UK warns over online trading scams
The number of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange-based "get rich quick" scams is booming in Britain, authorities warned on Tuesday.
Business
May 21, 2019
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News tagged with fraud
US, European officials bring charges in global malware case
Ten people, including five Russian fugitives, have been charged in connection with malicious software attacks that infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide and caused more than $100 million in financial losses, U.S. ...
Security
May 16, 2019
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First international blockchain for science: Bloxberg
Securing scientific information online and worldwide with no risk of manipulation is now possible, thanks to the decentralized blockchain infrastructure Bloxberg.
Computer Sciences
May 13, 2019
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From catfish to romance fraud, how to avoid getting caught in any online scam
Australian singer-songwriter Casey Donovan opened up again last night about the six years she thought she was involved in a relationship with a man she never met, someone called "Campbell".
Security
May 1, 2019
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Voter ID laws don't seem to suppress minority votes – despite what Republicans might want
Strict voter ID laws require residents to possess a valid, state-approved identification in order to vote.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2019
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Study finds that money, revenge, morals motivate whistleblowers to expose tax fraud
Revenge-seeking ex-lovers, jilted business partners and vindictive former employees are among the nearly 12,000 whistleblowers who reported tax fraud to the IRS in 2017. An estimated $3 trillion dollars is lost worldwide ...
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2019
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BMW fined for diesel software error
Germany prosecutors have fined automaker BMW 8.5 million euros ($9.66 million) for lax oversight in installing defective engine software that led to excessive diesel emissions in 7,965 cars.
Automotive
Feb 25, 2019
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Using artificial intelligence to foil online dating scams
Dating apps and websites could soon use computing algorithms that 'think' like humans to pinpoint fake profiles designed to con victims out of thousands of pounds.
Internet
Feb 12, 2019
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Defeating credit card fraud
Online behavioural targeting and device fingerprinting could be used to combat credit card fraud according to a team from Botswana International University of Science and Technology, in Palapye, Botswana. Writing in the International ...
Security
Jan 8, 2019
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First large-scale market analysis of underground cybercrime economy
Cybercrime is easier to carry out as more and more online criminal services (commodities) become available. Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) researcher Rolf van Wegberg investigated the extent and growth of this ...
Security
Aug 21, 2018
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