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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

An Odd Bill Appeared on a Savonlinna Woman's Account – Then the Phone Rang

The Eastern Finland police warn about scammers fishing for online banking credentials after a woman lost 18,000 euros to impersonators posing as police.

Mar 22 • 06:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly man loses nearly R$ 400 thousand in 'false manager' scam in Campo Grande

An 83-year-old man in Campo Grande lost R$ 393,900 to a fraudulent phone scam that impersonated his bank manager.

Mar 19 • 09:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

A 'doctor' called Merja, 71, late at night - soon a chilling scam was revealed

An elderly woman in Finland received a late-night phone call from a scammer posing as a doctor, claiming her friends were worried about her alcohol use, which she refutes.

Mar 19 • 06:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Unimed Petrópolis is invaded and stolen cell phone is used for PIX scam

The Unimed Petrópolis administrative unit was invaded, leading to the theft of a cell phone that was subsequently used in a scam demanding payments via the PIX system.

Mar 18 • 21:01 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Two million euros embezzled. Police identify more than 170 money mules and illegal cryptocurrency exchangers

Latvian police have uncovered a scam involving over 170 individuals linked to fraudulent phone calls that led to the embezzlement of two million euros.

Mar 18 • 07:21 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Montreal father loses nearly $20,000 in impersonation scam

A Montreal father fell victim to an impersonation scam, losing nearly $20,000 after a convincing phone call from someone pretending to be his son.

Mar 16 • 14:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Impostors Defrauded a Huge Amount of Money

Impostors posing as police officers defrauded victims of approximately €142,000 in a phone scam involving fake security accounts.

Mar 16 • 12:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retiree loses R$ 54,000 after being convinced by fake bank manager to grant remote access to his cell phone

A 55-year-old retiree in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 54,000 by a fraudster posing as a bank manager, who convinced him to give remote access to his cellphone.

Mar 14 • 14:28 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Tele2 warns: scammers are making scam calls through new solutions

Tele2 warns that scam calls in Estonia have evolved, utilizing SIM boxes to make hundreds of calls daily without needing to spoof phone numbers.

Mar 13 • 15:35 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Pliening: Retiree presents 50,000 euros to phone fraudsters in front of his house

A retired man in Pliening was deceived by fraudsters posing as police and lost 50,000 euros.

Mar 11 • 11:02 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters extorted 99 thousand euros from a woman in PlungÄ—

A woman in PlungÄ— lost 99,000 euros to fraudsters posing as telecom, bank, and police officials during a phone call.

Mar 11 • 07:07 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Tax Administration Warns: Fraudsters Request Additional Tax via Vipps

The Norwegian Tax Administration warns citizens about phone scams where fraudsters ask for additional tax payments through the payment service Vipps.

Mar 11 • 06:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

MATT MADING: A Cautionary Tale: Is My Voice Now in the Hands of Fraudsters?

The article discusses a series of suspicious phone calls received by the author regarding a package and potential fraud, raising concerns about identity theft.

Mar 5 • 11:19 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Actor Tambet Tuisk became a victim of a scam phone call: the amount of shame I felt was immense

Estonian actor Tambet Tuisk shared his experience of falling victim to a scam phone call but was able to secure his accounts in time.

Mar 5 • 09:20 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Vilnius woman duped by phone scammers loses 10.2 thousand euros

A 1941-born woman from Vilnius was scammed out of 10.2 thousand euros by individuals posing as police officers.

Mar 5 • 06:33 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Police Arrests Man Who Enabled Scam Calls

Estonian police arrested a 27-year-old Latvian man for installing a device in Estonia that facilitated scam phone calls.

Mar 4 • 13:45 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A Vilnius woman lost 80,100 euros to scammers – she was not the only victim

A woman from Vilnius reported losing 80,100 euros to phone scammers, leading to further investigations into similar fraudulent activities in the area.

Mar 3 • 06:09 UTC
🇫🇮 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 • 10:56 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

They held him on the phone for six hours and deprived him of 25,000 euros. The fraud victim is afraid that the case will never be investigated

A Slovak man named Martin lost 25,000 euros to fraudsters posing as police after a six-hour phone call.

Mar 2 • 07:58 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Uncle's Tale: What is now being asked of victims during scams and why

A journalist from Clarin experienced a phone scam attempt known as 'cuento del tío', in which scammers not only asked for money but also for property deeds from victims.

Mar 1 • 09:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

An elderly man from Vilnius, 99 years old, fell into a scam, losing more than 13 thousand euros

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.

Feb 28 • 06:47 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The State Social Insurance Agency warns about a new fraud scheme

The State Social Insurance Agency (VSAA) has issued a warning to residents about phone scammers requesting personal information under the pretense of delivering urgent correspondence via courier.

Feb 26 • 16:28 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Scammers Don't Even Sleep on Holidays! Valdo Randpere Received a Suspicious Phone Call: I Sent Him to a Dark Place and Called the Bank

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.

Feb 25 • 17:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests 13 suspects who applied scams via cell phone; scheme may have moved over R$ 100 million

A police operation in São Paulo led to the arrest of 13 individuals involved in a mobile phone scam estimated to have defrauded over R$ 100 million.

Feb 25 • 01:54 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Phone scammers did not manage to use the thousands extorted from a woman in Panevėžys

Police successfully apprehended phone scammers who extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman in Panevėžys, returning the funds to their rightful owner.

Feb 24 • 12:23 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor: The money extorted by phone scammers did not enjoy it for long

A prosecutor in Panevėžys has handed a fraud case involving three men, accused of orchestrating a phone scam, to the court after they extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman.

Feb 24 • 12:08 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The gang of fraudsters did not enjoy the money stolen for long

A gang of phone scammers who swindled nearly 9,000 euros from a woman in Panevėžys were apprehended by police, and the money was returned to its owner.

Feb 24 • 12:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

"You Are Under Investigation": The New Phone Scam – How It Works

A new phone scam using automated messages claiming to be from Interpol is causing panic among recipients in Greece.

Feb 24 • 11:37 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Loneliness, fear or the thrill of profit - reasons why people continue to converse with phone scammers

The article discusses the reasons behind the continuing engagement of individuals with phone scammers in Latvia, highlighting the significant financial losses incurred from such fraud.

Feb 24 • 08:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

If you hear these words on the phone, your money is at risk

A Kuopio man and his partner lost 89,000 euros in a phone scam that tricked them into providing banking credentials.

Feb 23 • 06:22 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A journalist from Clarín and the anguish of the uncle's tale: 'There, at home, how many dollars do you have?'

The article recounts a journalist's alarming experience with a scam in which he was led to believe his son was in danger, invoking feelings of fear and concern for safety.

Feb 21 • 09:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Fake investigators on the phone: in Bratislava they have already extorted 1.3 million euros from victims

Fraudsters posing as investigators in Bratislava have extorted 1.3 million euros from victims using a convincing phone scam.

Feb 19 • 15:07 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Shock Call in Planegg: Phone Fraudsters Steal Several Tens of Thousands of Euros

Fraudsters posing as a hospital employee tricked an elderly woman in Planegg into handing over tens of thousands of euros, claiming her daughter needed expensive cancer treatment.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Shock Call: 69-Year-Old Helps Police Arrest Phone Fraudster

A 69-year-old woman in Germany aided police in detaining an alleged phone fraudster after recognizing a scam during a distressing call.

Feb 15 • 13:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Pella: New phone scam using the accountant method – Gold coins and jewelry worth 5,000 euros stolen

A new phone scam in Pella, Greece, resulted in the theft of gold coins and jewelry valued at 5,000 euros, utilizing a method impersonating an accountant.

Feb 14 • 17:39 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

The phone call that empties your bank account

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

Feb 12 • 10:14 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Scammed out of a thousand euros with a fake email, purchases made for nearly 300 euros with child's phone

A woman in Estonia lost 1,000 euros to a scam that involved a fraudulent email from someone pretending to be Swedbank.

Feb 11 • 15:55 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Recidivist Maulius collected random phone numbers, posing as an official

A court in Panevėžys has upheld a strict sentence for D. Maulius, a phone scammer who defrauded victims out of tens of thousands of euros while serving a prison sentence.

Feb 11 • 15:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

The Bank Fraudster Had Enough When Jani Started Bullying: 'Scammy'

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

Feb 11 • 14:15 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud attempts increase: 'Something is not right' - Taxi driver uncovers shock call

A taxi driver prevents a 91-year-old woman from falling victim to a fraud scheme that could have cost her 70,000 euros after he trusted his instincts during a suspicious phone call.

Feb 11 • 12:01 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Fraudsters extorted more than 20 thousand euros from residents in Vilnius district

Residents in the Vilnius district fell victim to phone fraud, losing over 20,000 euros to scammers.

Feb 11 • 08:34 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

New Scam: You Take Care of Nothing, the Phone Reads the Card Itself. And You're Out of Money

A new scam tactic involves phones automatically reading credit cards without user knowledge, leaving victims without their money.

Feb 10 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor loses over R$ 113,000 after believing he was chatting with his daughter on the cell phone and falling for a scam

A 75-year-old doctor lost more than R$ 113,000 after falling victim to a scam while thinking he was communicating with his daughter via cell phone.

Feb 9 • 19:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Your Money is Flying Away with Fake Mobile Towers! This New SMS Blast Scam is Very Dangerous

Cybersecurity experts warn of a dangerous new SMS blast scam utilizing fake mobile towers to intercept phone signals and commit fraud.

Feb 9 • 07:52 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters Cleaned Out Trusting Residents' Money, A Woman from Vilnius Lost Nearly 46 Thousand Euros

A series of phone scams in Vilnius led to significant financial losses for several residents, with one woman losing about 46,000 euros.

Feb 7 • 07:40 UTC
🇮🇳 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 • 07:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

An employee of the local municipality and a police officer tricked a man out of 29 thousand euros

A 75-year-old man in Vilnius was defrauded of 29,000 euros by scammers impersonating a local municipality employee and a police officer over the phone.

Feb 6 • 05:27 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

SHAMEFUL ⟩ 91-year-old mother of an executive became a victim of a phone scam: her and dance school accounts were emptied with one call

Aivo Adamson, a government official and executive, publicly shared the unfortunate story of how phone scammers emptied his 91-year-old mother's and her dance school's accounts.

Feb 5 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Alleged 'accountant' attempted to deceive a 59-year-old - 17-year-old arrested posing as 'collector'

A 59-year-old woman in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, thwarted a phone scam attempt and assisted in the arrest of a 17-year-old who arrived to collect her valuables.

Feb 4 • 08:42 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

65-year-old woman in Pella scammed by impersonating accountants, lost 25,000 euros worth of gold and money

A 65-year-old woman in Pella reported being scammed out of 25,000 euros worth of gold and money by individuals impersonating accountants during a phone call.

Feb 2 • 10:45 UTC

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