A fraud gang suspected of swindling a US-based company out of about EUR 455,000 (about $495,950) has been taken down in raids across Johannesburg, South Africa led by investigators from the country’s Hawks Serious Commercial [c]
An operation coordinated by INTERPOL codenamed HAECHI-II saw police arrest more than 1,000 individuals and intercept a total of nearly $27 million of illicit funds, underlining the global threat of cyber-enabled financial crime. Conducted over [c]
The Italian F1 Grand Prix – the highest class of international auto racing – is set to take place this Sunday, 12 September. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able [c]
From denial to anger to acceptance, victims of financial fraud often go through something resembling the five stages of grief. Too often, victims of online scams will be reluctant to take action once they realize [c]
By Maria Vergelis Spam and phishing often go hand in hand: Fraudsters send mass mailings in an attempt to phish information from recipients. For them, users’ personal data remains a highly prized and desired asset, as evidenced by both [c]
The latest research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has raised concerns about the safety of over-55s online. The findings of the research, in a report entitled: ‘Older and wiser? A look at the threats [c]
The head of an international criminal network behind thousands of online frauds has been arrested in a joint operation by INTERPOL and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The 40-year-old Nigerian national, known [c]
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