COGNICURRENT

A 99-year-old man from Vilnius lost over 13,000 euros in a phone scam orchestrated by individuals posing as bank and police officials.

A São Paulo court has ordered Itaú Unibanco and PicPay to jointly compensate an elderly couple with R$ 1.1 million after they fell victim to a sophisticated banking scam.

A businessman from São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 10,000 by a fraudster impersonating a bank manager.

Several elderly individuals in Klaipėda have fallen victim to scams involving impersonators posing as bank employees and other officials, resulting in significant financial losses.

A 53-year-old commercial manager in São José do Rio Preto lost R$ 18,500 in a scam after being tricked by someone posing as a bank attendant.

Estonian politician Valdo Randpere shared his experience of receiving a scam phone call on the country's Independence Day, highlighting the ongoing issue of fraud.

A senior citizen in Stockdorf, Germany, lost over 13,000 Euros to a fraudster posing as a bank employee.

Scammers posing as bank employees and police managed to extort a total of 77,500 euros from residents in the Ignalina and Vilnius districts of Lithuania.

In Haryana, the mastermind behind a scam involving IDFC First Bank and totaling 590 crore rupees has been arrested, causing political and investigative turmoil.

An Ontario resident was scammed by a fraudster posing as a Bell Canada representative, resulting in significant financial loss through manipulated wire transfers to a US bank.

A man became a victim of a cyber fraud scheme, losing 7 crore rupees after trying to help a so-called friend.

An FIR has been registered against IDFC First Bank for an alleged fraud amounting to ₹590 crores in Haryana, leading to a government blacklist of the bank.

In the Haryana Assembly, Chief Minister Nayab Saini assured that a high-level investigation will be conducted regarding the alleged 590-crore scam involving IDFC First Bank, promising that those responsible will not be spared.

A request to close a bank account in Haryana has uncovered a major fraud of 590 crore rupees at IDFC First Bank, leading to a significant drop in the bank's stock prices.

Residents are warned about a new scam where Russian-speaking callers impersonate bank or telecom employees to trick victims into revealing personal information.

A 75-year-old woman from Elbląg lost nearly 200,000 PLN to an internet scammer posing as a U.S. soldier.

Fraudsters were sentenced for conning a victim into handing over their bank card and PIN, leading to a theft of 4,000 euros.

In Vilnius, a man lost 39,495 euros to scammers who posed as energy service and bank employees, communicating in Russian.

A 64-year-old man in Vilnius was scammed out of 130,160 euros by individuals impersonating employees from Ignitis and a bank, as well as police officers.

A taxi driver in Macapá has been arrested for allegedly scamming a visually impaired passenger by transferring large sums of money from the victim's bank account to the driver's relatives' accounts.

Lola Odusoga fell victim to a card scam, resulting in her bank account being emptied and multiple unauthorized transactions.

The article discusses the rising phenomenon of vishing, a phone scam where fraudsters pose as bank employees to extract sensitive information from victims.

A woman in Mumbai lost ₹1.1 million in an e-SIM fraud orchestrated by cybercriminals posing as telecom employees.

A bank fraudster confronted a person named Jani who had been bullying them during phone interactions originating from foreign numbers.

The French police have issued a warning about a new scam involving fake bank cards sent by mail that require activation via a QR code.

Svea Bank and Klarna have ceased allowing the use of their payment services for the online course Nextlevel due to financial issues and concerns over its legitimacy.

A senior woman in Czechia was misled into believing she was making a lucrative investment, only to discover that 143,000 crowns had vanished from her bank account.

A retired deputy general manager from Punjab National Bank, Dinesh Sharma, lost 1.1 crores in a cyber scam and shares crucial safety tips to avoid such frauds.

A 70-year-old woman almost fell victim to a romance scam where she intended to send 10 million KRW but was saved by the quick actions of bank staff and police in Jeonbuk, Korea.

Erkki Liikanen, a former Finnish central bank governor, fell victim to a scam, losing 40,000 euros, while enjoying a lunch with fellow prominent Fin, Aake Kalliala.

In a shocking case from Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, the suspended branch manager of Punjab National Bank and his accomplice were arrested for embezzling millions through fake gold loan accounts.

This article discusses how OTP scams, often initiated through phone calls posing as bank officials, have become a rapidly spreading form of cybercrime in India, particularly with the increase in digital payments.

Two women reported to the police that fraudsters had stolen over 44 thousand euros from their bank accounts through various deceitful means.

In the Međimurje County area, individuals falsely impersonating police officers are contacting citizens to persuade them to withdraw money from the bank under the pretense of verifying if the banknotes are counterfeit.

Amazon customers are warned to be cautious when answering phone calls due to a potential scam that could drain their bank accounts.

A new scam allows criminals to link victims' bank accounts to their digital wallets with just a phone call, leading to empty accounts.