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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A Wave of Fraudulent Calls in Finland - How to Identify a Scam Caller

Finland is experiencing a surge in fraudulent phone calls, and authorities are warning citizens to recognize and avoid these scams.

Mar 2 โ€ข 10:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters extorted 101 thousand euros from residents

Residents in Vilnius reported being defrauded of a total of 101,000 euros through deceptive calls and online scams.

Feb 28 โ€ข 06:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The success of fraudsters - 60 thousand euros disappeared from a woman's account in Vilnius

Several cases of financial fraud involving significant amounts of money have been reported in Vilnius and Klaipฤ—da, with individuals losing substantial sums through deceptive phone calls and banking app scams.

Feb 28 โ€ข 06:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

ATM, here's how cash withdrawals can turn into a scam: Fabi's warning and tips to follow

The simple act of withdrawing cash from an ATM can carry risks of scams, particularly through the way receipts are handled, prompting warnings and advice from Fabi.

Feb 27 โ€ข 17:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Santander warning as some customers face account being closed

Santander has alerted customers about the risk of account closures due to involvement in money mule scams.

Feb 24 โ€ข 09:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Telephone frauds yield less money for criminals

Despite an increase in reported crimes, criminals in Sweden are earning less from frauds, phone scams, and fake SMS messages.

Feb 21 โ€ข 10:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

What to do immediately in your online banking to make it harder for fraudsters?

The article discusses immediate actions individuals can take in online banking to reduce the risk of falling victim to scams.

Feb 19 โ€ข 00:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Banks and police will more vigorously combat online fraud

Estonian banks are now authorized to halt suspicious payments and notify police in efforts to prevent significant fraud, with over โ‚ฌ29 million lost to scams last year.

Feb 16 โ€ข 19:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Banks may be granted the right to stop transfers suspected of fraud

Estonia's Ministry of Finance is proposing a law to allow banks to halt money transfers suspected of fraud to prevent phone scams.

Feb 12 โ€ข 16:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Woman did not believe her bank's warning and sent money abroad. She lost thousands

A woman in Czechia ignored her bank's warnings and transferred money abroad, resulting in a substantial financial loss.

Feb 11 โ€ข 23:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Visa study: fast payments and Estonian-language AI scams raise bank fraud losses to record levels

A new Visa study reveals that bank fraud losses in Estonia have surged to nearly 8 million euros, primarily due to investment and banking scams, with an alarming increase projected for future years.

Feb 11 โ€ข 14:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims

Monzo has mistakenly denied refunds to over a thousand victims of fraud and scams, with a high percentage of complaints deemed incorrectly rejected by the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Feb 7 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
Crime & Justice

USKUMATU โŸฉ Calls from 16 countries and money disappeared in seconds: According to top executive Aivo Adamson, it's not a coincidence, but a flawed system

Aivo Adamson, a top executive, shared a shocking story of how telephone scammers targeted his 91-year-old mother, emptying her personal savings and a dance school's account, raising concerns about the effectiveness of telecom and banking fraud prevention measures.

Feb 6 โ€ข 08:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

A mistake, years of earnings ruined! How OTP scams cause huge losses in minutes

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.

Feb 6 โ€ข 07:05 UTC

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