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UPS worker accused of nabbing $1.3M worth of iPhones and other Apple gear
A former UPS employee has been accused of stealing Apple gear worth more than $1 million from the shipping company’s warehouse before selling it on.
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‘Sophisticated’ iPhone fraud involving fake handsets leads to convictions
A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators.
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‘Grim outlook’ as criminals commandeer AI chatbots, Europol says
Europol this week issued a stark warning highlighting the risks posed by criminals as they get to grips with the new wave of advanced AI chatbots.
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Exploding USB drive injures journalist in terror attack
A journalist in Ecuador got more than he bargained for earlier this week when he inserted a mysterious USB drive into his computer.
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AI is making a long-running scam even more effective
Artificial intelligence is making it even easier for determined scammers to gain potentially huge cash payments from unsuspecting victims.
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AI is making a long-running scam even more effective
Artificial intelligence is making it even easier for determined scammers to gain potentially huge cash payments from unsuspecting victims.
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Major Interpol operation nabs alleged scammers and cash
Interpol has revealed the results of a massive crackdown on social engineering scams that led to the interception of around $50 million worth of illicit funds.
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Social media scammers stole a huge amount of money in 2021
Scammers targeting social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter stole at least $770 million from victims in 2021.
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Apple to start scanning iPhones for child abuse images
Apple will begin scanning customers’ devices for images of child sexual abuse in an effort to protect the young and prevent the spread of such material.
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Apple gear worth $6.6 million nabbed in highway heist
A gang has stolen Apple products worth around $6.6 million from a truck in an audacious and apparently carefully planned highway heist.
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Shark Tank host just lost nearly $400,000 in an email scam
Barbara Corcoran's bookkeeper was tricked into wiring the cash to fraudsters
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Phishing scam costs a Texas school district more than $2 million
A Texas school district has revealed it was recently tricked into handing over more than $2 million in an email phishing scam. The FBI is now investigating the incident.
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Portland burglar allegedly used a drone to aid in after-hours food cart robbery
A pair of food carts in Portland, Oregon was recently burglarized by a thief who used a drone for surveillance. A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the robbery.
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Hundreds arrested in global effort to tackle email scammers
More than 280 alleged email scammers have been arrested in a global effort to crack down on the problem. The FBI said the cybercriminals tricked people and businesses into sending cash via wire transfers.
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Uber driver becomes unwitting getaway driver for a gas station robber
A rookie Uber driver unwittingly played the part of getaway driver recently for a man who robbed a gas station. The first he knew about it was when cops surrounded his home and demanded he came out with his hands up.
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Revenge porn using deepfakes can now result in jail time in Virginia
Lawmakers in Virginia have amended the state's revenge-porn law to include deepfakes. It means perpetrators could be hit with a hefty fine or sent to jail even if the shared content is fake.