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‘I invested in a Ponzi scheme’: Nigerians fall victim to crypto scams | Poverty and Development News
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‘I invested in a Ponzi scheme’: Nigerians fall victim to crypto scams | Poverty and Development News

Lagos, Nigeria — Mandela Fadahunsi, who works at a technical training school in Ikeja in Nigeria’s Lagos, never believed he could fall victim...

Microsoft moves to stop Indian fake tech support scams – make sure you stay protected
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Microsoft moves to stop Indian fake tech support scams – make sure you stay protected

Indian police conducted raids at 19 locations to target scammers Six people were arrested, and numerous equipment seized The operation targeted elderly Japanese...

Chrome has a new AI-powered ‘enhanced protection’ mode to protect you from scams – here’s how it works
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Chrome has a new AI-powered ‘enhanced protection’ mode to protect you from scams – here’s how it works

Google is using AI to protect against scams in Chrome, Search and Android The AI can analyze and distill data to detect entirely...

Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams
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Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams

Scammers exploit trending topics to trick viewers into losing crypto Bitdefender warns millions at risk from hijacked content creator accounts Cyberattacks now target...

Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed
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Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed

Google 2024 Ads Safety report says it blocked 5.1 billion bad ads It also blocked millions of advertiser accounts Google notes its detection...

Over .5 billion of crypto was lost to scams or theft in just three months of 2025
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Over $1.5 billion of crypto was lost to scams or theft in just three months of 2025

More than $1.5bn of crypto was lost to scams and theft in Q1 2025, report says Most of the funds were lost in...

The rise of AI scams
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The rise of AI scams

From voice cloning to deepfake videos, images and chats, AI is redefining online scams — and increasing them.

North Korean fake job hackers are going the extra mile to make sure their scams seem legit
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North Korean fake job hackers are going the extra mile to make sure their scams seem legit

Nisos uncovers network of fake identities, all looking for software development work At least two personas are working in small businesses The goal...

US government reveals new cybercrime unit targeting AI fraud, crypto and other scams
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US government reveals new cybercrime unit targeting AI fraud, crypto and other scams

US SEC launches new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) It replaces the three-year-old Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit Previous co-chief Laura D’Allaird...