| Will You Be Able To Protect Yourself From AI Scams? 6 Tips To Keep Your Info Safe 2024-06-03 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Straight Talk: Airfare scams targeting travelers 2024-06-02 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| How scammers use deepfakes of celebs to steal millions from fans 2024-06-02 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Single mom of 3 says she lost life savings to Tinder crypto scammer 2024-05-31 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| State, federal officials warn of scam involving toll road fees 2024-05-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Debt, suicide, fraud: South Koreans hit by real estate scams 2024-05-27 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Best Buy and Geek Squad were most impersonated orgs by scammers in 2023 2024-05-25 [theregister.co.uk] But criminals posing as Microsoft workers scored the most ill-gotten gains
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shared data on the most impersonated companies in 2023, which include Best Buy, Amazon, and PayPal in the top three. Részletek >
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| Best Buy Tops The List Of Companies Most Impersonated By Scammers, FTC Says - CNET 2024-05-24 [news.cnet.com] Is that email really from the Geek Squad? Be careful. It could be a fraudster looking to steal your money or personal information. Részletek >
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| Laundering cash from healthcare, romance scams lands US man in prison for a decade 2024-05-22 [theregister.co.uk] $4.5M slushed through accounts from state healthcare and lonely people
Georgia resident Malachi Mullings received a decade-long sentence for laundering money scored in scams against healthcare providers, private companies, and individuals to the tune of $4.5 million. Részletek >
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| Taylor Swift and Olympics scams fuelling fraud 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] Money lost to fraud fell last year, but purchase and romance scams are on the rise. Részletek >
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| Olympics and Taylor Swift scams fuel 2024 fraud 2024-05-22 [feeds.bbci.co.uk] Money lost to fraud fell last year, but purchase and romance scams are on the rise. Részletek >
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| Scam callers targeting parasite outbreak victims 2024-05-19 [bbci.co.uk] South West Water customers impacted by the outbreak will automatically be paid Részletek >
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| Scammers find new ways to steal private information, including card skimmers 2024-05-19 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| The mystery of the man embroiled in a billion dollar gold scam 2024-05-19 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| The mystery of the man embroiled in a gold scam 2024-05-19 [bbci.co.uk] Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history. Részletek >
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| Treasure Allegedly Stolen by 18th-Century Scammer Found in Poland 2024-05-15 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Google Will Monitor Phone Calls in Real Time for Scam Alerts - CNET 2024-05-14 [news.cnet.com] Google phones could pop up a warning if a call is trying to scam you, right while the call is still happening. Részletek >
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| Google announces new scam detection tools that provide real-time alerts during phone calls 2024-05-14 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| This Phone Scam Is Targeting Grandparents 2024-05-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scammers found planting online betting ads on Indian government websites 2024-05-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Revolut asks suspected scam victims to send 2024-05-09 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| What do Europeans, Americans and Australians have in common? Scammed $50M by fake e-stores 2024-05-09 [theregister.co.uk] BogusBazaar ripped off shoppers and scraped card details, but not in China
A crime ring dubbed BogusBazaar has scammed 850,000 people out of tens of millions of dollars via a network of dodgy shopping websites. Részletek >
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| Social media sites urged to stop school exam scams 2024-05-07 [bbci.co.uk] Students say it is easy to find accounts falsely claiming to have access to GCSE and A-level papers. Részletek >
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| 7 common banking scams (and how to avoid becoming a victim) 2024-05-06 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Europol op shutters 12 scam call centers and cuffs 21 suspected fraudsters 2024-05-03 [theregister.co.uk] Cops prevented crims from bilking victims out of more than Részletek >
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| This Tipping Scam Makes You Tip More Than You Think You Are 2024-05-01 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| More than 100 arrested in Spain over WhatsApp scam 2024-04-30 [bbci.co.uk] A gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say. Részletek >
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| A Devastating Click: How an Email Scam Can Cost You Your Life Savings 2024-04-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Facebook Scams Demand Stricter Online Rules, Japan Lawmaker Says 2024-04-26 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam 2024-04-23 [theregister.co.uk] Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
A misconfigured cloud server that used a North Korean IP address has led to the discovery that film production studios including the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max could be inadvertently hiring workers from the hermit kingdom for animation projects. Részletek >
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| Shopping for a car? The BBB warns of uptick in online scams 2024-04-20 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| If You Fell Victim to a Zelle Scam, Your Bank Might Be Able to Reimburse You - CNET 2024-04-18 [news.cnet.com] Zelle announces a new payment system to reverse the charges for victims of imposter scams. Részletek >
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| St. Johns County warns of contractor scams following St. Augustine tornado 2024-04-12 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| More Amazon shoppers are scamming sellers with fraudulent returns 2024-04-09 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Wedding scammer conned guests out of thousands 2024-04-08 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| 6 Scams That Target Walmart Shoppers: Here 2024-04-06 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scam targets parents of students taking SATs, ACTs, Pennsylvania official warns 2024-04-02 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| BBB, IRS warn of ghosting tax preparer scam as tax deadline approaches 2024-04-01 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Cambodia: Hundreds of Indians rescued from cyber-scam factories 2024-04-01 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Cambodia: India rescues citizens forced to run online scams 2024-04-01 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| 4 Scams Aimed at Target Shoppers: Here 2024-03-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| 4 Sneaky Car Dealership Scams That Will Be Illegal in 2024 2024-03-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Canonical cracks down on crypto cons following Snap Store scam spree 2024-03-28 [theregister.co.uk] In happier news, Ubuntu Pro extended support now goes up to 12 years
After multiple waves of cryptocurrency credential-stealing apps were uploaded to the Snap store, Canonical is changing its policies. Részletek >
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| Your Bank Just Texted You -- or Did It? How to Detect Phishing Scams - CNET 2024-03-26 [news.cnet.com] As messaging scams get more convincing, bank customers can learn to protect themselves. Részletek >
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| Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say 2024-03-19 [theregister.co.uk] Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted
The FBI says investment fraud was the form of cybercrime that incurred the greatest financial loss for Americans last year. Részletek >
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| Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation 2024-03-18 [theregister.co.uk] 875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested
Filipino police rescued 875 "workers" Részletek >
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| Straight Talk: Protect yourself from IRS tax scams 2024-03-17 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| FTC goes undercover to probe suspected antivirus scam, scores $26M settlement 2024-03-15 [theregister.co.uk] Imagine trying to trick folks into buying $500 of unnecessary repairs Részletek >
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| Hundreds rescued from Philippines love scam centre 2024-03-14 [bbci.co.uk] Young and tech-savvy victims are trapped and then forced into running illegal operations online. Részletek >
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| JEA warns not to fall for Cash App scam 2024-03-12 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| An alert Polish taxi driver averts a scam in which an elderly woman could have lost about $36,000 2024-03-12 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| An alert Polish taxi driver averts a scam in which an elderly woman could have lost about $36,000 2024-03-12 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scammers pose as real firms to target job seekers 2024-03-12 [bbc.co.uk] Jenny Jamieson says scammers posed as her company by advertising fake jobs on WhatsApp. Részletek >
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| Shady skin-whitening injections fuel health fears, scams in West Africa 2024-03-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scams increase 34% year-over-year ahead of April 15 tax deadline 2024-03-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| SCAM ALERT: Did you receive a text from Tollsbymail? 2024-03-10 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Georgians lost over $156M to scams, fraud in 2023. What to know, how to protect yourself 2024-03-08 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Beware of these scams in Rochester: They cost upstate residents $653M last year 2024-03-08 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| These are the top scams seen in the Miami Valley and across the state 2024-03-08 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos 2024-03-06 [abcnews.com] A Texas man has been arrested on accusations he schemed to dupe disgraced former congressman George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise he could get criminal corruption charges against him dropped Részletek >
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| Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in W. Africa 2024-03-05 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| A brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West 2024-02-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scam posts impersonate Malaysian govt cash scheme 2024-02-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Who keeps calling from Iran and Mexico? WhatsApp scammers, probably 2024-02-28 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Microsoft Is Using AI to Stop Phone Scammers From Tricking You - CNET 2024-02-26 [news.cnet.com] A new service called Azure Operator Call Protection will look for suspicious phone interactions and warn users accordingly. Részletek >
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| 6 tips to avoid credit card fraud and scams 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Tinder Expands ID Checks Amid Rise in AI Scams, Dating Crimes 2024-02-20 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| BBB Business Scam Alert: Watch out for fake government compliance notices targeting businesses 2024-02-18 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Online romance scams: Research reveals scammers 2024-02-17 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Puget Sound Energy warns of customer utility scams 2024-02-17 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Hackers Exploit Ad Tools to Track Victims, Boosting Scam Efforts 2024-02-15 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Ukrainian police expose million-dollar drone scam, fraudsters seized 2024-02-15 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Spain triple murder suspect linked to romance scam held for killing cellmate 2024-02-15 [bbci.co.uk] A man facing trial for the murder of three elderly siblings is suspected of killing his cellmate. Részletek >
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| The travel scams you need to know about 2024-02-15 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Australian Tax Office probed 150 staff over social media refund scam 2024-02-14 [theregister.co.uk] $1.3 billion lost as identity fraud Részletek >
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| Straight Talk: Four ways to avoid romance scams 2024-02-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam 2024-02-08 [feeds.bbci.co.uk] Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds. Részletek >
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| Deepfake Video Call Scams Global Firm out of $26 Million: SCMP 2024-02-05 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Protect yourself from scams this tax season 2024-02-04 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| The legal scammer who cost vulnerable clients thousands 2024-02-01 [bbci.co.uk] Non-existent court hearings, disappearing documents - BBC uncovers the man at the heart of a legal scam. Részletek >
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| The 7 ways to spot a holiday scam, according to our expert 2024-01-28 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Fort Lauderdale recovers $1.2 million it sent to phishing scammer 2024-01-26 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| AI chatbots are making scams more convincing than ever, warn spy chiefs 2024-01-24 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| FTC tied up in legal battle, postpones new rule protecting consumers from dealership scams 2024-01-20 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Investor Alert: Social Media "Investment Group" Imposter Scams on the Rise 2024-01-17 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Combination of cheap .cloud domains and fake Shark Tank news fuel unhealthy wellness scams 2024-01-17 [theregister.co.uk] .SBS gTLD once owned by Australian broadcaster is another source of strife
Scammers are buying up cheap domain names to host sites that sell dodgy health products using fake articles, according to cybercrime disruption outfit Netcraft. Részletek >
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| All India Pregnant Job service: The Indian men who fell for the scam 2024-01-10 [bbci.co.uk] The conmen in Bihar state promised to pay huge sums of money to men to get childless women pregnant. Részletek >
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| Wall Street watchdog Twitter hacked by Bitcoin scammers 2024-01-10 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over iTunes gift card scam 2024-01-03 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Andy Cohen Says Fraudsters Scammed Him Out of 2024-01-03 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Gas Station Scam: How 2023-12-30 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Henderson County Tax Office warns community of phone scams 2023-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Funeral Fundraiser Scams and Other Street Scams You Need to Watch Out For 2023-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Scammed With Zelle Over the Holidays? Banks May Now Reverse the Charges - CNET 2023-12-24 [news.cnet.com] Imposter scams continue to snare Zelle users, but victims finally have recourse. Részletek >
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| Philippines, South Korea, Interpol cuff 3,500 suspected cyber scammers, seize $300M 2023-12-20 [theregister.co.uk] Alleged crims used AI to pose as friends, family, romantic partners Részletek >
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| Holiday Scam: What Is Gift Card Draining Plus 4 Red Flags to Watch For 2023-12-18 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Cornwall shoppers asked to be aware of Christmas scams 2023-12-18 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Social Security Scams Could Become More Prevalent Thanks to AI 2023-12-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| 3 Penny Stock Scams To Watch Out For 2023-12-09 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| That call center tech scammer could be a human trafficking victim 2023-12-08 [theregister.co.uk] Interpol increasingly concerned as abject abuse of victims scales far beyond Asia origins
Human trafficking for the purposes of populating cyber scam call centers is expanding beyond southeast Asia, where the crime was previously isolated. Részletek >
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