PETALING JAYA: A consumer rights organisation is calling for improved enforcement and a focus on addressing systemic weaknesses to effectively combat online scams. In a Wednesday (Jan 15) statement, the Digital Economy Consumer Association of Malaysia outlined five actions the authorities should take to reduce the spread of online scam activities in the country. It … Read more
It’s a new year, but bad actors are still at it with an old trick repackaged for iPhone users. Bleeping Computer reports a rise in phishing attacks targeting iPhone users that involves tricking them into disabling built-in protections and clicking on malicious links. In an increasing number of cases, text messages appear to come from … Read more
It is a known fact that Pushpa 2 – The Rule has created record-breaking numbers and has emerged to be one of the biggest success stories of Indian Cinema, also making it the biggest blockbuster of the year. While discussing the same during a recent round table conference, producer Naga Vamsi made a statement about … Read more
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently became a victim of an online scam, prompting him to warn his fans about fraudulent activities in his name. Taking to his Instagram, the Singham Again actor shared details of a scam involving a fake account impersonating his manager. Arjun Kapoor alerts fans about fake manager account scam: “I would … Read more
In 2023, a 19-year-old Lasell University student was arrested for orchestrating a credit card scam totalling £430,628 ($547,187), allegedly to fund luxury purchases, including a Tesla, high-end holidays, and designer goods. Ariel Foster, a Boston resident, was taken into custody in March 2023 after investigators discovered she manipulated transactions while working at Lovisa, a jewellery … Read more
Haliey Welch, who shot to overnight internet fame this summer for her quirky ‘hawk tuah’ intimacy advice on TikTok, is now under fire after her meme coin, HAWK, left investors facing devastating financial losses. Welch, who promoted the cryptocurrency as a way to reward her dedicated fanbase, now finds herself at the centre of a … Read more
MUAR: A 54-year-old teacher lost more than RM198,000 after he was duped into thinking that he might get arrested by the police for suspected illegal activities. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the teacher received a call at around 3pm on Nov 24 from an individual who claimed to be from Tenaga … Read more
Brighton-based kitchen fitter Des Healey lost £75,000 last year in an AI-based crypto scam involving personal finance expert Martin Lewis, whom he looked up to for financial guidance. Healey recently attended an interview with Lewis on BBC Radio 5 Live, where he detailed how he lost his entire savings and was neck-deep in loans after … Read more
A report by prosecutors in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang has shed light on how entrepreneurs and private businesses can fall prey to the abuse of power by police. The report highlights a case dating back to May of last year, when two officials from the public security bureau of an unnamed province began extorting … Read more
Samuel Corum/Getty Images; basketcase57 via Reddit Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, is facing renewed scrutiny over his involvement with a fraudulent company that marketed bizarre products, including the infamous “Masculine Toilet” designed for men with exceptionally long genitals. Whitaker, a former U.S. … Read more
