Less than 24 hours after two massive earthquakes claimed the lives of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria, cybercrooks are already piggybacking on the humanitarian crisis. Cybercriminals never take a break from defrauding internet users, and the latest attempts spotted by Bitdefender Antispam Lab show, once again, just how unscrupulous they can be. While…Read More
SINGAPORE: A woman who was recruited by a Malaysia-based Nigerian love scammer fell in love with the criminal and had a daughter with him. Persuaded by him and “blinded by love”, she acted as his money mule and laundered more than S$356,000 in criminal proceeds for him. Singaporean Suhaili Suparjo, 32, was sentenced to 15…Read More
In an effort to crack down on the misleading practices of Medicare Advantage providers, Democratic Reps. Mark Pocan, Ro Khanna, and Jan Schakowsky reintroduced legislation Tuesday that would ban private insurers from using the “Medicare” label in the names of their health plans. The legislation, titled the Save Medicare Act, would formally change the name…Read More
NEW YORK — Looking for love in all the wrong places is costing Americans more than any other type of scam. Valentine’s Day is when we think of love and romance. But instead of cupid, conmen are thinking of catfishing your cash. Last year alone, fraudsters stole a record $1.3 billion through romance scams. 7…Read More
Ella always thought she was pretty online savvy — which gave her confidence when she decided to sell some shoes online. However, a close call with a scammer has made her think twice. Key points: “Any other time [scammers have reached out], they’ve tried to get the money really quickly,” she said. “But she was ……Read More
The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said Obi will tackle Nigeria’s fuel subsidy regime in the first 100 days if elected and redeploy the funds to key areas. Baba-Ahmed’s said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s election show The 2023 Verdict on Tuesday. “In the first 100 days, by the…Read More
The fate of an Australian grandmother detained in Japan over drug trafficking allegations remains uncertain after several weeks in custody. Aboriginal health leader and former WA Greens candidate Donna Nelson is believed to have been arrested days after arriving in Tokyo in early January. The Age on Wednesday reported the 56-year-old had been detained at…Read More
SINGAPORE – If it were not for a job scam, Iris (not her real name) would have got married and maybe even be a mother by now. Her life plans came to a halt after she was cheated of $17,000 meant for her wedding, which had been planned for the end of 2021. It had…Read More
Four years ago, after many years with no contact, I finally reconnected with the best man from my wedding, who is probably my longest very good friend. We both worked for the same company in our first jobs after college. Eventually, he relocated to the South while I remained in the North. After we reconnected,…Read More
Police NSF Lost S$10K To Job Scam & Expressed Suicidal Thoughts Prior To Death Back in Aug 2021, a full-time police national serviceman (NSF), Mr Finnegan Tan Yao Jie, was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head at the Special Operations Command (SOC) building. Police NSF Found Dead In Toilet With Gunshot Wound,…Read More