The Web Tech Culture Scammers are still a serious detriment to Amazon If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is By Shawn Knight, April 11, 2022, 3:44 PM 10 comments
Tech Culture Two men face 20 years in prison over $1.1 million NFT rug pull scam Another warning to be wary of NFT schemes By Rob Thubron, March 25, 2022, 5:15 AM 19 comments
The Web Tech Culture SEC charges "snake oil" siblings over $124 million crypto scam The SEC says Ormeus Coin was a fraud operation By Rob Thubron, March 9, 2022, 8:16 AM 9 comments
Security The Web Romance scammers have stolen $1.3 billion from victims over the last five years Don't send money to someone you've just met, warns the FTC By Rob Thubron, February 11, 2022, 8:08 AM 10 comments
Mobile The FCC wants to protect consumers against ringless voicemail Spammers can leave voicemails without ringing your phone By Shawn Knight, February 2, 2022, 3:29 PM
Tech Culture The Web FBI warns of fake job ads on official recruitment sites that can steal your personal details That ad may look like the real deal, but be careful it's not a scam By Rob Thubron, February 2, 2022, 9:42 AM
The Web Tech Culture Social media scammers stole $770 million from victims last year Investment and romance scams were most lucrative By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2022, 7:47 AM
The Web Crypto scammers use fake 'Amazon Token' website to trick victims The power of FOMO By Rob Thubron, January 21, 2022, 8:05 AM
Security Tech Culture Scammers are placing QR codes on parking meters to steal payment details Stick with official apps By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2022, 8:28 AM
Tech Culture Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather sued for promoting an alleged crypto pump and dump scheme EthereumMax's value plunged following the celebs' promotion By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2022, 7:09 AM 18 comments
Mobile T-Mobile identified or blocked 21 billion scam calls in 2021, but attempts still hit an all-time high An average of 700 calls identified or blocked every second By Shawn Knight, December 21, 2021, 10:26 AM
The Web Scammers steal more than $500,000 using Google Ads for fake crypto wallets Keep an eye on those URLs By Cal Jeffrey, November 4, 2021, 1:43 PM 7 comments
Software Apple Apple quietly adds an App Store feature for reporting scam apps You have to scroll through the listing a little bit to get to the 'Report a problem' button By Cal Jeffrey, October 4, 2021, 12:42 PM
Mobile Security New Android trojan malware has infected more than 10 million Android devices GriftHorse campaign operators made tens of millions of dollars from their victims By Adrian Potoroaca, September 29, 2021, 4:09 PM 25 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Phone scammers have swindled Americans out of nearly $30 billion over the past 12 months A simple rule of thumb; if you don't recognize the number, don't answer it By Shawn Knight, August 6, 2021, 12:12 PM 17 comments
Tech Culture Mother and son's alleged $12 million scam claimed to use supercomputers for crypto investment If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is By Rob Thubron, July 21, 2021, 5:18 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The creator of Dogecoin says all crypto is a scam Helping the rich get richer and exploiting the desperate? By Rob Thubron, July 15, 2021, 5:18 AM 139 comments
Security Mobile Fake cryptomining apps, some found on the Play Store, scam $350,000 from users The mining apps weren't actually mining By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 11:12 AM
Apple Mobile Almost two percent of the top-grossing iPhone apps are scams, says report Caveat emptor - Buyer beware of apps asking for money By Cal Jeffrey, June 7, 2021, 12:01 PM
Apple Mobile Bug in iOS API allows developers to force users to give apps a good rating The app will not open unless you give it five stars By Cal Jeffrey, May 26, 2021, 3:39 PM 13 comments
Apple Mobile Shady iOS developers are hiding casino gambling inside kids' games You can unlock the casino with a VPN set to an IP address where gambling is legal By Cal Jeffrey, April 16, 2021, 11:11 AM
Mobile Apple iPhone user loses $600,000 after downloading scam Bitcoin app from Apple's store It would be worth around $1 million today By Rob Thubron, March 31, 2021, 5:16 AM 36 comments
Hardware Fake RTX 3000-series eBay listings claim they're targeting bots, but is it a scammer's excuse? No refunds, no returns By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2021, 9:32 AM 19 comments
Security Pandemic helped romance scammers make a record $304 million in 2020 Don't be fooled by fake profiles By Rob Thubron, February 16, 2021, 5:16 AM
Security Trump campaign website hackers threatened to reveal origin of coronavirus They promised to reveal "secret conversations and strictly classified information" if enough crypto was sent By Rob Thubron, October 28, 2020, 5:18 AM 13 comments