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🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammers defrauded two residents of nearly 25 thousand euros

Two residents in Lithuania were scammed out of nearly 25 thousand euros by fraudsters posing as telecom company and bank employees, as well as police officers.

Mar 20 • 05:28 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
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cosmote – Vodafone collaboration on new security solutions

Cosmote and Vodafone are teaming up to develop advanced security solutions through new network APIs, aimed at enhancing user identification and fraud prevention for businesses.

Mar 10 • 05:12 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In Vilnius, scammers swindled more than 80 thousand euros from a woman

A woman in Vilnius was conned out of over 80,000 euros by scammers posing as telecom, bank, and police officials.

Mar 3 • 05:49 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Capital's Criminalists Unmask Another 'SIM Box' Farm - About 75,000 SIM Cards

Police in Vilnius have uncovered a SIM Box operation involving around 75,000 illegally acquired SIM cards.

Feb 25 • 09:39 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Å uvajevs cautious about the idea of banning unregistered prepaid SIM cards

Andris Å uvajevs expresses caution regarding the proposal to ban unregistered prepaid SIM cards in Latvia, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive approach to combat phone fraud.

Feb 23 • 14:59 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A new extremely dangerous fraud tactic: they will try to scare you and force you to act quickly

Residents are warned about a new scam where Russian-speaking callers impersonate bank or telecom employees to trick victims into revealing personal information.

Feb 22 • 17:33 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

SIM card ban, Europe takes action against TikTok and Shein platforms. Technology news

Latvia is considering banning unregistered SIM cards to combat phone scams, with a proposal already submitted to the cabinet for review.

Feb 21 • 04:32 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Phishing of Account Data: How Mobile Network Operators Protect Their Customers from Fraud

Mobile network operators like Vodafone and Telekom are enhancing fraud protection with new warning systems that effectively filter out suspicious calls and SMS.

Feb 20 • 13:35 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

First the network disappeared from the mobile, then the money... This is how a woman fell victim to e-SIM fraud

A woman in Mumbai lost ₹1.1 million in an e-SIM fraud orchestrated by cybercriminals posing as telecom employees.

Feb 12 • 03:51 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

PPA launched a network of partners to combat fraud

Estonia's PPA has initiated a network involving government agencies, banks, and telecom companies to devise new strategies to combat widespread fraud.

Feb 11 • 14:06 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Your money is flying away with fake mobile towers!

The article discusses the financial losses incurred by individuals due to the presence of fake mobile towers in India.

Feb 9 • 16:10 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

USKUMATU ⟩ 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 • 08:00 UTC

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