Scams
1273 article(s)
🗓 12 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 Asia
Pig butchering scams have evolved into a global criminal industry, fueled by service providers offering ready-made fraud kits and trafficking victims forced to operate scams. Discover how tech innovation and ruthless crime syndicates are reshaping the cybercrime landscape.
🗓 12 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 North America
Apple’s iOS 26 debuts a native call screening tool that intercepts spam calls before your phone rings. Discover how this feature works, its privacy advantages, and why it could change the future of mobile security.
🗓 12 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF
Pig Butchering scams have gone industrial. Marketplaces like Penguin now sell everything from stolen identities to full scam kits, making romance and investment fraud easier than ever. Here’s how the service economy of cybercrime is fueling a global wave of financial deception.
🗓 12 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Europe
A new investigation by Team Cymru has mapped the secretive network of servers and domains that enable global carding markets, uncovering the technical tricks and offshore strategies that keep cybercriminals a step ahead.
🗓 10 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 Europe
Spanish authorities have dismantled a major Black Axe cybercrime cell, arresting 34 suspects linked to sophisticated business email compromise schemes and seizing cash, bank assets, and electronics in a sweeping operation across four cities.
🗓 10 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Africa
A major Europol-led operation in Spain has led to the arrest of 34 suspected Black Axe members, revealing the syndicate’s vast cyber fraud network and its global reach in organized crime.
🗓 10 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF
Investigative feature reveals that while deepfake fraud tools are evolving, most remain ineffective for serious crime. Cybersecurity defenders currently outpace attackers, but the balance could shift as technology advances.
🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Asia
Chen Zhi, former Prince Group chairman, is now in Chinese custody after orchestrating a $15 billion pig-butchering scam. His extradition exposes a vast network of romance fraud, trafficked labor, and crypto laundering stretching across Asia and beyond.
🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 Europe
A wave of digital pickpocketing is sweeping through Italy, with cybercriminals shifting to smaller, stealthier attacks that hit young adults the hardest. Learn how the under-30s are being targeted and what steps can keep you safe.
🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Asia
When Leica prices are out of reach, inventive hackers like Cristian Băluță reengineer Panasonic Lumix cameras into stunning Leica lookalikes—blurring the line between luxury and DIY.
