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John Breyault, vice president for public policy, telecommunications and fraud at the National Consumers League. Which villain in the League of Villains would you be scared to fight? Any of…

You can report any scam to Scamwatch so they can help others. Later products included a host of voice-changers and the Microphone Modeller, a program that can mimic the sound…

We go over some common pitfalls of building systems which do not account for particularly nasty failure modes--system faults, monopoly pricing, censorship, & fraud. As such, the number of cases…

The user sends back the money, but now they're left with the headache of dealing with the original fraud. Depending on what is offered by the card issuer, the user…

There are no perfect options to avoid this scam. Craigslist is a perfect example of that. This social engineering tactic helped to assuage the target’s fears that there could be…

The IRS recognizes the pervasiveness of fraud targeting older Americans along with the Department of Justice and FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), among others.…

At least 47 Indians, who were being held against their will in Laos and being forced to scam Indians back home online, were rescued today by officials. As soon as…

5. SKIMMER , uses a wireless camera and a fraud card reader to collect customer data. Bay offers discounts on fees and more customer service access to power sellers who…

Recent research studies provide insights into why AI is the future of online fraud detection. In recent news, a high flying British businessman has been charged for being the ringleader…

Our lawyers are nationwide leaders in investment fraud cases. The hallmark characteristic of a pyramid scheme, or Ponzi scheme, is that investors are paid “returns” with the money coming in…