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Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
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36% Bias Score
Joint Police Operation Disrupts €100 Million Phone Scam Targeting Elderly Germans
A joint Polish-German police operation disrupted a criminal network running a shocking-phone-call scam targeting elderly Germans, resulting in arrests and asset seizures; the scam costs German seniors over €100 million yearly.
Joint Police Operation Disrupts €100 Million Phone Scam Targeting Elderly Germans
A joint Polish-German police operation disrupted a criminal network running a shocking-phone-call scam targeting elderly Germans, resulting in arrests and asset seizures; the scam costs German seniors over €100 million yearly.
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56% Bias Score
Teen Sextortion Case Highlights Need for Open Communication and Online Safety Resources
Sixteen-year-old Nathan was sextorted; his parents used Report Remove to help and emphasized open communication; the incident underscores the need for youth-focused sextortion awareness campaigns.
Teen Sextortion Case Highlights Need for Open Communication and Online Safety Resources
Sixteen-year-old Nathan was sextorted; his parents used Report Remove to help and emphasized open communication; the incident underscores the need for youth-focused sextortion awareness campaigns.
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40% Bias Score
Sextortion Targeting Younger Children: IWF Reports Worrying Trend
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported five confirmed cases of sextortion targeting 11-13 year olds in 2024, part of a total 175 confirmed incidents involving under-17s; criminals are using social media and messaging platforms to trick victims into sending intimate images and then blackmail th...
Sextortion Targeting Younger Children: IWF Reports Worrying Trend
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported five confirmed cases of sextortion targeting 11-13 year olds in 2024, part of a total 175 confirmed incidents involving under-17s; criminals are using social media and messaging platforms to trick victims into sending intimate images and then blackmail th...
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32% Bias Score
Electronic Detection Dog Helps California DA Crack Down on Cybercrimes
Tulare County District Attorney's office uses a new electronic detection dog, Tor, trained to detect chemicals in electronic storage devices to fight the rise in cybercrimes such as child pornography and financial fraud; this is one of twelve such dogs in the U.S.
Electronic Detection Dog Helps California DA Crack Down on Cybercrimes
Tulare County District Attorney's office uses a new electronic detection dog, Tor, trained to detect chemicals in electronic storage devices to fight the rise in cybercrimes such as child pornography and financial fraud; this is one of twelve such dogs in the U.S.
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44% Bias Score
Starlink Satellite Internet Used by Criminal Organizations in Scam Compounds
A California prosecutor alerted SpaceX that its Starlink satellite internet is being used by criminal organizations in Southeast Asian scam compounds, resulting in billions of dollars in losses; SpaceX did not respond.
Starlink Satellite Internet Used by Criminal Organizations in Scam Compounds
A California prosecutor alerted SpaceX that its Starlink satellite internet is being used by criminal organizations in Southeast Asian scam compounds, resulting in billions of dollars in losses; SpaceX did not respond.
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40% Bias Score
Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Theft by North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from ByBit, cashing out $300 million—the largest theft in history—highlighting the challenges of regulating anonymous digital assets and their use in funding illicit activities like North Korea's ballistic missile program.
Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Theft by North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from ByBit, cashing out $300 million—the largest theft in history—highlighting the challenges of regulating anonymous digital assets and their use in funding illicit activities like North Korea's ballistic missile program.
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48% Bias Score
Deepfake Scams: \$25 Million Heist Highlights Growing Threat
A Hong Kong employee lost \$25 million in 2023 after falling victim to a deepfake video call scam, illustrating the growing threat of AI-generated fraudulent videos and audio used in cybercrime, with deepfake attacks occurring every five minutes in 2024 and impacting enterprise trust in identity ver...
Deepfake Scams: \$25 Million Heist Highlights Growing Threat
A Hong Kong employee lost \$25 million in 2023 after falling victim to a deepfake video call scam, illustrating the growing threat of AI-generated fraudulent videos and audio used in cybercrime, with deepfake attacks occurring every five minutes in 2024 and impacting enterprise trust in identity ver...
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40% Bias Score
UK Scam Investigation Exposes Systemic Failures in Consumer Protection
A recent investigation uncovered a sophisticated call center scam in the UK, using deepfakes and targeting 6,000 people, highlighting systemic failures in consumer protection across banks, payment firms, and technology companies.
UK Scam Investigation Exposes Systemic Failures in Consumer Protection
A recent investigation uncovered a sophisticated call center scam in the UK, using deepfakes and targeting 6,000 people, highlighting systemic failures in consumer protection across banks, payment firms, and technology companies.
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36% Bias Score
Retired Italian Investigator Dies Under Arrest Amidst Data Breach Scandal
Retired Italian investigator Carmine Gallo, 66, died Sunday under house arrest, accused of leading a criminal network illegally accessing and selling 800,000 records from Italian state databases, including information on high-ranking officials.
Retired Italian Investigator Dies Under Arrest Amidst Data Breach Scandal
Retired Italian investigator Carmine Gallo, 66, died Sunday under house arrest, accused of leading a criminal network illegally accessing and selling 800,000 records from Italian state databases, including information on high-ranking officials.
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60% Bias Score
Georgian Call Center Scam Defrauds Britons of £9 Million
A data leak reveals a Georgian call center network defrauded British citizens of £9 million through cryptocurrency investment scams, targeting vulnerable individuals with fake ads and manipulated trading screens; victims lost significant savings, highlighting the sophistication and impact of such fr...
Georgian Call Center Scam Defrauds Britons of £9 Million
A data leak reveals a Georgian call center network defrauded British citizens of £9 million through cryptocurrency investment scams, targeting vulnerable individuals with fake ads and manipulated trading screens; victims lost significant savings, highlighting the sophistication and impact of such fr...
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28% Bias Score
LastPass Breach Results in $716 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
A San Francisco resident lost $716 million in XRP cryptocurrency stolen in January 2024 due to the 2022 LastPass breach; the Secret Service is investigating, tracing funds through multiple exchanges and linking the theft to other similar attacks.
LastPass Breach Results in $716 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
A San Francisco resident lost $716 million in XRP cryptocurrency stolen in January 2024 due to the 2022 LastPass breach; the Secret Service is investigating, tracing funds through multiple exchanges and linking the theft to other similar attacks.
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40% Bias Score
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