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PhishingParis Police Prefecture warns of increasing rental scams targeting students preparing for the fall semester. Scammers lure victims with attractive listings, request official documents like ID and salary slips, then claim the property is unavailable while using stolen documents for identity theft.
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PhishingCriminals have developed a new scam tactic by disguising phishing links as standard unsubscribe buttons in emails. Clicking these links directs users to fake websites where they are asked to provide personal information under the pretext of "confirming unsubscription," potentially leading to data breaches and corporate information theft.
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Elder ScamsIn the Izmir region of Turkey, a scammer impersonating a police officer defrauded an elderly woman of money. This type of fraud exploits trust through false authority and particularly targets senior citizens.
Read more →PhishingRussian authorities in Kirov Region report that scammers have stolen approximately 795 million rubles from 2,071 residents since early 2026. Fraudsters impersonate government officials and use AI-generated voice and video deepfakes to deceive victims into transferring money or taking out loans.
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Investment ScamsA man in his 60s from Sapporo was defrauded of 1.27 million yen after being approached on social media by someone posing as a famous entrepreneur offering investment opportunities. Police are investigating the case as an SNS-based investment fraud.
Read more →Elder ScamsScammers in Russia are impersonating Pension Fund officials to threaten elderly victims with pension cuts, tricking them into revealing access codes. The scheme escalates when imposters posing as FSB and Central Bank officials demand money transfers to "secure accounts," resulting in complete financial loss for victims.
Read more →Elder ScamsA 78-year-old pensioner in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, was defrauded of over 13 million rubles and 17 gold coins by scammers posing as law enforcement officials. The victim was convinced he needed to prove his innocence regarding unauthorized money transfers to a hostile country, leading him to hand over his savings and valuables to a female courier.
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Elder ScamsChinese railway police have stopped a complex scam targeting elderly people. Fraudsters lured seniors through short-video platforms with false promises of high income, built trust through livestream sessions, then pressured them to attend closed-door "training" sessions in other cities where they would be isolated and susceptible to large-scale fraud. Police intervention prevented the victims from falling into the trap.
Read more →PhishingQQ's Security Center announced it removed 5.4 million accounts related to telecom fraud in the first half of 2026. The report highlights rapidly evolving scam tactics including bulk redirects via fake incentive links and impersonation voice calls, prompting platform improvements in facial recognition verification and real-time fraud prevention systems.
Read more →Elder ScamsAn elderly mother of an incarcerated fraud convict lost 80,000 yuan to someone claiming to have inside connections to pay court fines on behalf of her son. A vigilant prison officer detected the scam through an unusual phone call and coordinated with police to recover the full amount, highlighting the vulnerability of seniors to schemes by acquaintances.
Read more →Elder ScamsPolice in Yangzhou, China successfully prevented a sophisticated elder fraud scheme involving live-streaming tactics. Scammers used short-video platforms to advertise fake opportunities for starting online businesses with monthly earnings exceeding 10,000 yuan, building trust through live streaming before attempting to lure seniors to out-of-town closed-door sessions for financial exploitation. Quick intervention by a vigilant officer at the train station stopped the fraud before senior citizens could be victimized.
Read more →Elder ScamsA 78-year-old resident of Nizhny Novgorod became a victim of scammers posing as law enforcement officers. The fraudsters convinced the pensioner to hand over cash and gold coins for an alleged asset verification, resulting in losses exceeding 13 million rubles across two meetings.
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PhishingVietnamese authorities warn of a surge in online scams targeting students and parents ahead of the new school year. Fraudsters employ sophisticated tactics including fake school fee collection, student ID code fraud, and virtual kidnapping schemes. These criminals build trust before demanding money transfers using various deceptive methods.
Read more →Elder ScamsA sophisticated scam targeting elderly people in China uses fake online advertisements to build trust, then lures victims to closed-door training sessions in distant locations where large sums are extracted. Police intervention at a train station recently prevented two elderly people from falling victim to this emerging scheme.
Read more →Romance ScamsScam groups are using stolen social media photos on WhatsApp to initiate video calls from unknown numbers. When victims answer, explicit images appear on screen, and they are extorted into paying cryptocurrency. Victims are targeted through photos of people in their social circles obtained from social media.
Read more →PhishingTurkish authorities arrested 17 suspects in a fraud scheme targeting used vehicle sellers. The criminals impersonated notaries and tricked victims into approving money transfers through banking apps. The operation uncovered 70 fraud cases with total losses of 4.2 million lira.
Read more →Elder ScamsScammers in Russia have developed a new scheme targeting elderly pensioners by exploiting fears of reduced pension payments. The fraud involves impersonation of Social Fund officials, followed by fraudulent calls posing as bank or security service representatives to trick victims into transferring savings.
Read more →Emerging ScamsA new fraud scheme targeting lottery ticket agents has been discovered in northern Vietnam. Scammers pose as customers and alter winning numbers in ledgers to force agents to pay fraudulent prizes. One agent lost approximately 8 million Vietnamese dong to this scam.
Read more →Emerging ScamsA new fraud scheme targeting lottery ticket retailers in Vietnam has been discovered. Scammers alter the predicted numbers in transaction records by taking advantage of staff negligence, then claim prize money based on the falsified records.
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PhishingItalian law enforcement in Carcare has exposed multiple fraud and theft cases, including sophisticated phone spoofing scams where perpetrators impersonated bank officials and police officers to fraudulently obtain money transfers from victims.
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