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    Scammers Trick Users into Bridging $2 Million to Fake GIWA Network●Scammers Fool Users into Bridging $2 Million to Fake GIWA Network𝕏xSEBusinessCrypto9.1K4 h ago

    Fraudsters set up a counterfeit version of the GIWA network and convinced crypto users to bridge roughly $2 million into it, where the funds were effectively stolen. The scheme exploited trust in the GIWA name, catching victims who did not verify the bridge contract. Observers are warning users to double-check URLs and contract addresses before moving funds.

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    Truecaller expands scam protection beyond caller ID to the web●Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID✉newsTechnologySoftware26 min ago

    Truecaller is extending its scam-detection technology beyond its caller ID app to the open web, the company announced. The move signals an effort to grow beyond phone-call screening and apply its fraud intelligence more broadly online. It comes as scammers increasingly target users across websites, messages and other channels, pushing security firms to broaden their defenses.

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    Meta uses AI to fight AI-powered scammers●Scammers use AI to fake faces and voices. Meta is fighting back with AI of its own—analysing billions of signals to spotMmastodonTechnologyAI07 h ago

    Scammers are increasingly using AI to generate fake faces and voices in fraud schemes, prompting Meta to deploy its own AI defences that analyse billions of signals to detect patterns and remove accounts at scale. The company says it removed 159 million scam accounts in 2025. Meta's Dr. Rafael Frankel discussed this AI-versus-AI arms race, as concern grows over deepfake-driven online fraud.

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    Scammers impersonate financial chiefs to lure retail investors▼Scammers impersonate financial chiefs to lure retail investors online✉newsBusinessRetail16 h ago

    Fraudsters are posing as senior financial officials and executives to trick retail investors online, according to a report by The Korea Times. The scammers reportedly use the credibility of well-known financial figures to persuade ordinary investors into handing over money through fraudulent schemes. The report highlights growing concern over impersonation scams targeting small investors on digital platforms.

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    Past Scam Victims Being Targeted Again in Second Scams●Why Past Scam Victims Are Being Targeted Again by a Second Scam Getting scammed once is bad enough. But thousands of AmeMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity115 h ago

    Thousands of Americans who have already lost money to fraud are receiving follow-up calls offering to recover their losses, only to be defrauded a second time. The scheme exploits victims' hope of getting their money back, with scammers posing as recovery agents or lawyers and demanding upfront fees. Commenters warn that recovery services charging advance payments are almost always fraudulent themselves.

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    Scammers target young Roblox players with fake login pages●Scammers are going after young Roblox players and their Robux Fake Roblox login pages are being used to steal passwordsMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity114 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning that scammers are targeting young Roblox players with fake Roblox login pages designed to steal passwords and two-factor authentication codes, giving attackers access to accounts and their Robux currency. Because many players are children, experts urge parents to talk to them about phishing links and enable extra account protections.