Topic
Scams
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Italy’s banks, Bank of Italy and police relaunch ‘I Navigati’ campaign against online scams
CERTFin, the Bank of Italy, IVASS, ABI, the State Police and 18 banks restart a cyber awareness campaign, with a new focus…
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The $25m video call: how deepfakes rewrote the rules of CEO fraud
An employee joined a call with colleagues who looked and sounded real. None of them were. The case is now a template…
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Pig butchering: the industrial scam factories behind your “wrong number” text
A friendly message from a stranger can be the first step in a months-long investment scam — often run by trafficked workers.
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Why everyone is getting the same “unpaid toll” text
The FBI has warned about mass smishing campaigns impersonating toll operators. Here’s how they work.
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“Move your money to a safe account”: why this old scam still works
Impersonation scams exploit trust in the very institutions meant to protect us. The script hasn’t changed — the delivery has.
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Romance scams: the long con that targets loneliness
They take months, cost victims the most per case, and are increasingly blended with fake investment schemes.
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Spanish banks turn to Instagram influencers to warn customers about online scams
The Spanish Banking Association’s influencer campaign against cyberscams reached 15 million views, and a new edition is planned for after the summer.