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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Superstory TV drama returns with ‘Game Boys’

Wale Adenuga Productions announces the return of their hit TV drama 'Superstory' with a new season focused on a woman's entanglement with cybercrime.

Mar 21 • 00:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Child Pornography and Deceiving Trusting People. Police Dismantle a Fraudulent Network of 373,000 Websites

Czech police have dismantled a large-scale fraudulent network comprising 373,000 websites, linked to child pornography and scams targeting trusting individuals.

Mar 20 • 12:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The deposit for a small tractor disappeared. A woman from Chebsko fell for an internet scammer

A woman from Chebsko lost her deposit for a small tractor to an online scammer.

Mar 20 • 09:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Choose digital skills over internet fraud, EFCC boss urges Enugu students

The head of Nigeria's EFCC advises Enugu students to focus on digital skills instead of engaging in internet fraud.

Mar 17 • 17:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Daily summary #1902: Israel says it killed head of Iran's Security Council in bombing; Federal Police conducts new phase of operation against fraud in the INSS; Law protecting children and adolescents on the internet comes into effect

Israel claims it has killed the head of Iran's Security Council in a bombing; the Brazilian Federal Police initiates a new phase targeting fraud in the INSS, and a law that protects children and adolescents online is now in effect.

Mar 17 • 11:56 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Cambodia Intensifies Fight Against Internet Fraud Centers

Cambodia's police have been aggressively raiding internet fraud centers where individuals are lured into scams on a global scale.

Mar 16 • 05:08 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

21st Century Slavery: What's Happening in the Internet Love Scammers' 'Villages' in Asia

The article discusses how internet love scams often involve victims of human trafficking who are forced to perpetrate fraud from heavily guarded scam centers in Asia.

Mar 14 • 22:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Ghana: GIS Rescues 73 Victims - Arrests 93 Nigerians in Anti-Fraud Operation

The Ghana Immigration Service has arrested 93 Nigerian nationals for alleged involvement in internet fraud during an operation in Accra, rescuing 73 victims from abuse.

Mar 12 • 10:54 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Fraudulent Remittances in Internet Banking Reach 10 Billion Yen; Phone Calls Pretending to be Update Procedures

Japan's internet banking sector has seen fraudulent remittances surge to a record 10 billion yen, with phishing scams increasingly becoming a threat.

Mar 12 • 01:15 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Indonesia bans a wide range of social media for children under 16

The Indonesian government has decided to ban several social media platforms for children under the age of 16 to protect them from bullying, fraud, internet addiction, and pornography.

Mar 6 • 17:21 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
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The case of internet fraud involving fake offers to purchase cars or their parts has been referred to the court

A man is accused of internet fraud in Lithuania for illegally obtaining €8,600 by offering non-existent cars and parts online.

Feb 26 • 11:50 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Love scammers defraud Icelanders online: Lost 70 million last year

Icelanders lost 70 million due to online love scams last year, highlighting the growing issue of internet fraud.

Feb 25 • 15:19 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Free WiFi Trap: Be Aware! Hackers Are Now Conducting Such Scams

The article warns about the dangers of using free WiFi networks at places like airports and cafes, outlining potential cyber fraud risks.

Feb 25 • 10:24 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Senior handed over five million to an unknown courier. He believed an advertisement on the internet

A Czech senior citizen lost five million crowns after being deceived by an online advertisement that prompted him to trust a courier.

Feb 24 • 13:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

They commit fraud all over the world. Cambodia shuts down 200 online centers during raids

Cambodia has recently closed nearly 200 fraudulent online centers as part of a crackdown on various internet fraud schemes.

Feb 11 • 08:19 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Life & Tech

AI shopping for you: trust... or gateway to fraud?

The article discusses the implications of smart technologies making purchases autonomously and the potential risks of fraud that arise from it, especially in the context of Mexico.

Feb 10 • 07:41 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Following the Scandalous Video of D. Trump that Went Viral on the Internet – The U.S. President's Reaction

D. Trump faced backlash for a controversial video implying voter fraud, which was later removed from his platform after criticism.

Feb 7 • 08:40 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Inside Burkina Faso, Ghana criminal networks where desperate Nigerian migrants disappear

An investigation reveals how criminal networks in Burkina Faso and Ghana exploit desperate Nigerian migrants, forcing them into internet fraud and prostitution instead of providing jobs and better lives.

Feb 7 • 00:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Fraud on the Internet: When Celebrities Become Decoys for Fraud Schemes

The article discusses a high-profile fraud case in Bamberg, highlighting unprecedented security measures during the proceedings due to the involvement of prominent individuals.

Jan 15 • 15:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Varaždin man (47) paid €32,500 for a car he never received

A 47-year-old man from Varaždin has reported to the police that he fell victim to an internet scam after paying €32,500 for a car that was never delivered.

Jan 12 • 09:24 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Detectorist convicted of faking discoveries of pieces bought online

A British detectorist has been convicted of faking archaeological discoveries by claiming to find pieces purchased on the internet, including a Roman brooch that was misrepresented as a rare historical artifact.

Jan 9 • 18:58 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Croatian Woman Paid Thousands of Euros to 'American Soldier'

A 54-year-old Croatian woman was defrauded out of over six thousand euros by a man impersonating an American soldier, with part of the money funneled to a 75-year-old woman suspected of money laundering, according to local police reports.

Jan 9 • 13:55 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

USKOK charges 24 people for earning nearly one million euros on a pirated television service

An investigation has culminated in charges against 24 individuals for computer fraud and unauthorized use of copyrights in connection with a criminal organization involved in providing illegal internet television.

Jan 9 • 09:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Internet fraud reaches its annual peak during holidays and shopping: "Criminals adapt to our customs"

Internet fraud spikes annually during holiday shopping seasons, with criminals utilizing tactics that mimic legitimate refund requests.

Jan 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Police urge caution: Fell for the story of internet scammers, then received a criminal charge for money laundering

A 53-year-old woman was charged with aiding money laundering after unwittingly assisting scammers who contacted her through social media.

Jan 2 • 10:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Bought a car online and lost several thousand euros

A 39-year-old woman from Istria was scammed out of several thousand euros while attempting to buy a car online, sending money to a seller who never delivered the vehicle.

Dec 28 • 21:07 UTC

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