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Jeju Bank, the Financial Supervisory Service, and police conducted a joint awareness campaign targeting merchants and small business owners in Jeju's traditional markets to combat voice phishing and no-show scams that surge during Korea's Thanksgiving holiday season. The campaign addresses fraud schemes exploiting increased bulk orders and group reservations.
A sophisticated scam targeting online shoppers in Vietnam is surging, with fraudsters impersonating delivery companies and sellers claiming products are dangerous and offering refunds. By exploiting leaked personal transaction data, they build trust before stealing banking credentials and OTP codes in staged fraud operations.
A Frankfurt court ruled that Meta bears direct responsibility for fraudulent investment advertisements on Instagram and Facebook. The court determined that Meta's algorithmic ad distribution system, which decides which ads reach which users, makes the platform an active participant rather than a neutral content host, thereby removing liability protections under EU law.
A 32-year-old former customer service manager at China Construction Bank (Asia) in Hong Kong was sentenced to four years in prison for authenticating over $1.6 billion in forged letters of credit and accepting cryptocurrency bribes totaling $470,000 in Tether (USDT). The case highlights how criminal networks are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal bribery payments.
Scammers in Venezuela are using counterfeit USDT tokens to trick merchants at point-of-sale. These cloned tokens appear in wallets but have zero actual value and are rejected by legitimate exchanges. Merchants can prevent losses by verifying contract addresses and confirming actual account balances before delivering goods.
Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau reports a cross-border investment scam targeting a woman in her 60s who works in education. She was deceived through a fake investment app, falsified profit data, and staged cash transfers abroad, ultimately losing over NT$7.68 million through various pretexts for additional payments. A similar scheme caused another victim losses exceeding NT$12 million in March.
Brazilian police authorities explain how criminals exploit urgency and fear to commit digital fraud. With AI technology, false situations are becoming more convincing. Experts advise against immediate responses to suspicious contacts and recommend verifying through official channels.
The Procon of Cariacica, Brazil's consumer protection authority, has released practical guidance to help elderly citizens avoid online scams as digital transactions and social media usage increase among seniors. Common schemes include fake Pix transfer requests, fraudulent banking messages, and suspicious loan offers, with authorities emphasizing the importance of verifying identities and never sharing banking credentials online.
Turkish authorities arrested 201 suspects in connection with an international fraud network operating fake cryptocurrency and forex trading platforms. The network targeted victims across Europe, Africa, and Asia through multilingual call centers, displaying false profits to encourage deposits and demanding additional fees to withdraw funds. Transactions totaling approximately $266.4 million were identified over two years.
A sophisticated fraud scheme in Colombia converts PSE payments into USDT cryptocurrency without victims' knowledge, growing 15% in 2026. Scammers route legitimate purchases through multiple cryptocurrency accounts, making the money difficult to trace while victims remain unaware their funds have been converted to digital assets.
Scammers forged Uniswap-related ENS names and used fake arbitrage trading bots to steal over $500,000 from cryptocurrency users. The fraudulent scheme exploited users seeking automated trading solutions.
German police are warning of a new WhatsApp fraud scheme called "Ghost Pairing." Criminals gain unauthorized access to users' accounts by tricking them into clicking voting links or scanning QR codes, then impersonate friends and family to commit financial fraud. The scam is particularly difficult to detect because WhatsApp continues to function normally on the victim's device.
One in four Americans has received a deepfake voice call in the past year, according to a March survey. Scammers increasingly use cloned voices to impersonate kidnapped relatives, but security experts recommend using a pre-arranged code word as an effective defense mechanism.
Multiple French municipalities are warning residents about a scam where young impersonators pose as students selling calendars under the guise of fundraising for school trips. Several schools and local governments have publicly denied involvement in these fraudulent sales.
A Taipei restaurant was scammed when a customer claimed to find a foreign object in their food and demanded a refund. After reviewing surveillance footage, the owner discovered the customer had deliberately planted the object herself. The incident is believed to involve a serial scammer known for similar fraud schemes across the region.
South African Police Service warned of a viral Facebook hoax claiming a child was found in Makhanda, which is completely fabricated. Scammers use emotionally charged posts with recycled images and disabled comments, then insert malicious links to steal data and hijack accounts. Police urge the public to verify information through official channels before sharing.
Italy's consumer advocacy group has filed a complaint against Revolut with multiple regulators, citing a phishing attack affecting approximately 680 clients and multiple platform deficiencies. The fintech company faces allegations of misleading advertising about investment services, inadequate information disclosure, and poor customer support.
Chinese TikTok streamer Wei Ying has been prosecuted for allegedly defrauding three male fans of 25 million yuan (approximately $3.5 million) through fraudulent gift schemes. She falsely portrayed herself as single while being married, maintaining ambiguous romantic relationships to encourage continued high-value gift purchases.
A woman in her late 30s was defrauded of approximately $25,689 by a scammer impersonating a South Korean actor. Over eight months, the impersonator built an emotional connection, discussing marriage and family meetings before requesting money. The two never spoke by phone or met in person during the entire relationship.
A trial began at the Meiningen Regional Court in Germany against a 68-year-old man accused of investment fraud totaling approximately €1.5 million. The defendant, who operated as an insurance broker and asset advisor from 2021 to 2025, is charged with 241 counts of commercial fraud involving 27 victims. Prosecutors allege he promised high-yield investments but misappropriated the entrusted funds.
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