Online fraud stories - Page 2
Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains
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Keitaro ad tracker abused in 15,500 scam and malware domains, as fraudsters cloak AI-themed investment lures from security watchdogs.
ComplyCube adds real-time tools to tackle online fraud
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ComplyCube launches real-time device, phone and email checks to help firms spot online fraud earlier without slowing genuine customers.
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
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OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.
Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
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Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.
Two-thirds of stolen identities reused in repeat fraud
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Two-thirds of stolen identities are reused in fresh fraud, with many circulating for months as synthetic “Frankenstein” profiles, research warns.
Netcraft tool targets malicious domains before attacks
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Netcraft unveils Preemptive Domain Disruption to knock out attacker domains in their dormant phase before phishing and BEC scams launch.
Okta helps disrupt ShieldGuard crypto-stealing extension
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Okta and partners pull rogue ShieldGuard Chrome extension that stole crypto wallet data and bypassed browser defences via custom code.
XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech
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XConnect links its mobile network fraud signals into SONIO's identity platform to tighten onboarding and compliance for fintech and gambling.
Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences
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Spoofed AI agents are hammering major websites with billions of hidden requests, driving up costs and outpacing current security defences.
Ecommpay scoops dual FSTech Awards for fraud & access
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Ecommpay clinches Anti-fraud Solution and Financial Inclusion titles at the FSTech Awards 2026, underscoring its payments innovation.
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
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AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.
OpenOrigins app aims to prove photos real amid deepfakes
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OpenOrigins launches a free app that cryptographically proves photos and videos are real at capture, tackling deepfake-driven distrust online.
AI scams 2.0 leave UK small businesses more exposed
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AI-powered deepfakes and targeted malware ads are fuelling a new wave of scams, leaving UK small firms dangerously exposed online.
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
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Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.
UK fraud overhaul plans GBP £30m Online Crime Centre
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UK unveils expanded fraud strategy, pledging GBP £250m and a GBP £30m Online Crime Centre to target fast-moving online and overseas scams.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
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Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
Seven influencers sentenced over illegal FX promos
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Seven influencers with 4.5m Instagram followers were sentenced for pushing an illegal FX scheme in a case the FCA says should warn others.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
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Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.
Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports
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Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
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Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.