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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NIMC debunks fake free NIN data correction link, flyer

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Nigeria has issued a warning about a fraudulent flyer claiming a free NIN data correction portal, urging the public to use only the official website for modifications.

Mar 21 • 16:23 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Family Trio Series: Should I allow my son to buy a fake designer sweater?

A mother grapples with whether to allow her son to purchase a fake designer sweater from a Chinese website, despite concerns about ethical implications and harms to original designers.

Mar 19 • 12:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Enticed by a 5 lakh package, 40-60 thousand... gang of fraudsters targeting unemployed individuals arrested

A gang operating in Greater Noida was arrested for cheating unemployed individuals by promising fake job placements in multinational companies through a fraudulent website.

Mar 13 • 15:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Lyon: an engineer scammed of 350,000 euros by a fake Jean Reno

A Lyon engineer lost 350,000 euros after being deceived by a fraudulent trading website featuring a deepfake of actor Jean Reno.

Mar 13 • 14:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Design like the government, pictures of leaders... They started selling lottery tickets by creating a website

In Kerala, a case of fraud involving lottery tickets has emerged, where a fake website posed as the official Kerala State Lottery site to lure people into purchasing tickets online.

Mar 12 • 05:04 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

NEW LEVEL: Scammers have found a way to take over devices without you realizing it

Cyber attackers are using fake CAPTCHA controls to hijack websites and infect users' devices in Estonia.

Mar 10 • 10:57 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Warnings about tax fraudsters – fake website

A new wave of tax-related scams has emerged in Sweden, involving fraudsters using fake websites to lure individuals into providing sensitive personal information.

Mar 5 • 05:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Scammers create fake website for paying the environmental fee in Ubatuba, in the North Coast of SP

Scammers have set up a fake website to deceive tourists into paying the Environmental Preservation Tax (TPA) in Ubatuba, prompting a warning from the local government to verify the payment site carefully.

Mar 3 • 13:44 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

INEC warns Nigerians against fake 2026 ad‑hoc recruitment website

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about a fraudulent recruitment website for ad-hoc staff, clarifying that it is fake and unauthorized.

Feb 21 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

It's #FAKE a site that imitates the appearance of the official page of the Federal Council of Medicine to charge annual fees; it is a scam

A fake website mimicking the official page of the Federal Council of Medicine is attempting to charge doctors an annual fee for 2026, which is a scam.

Feb 20 • 20:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

OAB-RJ warns of fake site for the Order Exam and improper fee collection

The OAB-RJ has issued a warning about a fraudulent website mimicking the Unified Order Exam registration process to scam candidates.

Feb 11 • 10:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teen investigated for using AI to create fake intimate images of youths in Ceará

A teenager in Ceará, Brazil, is under investigation for using artificial intelligence to create fake intimate images of at least 15 young victims, with the content reportedly published on a pornographic website.

Feb 11 • 08:38 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Epstein Case: France has identified a disinformation operation linked to Russia targeting Emmanuel Macron

France's Viginum service has uncovered a disinformation operation from Russia involving the creation of a fake website impersonating France Soir, which published an article implicating Emmanuel Macron in the Epstein case.

Feb 6 • 11:56 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Watch out for these pages. A fake website is robbing the inattentive, warns the police

The police have warned about fake websites impersonating the Ministry of Justice, which promise refunds for online frauds.

Feb 5 • 15:11 UTC

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