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CYBER15h agoHong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scamA 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had received the call earlier this month from a suspected scammer. He claimed her bank account, the one she used to buy insurance online, had been involved in money laundering and allegedly instructed her to transfer funds...South China Morning Post
CYBER1d agoChina calls U.S. investigation into Chinese businesswoman for espionage "unfounded"China denies NYT accusations about espionage linked to Nvidia, calling them slanders. The U.S. is investigating a Megaspeed executive. Suspicions point to illegal access to advanced AI chips. The relationship between Huang and Trump reportedly halted sales restrictions.Clarín
CYBER4d agoGhanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scamThe group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.BBC World
CYBEROct 19Young people falsely accused of killing a woman in Burgos by far-right accounts: “They have ruined our lives”Dos españoles, de 20 y 29 años, que no se conocen de nada, están envueltos en un falso caso de asesinato tras la difusión de sus fotografías el pasado sábadoEl País
CYBEROct 17Documentary 'Super Scam Me': when the prey catches the predator in romance scamsReporter Mariana van Zeller delves into the world of romance scams to understand the impact on victims. Van Zeller questions why the focus is on victims and not on the scammers' deceptions.Clarín
CYBEROct 17Man in Brazil traveled more than 2,000 km to meet a woman who turned out to be created with AI and spent all his savings: 'I felt cheated'Edimar Rocha gastó sus ahorros tras enamorarse de una falsa influencer en internet y tuvo que pedir ayuda para regresar a casa.El Tiempo
CYBEROct 17Illinois woman waited 80 days for her late father life insurance after a cyberattack but the insurer kept charging himAn Illinois woman experienced an 80-day delay in receiving her late father's life insurance payout due to a cyberattack, while the insurer continued to charge him. This illustrates the disruptive impact of cyberattacks on essential financial services.aol.com · United States
CYBEROct 15Fake AI images of protester go viral after woman punched at Trump's Ohio rallyA protester who heckled Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was physically assaulted and removed from the event, but fake AI-generated photos recreating the incident are going viral online. The images carry digital watermarks identifying them as AI-generated. While footage confirms the woman was punched, there is no evidence to support Trump’s claim that the protester was "paid" to disrupt his speech, as he mocked the protester's weight. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.France 24 [en]
CYBEROct 14Nigerian man jailed in UK for hacking woman’s social media, selling her images onlineA Nigerian man, Bosun Osagie has been jailed in the United Kingdom, UK for hacking a woman’s Snapchat and X accounts, using her images to create fake profiles that advertised her as a sex worker, selling the images online and subsequently blackmailing her. The post Nigerian man jailed in UK for hacking woman’s social media, selling her images online appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBEROct 13Romance scammers are getting harder to catch. The consequences are costly.For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings.NBC News
CYBEROct 5US arrests woman for spying for China and monitoring the son of the Taiwanese presidentClarín
CYBEROct 4Hong Kong woman loses HK$21.5 million in cryptocurrency scamA 60-year-old Hong Kong woman has lost more than HK$21 million (US$2.7 million) in a cryptocurrency scam after a fraudster posing as an investment expert she met online duped her. The clerk reported the case to police on Saturday, saying she had befriended an individual claiming to be an investment specialist on “Baby Kingdom”, a popular online parenting forum and community website, on March 15 this year, a source said. The fraudster duped her into investing on a fake cryptocurrency platform...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 2FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: reportFox News World
CYBERSep 29Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scamA retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme. Police said the case was among at least 18 online romance scams reported in the past week, with total losses nearing HK$7.8 million, according to the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The 71-year-old retiree met a man on Facebook who claimed to work for a power company. The pair gradually...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 25Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PMJustice Girish Kathpalia observed that this is an extraordinary position in which the matter is not of one woman but also of the country’s Prime MinisterThe Hindu
CYBERSep 24Case lodged after woman alleges her morphed photo used at CJP Jantar Mantar protestA case has been lodged after a woman alleged that her digitally altered photo was used at a protest. This highlights potential misuse of digital media in public discourse.newindianexpress.com · India
CYBERSep 23Woman sues Apple after her ex used an AirTag to reportedly stalk herThe case is among more than 30 similar lawsuits filed against Apple over its AirTag devicesThe Independent World
CYBERSep 22Re-arrested on suspicion of romance fraud; targeting 'matching app' users, IDs may have been resoldAsahi Shimbun
CYBERSep 21Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expertAn 80‑year‑old woman has lost HK$6 million (US$764,772) to a fake investment expert she met online, Hong Kong police have disclosed. The case was among more than 50 investment scams reported over the past week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million, according to a post on the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The victim, a retiree, first met the fraudster posing as an investment expert on Facebook before moving their conversations to WhatsApp, where the suspect built a relationship...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 21Chinese woman, 65, plays dual roles of beautiful doctor and mum to con man out of US$25,000A 65-year-old Chinese woman used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate both a young doctor and her mother, successfully scamming 170,000 yuan (US$25,000) from a man. Liu Hui, a resident of Shanghai, connected with a woman named Yu Xiuzhen on a social media platform in 2021. Yu asserted that she was a 29-year-old doctor at a prestigious Grade 3A hospital in Shanghai, claiming influence over her hospital’s property engineering projects. Over the past five years, Yu frequently shared details...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 11Six Nigerians to face US charges over $6m online romance scamSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said.Africanews [en]
CYBERSep 11Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the USThe six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.BBC World
CYBERSep 10Edo ‘spiritualist’ sentenced over $1,100 sextortion of Indian womanThe commission said Moses defrauded the woman, identified as Sharon Kaur, of $1,100 after posing as a spiritual leader on a fictitious TikTok account. The post Edo ‘spiritualist’ sentenced over $1,100 sextortion of Indian woman appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBERSep 9Police arrest 27-yr-old woman over fake OPay shutdown noticeThe Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The post Police arrest 27-yr-old woman over fake OPay shutdown notice appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
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