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Police warn against scam call posing as government official

LHDN scam alerts: What to do if you receive suspicious tax demands

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — Have you ever received any emails, phone calls or WhatsApp messages from someone who claim...

Call for reimbursement scheme for victims of online scams

Ireland should consider introducing a mandatory reimbursement scheme for people who have been tricked into sending money as part of an online scam, according to a new report.

Online scam losses surge to RM2.97b in 2025, says Home Ministry as fraud trend worsens across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The value of losses due to online fraud crimes at the national level has jumped drasticall...

Five Banks, Singapore Anti-Scam Centre Avert S$38 Million in Scam Losses

Singapore’s Anti-Scam Centre and five banks helped stop more than 600 scam attempts in two months, averting over S$38 million in potential losses. The Anti-Scam Centre, which sits...

Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real

15-year-old among six arrested after Dutch cops target suspected bank fraud call center

Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of a new scam in which fraudsters impersonate an electrical appliance retailer to offer compensation or product replacements, with losses to...

Police issue WhatsApp scam warning across Gwent—but one trick is fooling victims now

Police are warning residents about a bank impersonation scam targeting people in Newport and across Gwent.

Is That Call, Text or Email Real? Here’s How to Identify Scams

Scams are more advanced than ever, in large part thanks to AI. But there are still ways to identify them.

Home Ministry’s cyber security agency cautions against ‘Boss Scam’

Home Ministry warns against a cybercrime targeting executives via malicious emails and WhatsApp messages

More than 26 million suspected scam calls were blocked by one network provider last year

Three Ireland said it also intercepted over 455,000 fraudulent text messages.

Watchdog warns of spike in scam text messages, as new customs charges to take effect on 1 July

These scam texts may pose as a delivery or postage company asking the recipient to pay a fee.

Sabah police bust 12 scam call centres, arrest 341 suspects

KOTA KINABALU, June 10 — A total of 341 individuals were arrested and assets worth more than RM1.10 million were s...

Bukit Aman: BTS concert ticket scams leave fans RM95,000 poorer

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) has advised the public to r...

Delete these text messages 'immediately' – fraud experts issue urgent scam warning

VodafoneThree has blocked millions of scam text messages targeting Barclays, TSB and Co-op customers using new anti-fraud technology.

Police arrest 12, including 10 Chinese nationals, in Melaka scam call centre bust

 MELAKA, June 12 — The police dismantled a ‘call centre’ syndicate suspected of being involv...

Watchdog warns of new scam messages targeting shoppers on non-EU websites

Items shipped from outside EU to incur €3 fee under new rules targeting deliveries worth less than €150

CCPC warns of scams and unexpected charges with new customs fee

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is warning consumers to be alert to scam messages seeking customs payments, as new charges come into force on Wednesday 1...

Americans are Inundated with Scams. New Polling Shows Why Few Victims Report Them

A survey found that last year alone, about 10% of U.S. adults said they or someone else from their household was deceived by a scammer into losing money.

Online sale scam costs seller $16,700

Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden says scam complaints have increased 18 percent in the first quarter of this year, the first rise since late 2024.

Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams

Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.

Online scam cases jump 87pc to 66,204 this year, losses near RM3b, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — A total of 66,204 online scam cases have been recorded so far this year, marking an 87 per...

Northern Ireland cops issue PSA after official phone number spoofed by scammers

If you’re going to impersonate an officer, perhaps choose a more sophisticated way to nick cash than asking for gift cards…

Visa scam disruption unit identifies over $$2.6 billion in fraud attempts since formation

Visa's dedicated Scam Disruption team has identified over $2.6 billion in fraud attempts globally since its creation just over two years ago.