mailboxes

September 11, 2019

ESET Ireland warning about scammers claiming they’ll release videos of victims watching illegal pornography unless paid 5000 GBP in Bitcoin. ESET Ireland has registered several related emails being sent to Irish mailboxes, threatening recipients with releasing videos of them watching illegal pornography online, unless they immediately pay the blackmailers 5000 GBP (5,611 EUR) in Bitcoin. The … More Email sextortion scam, claiming victim’s paedophilia links, hits Irish mailboxes

Facebook hits two app developers with lawsuit

August 9, 2019

The legal action, brought over alleged click injection fraud, is said to be among the first of its kind. Facebook announced this week that it is suing two Asia-based Android app developers over alleged ad fraud. The social network alleges that LionMobi, based in Hong Kong, and JediMobi, based in Singapore, made apps available on the Google … More Facebook hits two app developers with lawsuit

FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules

August 8, 2019

Up to 30 percent of romance fraud victims in 2018 are estimated to have been used as money mules. Scammers are using dating sites and apps not only to scout for lovesick men and women before bilking them out of money, but also to recruit ‘money mules’ for laundering funds obtained in illicit activities. According … More FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules

Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

July 31, 2019

The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands. The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands. Recently, ESET researchers in Latin America received a message … More Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

July 19, 2019

ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure. The latest hype around the FaceApp application has attracted scammers who want to make a quick profit. The FaceApp application, which offers various face-modifying filters, is available for both Android and iOS. While the app … More With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

July 12, 2019

What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence. Is the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime increasing? Most people in North America and Europe think it is, based on the surveys that I’ve been looking at. Earlier this year the European Union published the … More Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now