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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Your phone number can be hijacked for fraudulent use – several reports to authorities

Authorities in Finland are investigating cases of phone numbers being used to create Telegram accounts without the owner's consent, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities.

Mar 19 • 12:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Estonia will allocate 300 thousand euros for a campaign aimed at reducing financial fraud cases

Estonia's Ministry of Finance is initiating a campaign with a budget of 300,000 euros to raise awareness about financial fraud among its citizens.

Mar 18 • 12:38 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Social Services in Schools: Has Fuchs Introduced a 'Pedagogical' Measure for Parents?

The Croatian Minister of Science, Education, and Youth, Radovan Fuchs, announced changes to the regulations regarding pedagogical measures in schools, including a phone ban for students and mandatory engagement of social services in specific absenteeism cases.

Mar 6 • 08:20 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The phone cases of Vorcaro

The Brazilian Federal Police seized 111 cell phones from suspects in the Master case, five of which belonged to the bank's owner.

Mar 6 • 00:15 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

In Vilnius – two cases of fraud: residents lost nearly 95 thousand euros

Two residents of Vilnius reported losing nearly 95,000 euros due to fraudulent activities involving deceptive phone calls from individuals posing as representatives of various institutions.

Mar 3 • 05:37 UTC
🇱🇹 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 Klaipėda, with individuals losing substantial sums through deceptive phone calls and banking app scams.

Feb 28 • 06:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

This setting on your phone might lead to your account being emptied – "The bank must have been aware"

A technology expert warns that a specific phone setting can lead to significant losses in bank fraud cases.

Feb 20 • 14:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

If you receive this kind of phone call, you should be worried

A warning from the Eastern Finland police about significant fraud cases, including love scams costing nearly eight million euros last year.

Feb 18 • 14:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Megablocks account for nearly 20% of cell phone thefts during the Carnival in SP; see which streets had the most cases

Nearly 20% of cell phone thefts reported during the 2025 Carnival in São Paulo occurred in megablock areas, according to a security report.

Feb 12 • 05:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Thomas Germain, technology expert, on our smartphone case: "We need to stop using it now"

Technology journalist Thomas Germain questions the effectiveness of smartphone cases after conducting a home experiment, suggesting they may not be as essential as commonly believed.

Feb 3 • 16:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Fuchs announces a strict ban on mobile phones and control of excuses

Education Minister Radovan Fuchs stated that changes to the rules regarding mobile phone usage in schools will strengthen regulations and clarify provisions on unexcused absences, particularly in cases of parental pressure on schools.

Jan 12 • 13:59 UTC

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