Topic
Impersonation
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Mexico’s bankers and Condusef warn of malware used to commit bank fraud
The ABM and Condusef issued a joint alert after detecting fraud attempts that use malicious software to steal credentials and take over…
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NFCShare Android malware poses as banking app updates on GitHub to steal card data and PINs
New NFCShare variants impersonate Italian and Spanish banking apps, ask victims to tap their card on the phone and send card details…
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Card fraud makes cards the most complained-about product at the Bank of Spain
Card complaints rose 15% in 2025 to 9,179 cases, driven by fraudulent payments and phishing, according to the Bank of Spain’s annual…
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Three men accused of using AI-cloned CEO voices to steal over $129 million from companies
New York federal prosecutors say the trio faked executives and law-firm lawyers on calls to get accounting staff to wire funds worldwide.
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FTC says Impersonation Rule has delivered over $80 million in redress since 2024
The US Federal Trade Commission has taken down 19 websites posing as the agency and secured more than $80 million for consumers…
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Remote access scam
The scammer persuades you to install software that lets them see or control your device, then uses it to access your bank.
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Social engineering
Manipulating people — through trust, fear or urgency — into giving away money or information.
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Spoofing
Faking a phone number, email address or website so it appears to come from a trusted source.
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Vishing
Voice phishing: scam phone calls, increasingly using cloned voices, to steal money or information.
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Business email compromise (BEC)
A scam in which criminals impersonate an executive or supplier by email to redirect payments or request transfers.
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Impersonation scams: fake banks, fake police, fake tax offices
Criminals pretend to be organisations you trust. Spoofed numbers and convincing scripts make them hard to spot.