What You Learn From a Year of Watching Bad Financial Advice on TikTok One anonymous finance professional has been tracking the worrying number of get-rich-quick schemes on the platform. "It's getting really bad," he says.

What You Learn From a Year of Watching Bad Financial Advice on TikTok

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Tax scams are up this season compared to previous years. Here's what to know Officials also say that artificial intelligence has likely contributed to the increased volume of fraud attempts.

#Tax #scams are up this season compared to previous years. Here's what to know

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The “Frankenstein” Identity: How Scammers Mix Your SSN with a Fake Name “Frankenstein” isn’t just referring to Mary Shelley’s monster in today’s day and age. It can actually be a word...

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The Yahoo Boys - Negative PID Yahoo Boys refers to a broad set of online fraudsters mostly based in West Africa, particularly Nigeria. They are not a single hierarchical gang, but a loose

The Yahoo Boys

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The "Hold Price" Feature: Scam or Saver?

🤔 Is "Hold Price" a life-saver or scam? 🚫 Make wise choices and park off-site at AirportParking.deals. 🚘 Read here! 🖇️ zurl.co/kXmDx #travel #hacks #holdprice #feature #scams

Die drugs van die psychiatrie maakten de klachten erger, dus ik hoor me geld terug te krijgen.
Ik werd gedwongen om die drugs te betalen.

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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: * Watch out for fake Malwarebytes renewal notices in your calendar * Google patches two Chrome zero-days under active attack. Update now * Attackers impersonate Temu in ClickFix $Temu airdrop scam * Apple patches Coruna exploit kit flaws for older iOS versions * This Android vulnerability can break your lock screen in under 60 seconds * Microsoft Authenticator could leak login codes—update your app now * Meta rolls out anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger * Phishers hide scam links with IPv6 trick in “free toothbrush” emails * Sextortion “I recorded you” emails reuse passwords found in disposable inboxes * Watch out for tax-season robocalls pushing fake “relief programs” * March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes two zero-day vulnerabilities * How to see your Google Search history (and delete it) * Signal and WhatsApp accounts targeted in phishing campaign * Hackers may have breached FBI wiretap network via supply chain * Fake Claude Code install pages hit Windows and Mac users with infostealers * Quiz sites trick users into enabling unwanted browser notifications Stay safe! * * * **We don’t just report on scams—we help detect them** Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. If something looks dodgy to you, check if it’s a scam using Malwarebytes Scam Guard. Submit a screenshot, paste suspicious content, or share a link, text or phone number, and we’ll tell you if it’s a scam or legit. Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android.

A week in security (March 9 – March 15) A list of topics we covered in the week of March 9 to March 15 of 2026 Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Watch out for fake Malwarebytes renewal notices in y...

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Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams - Help Net Security Hundreds of scam campaigns promoted through Facebook ads are using fake news stories to funnel victims into investment fraud schemes.

Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams

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Mother was 'living beyond her means' during fake cancer scam, court hears An Adelaide mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to deceitfully raise money was "living the life of the rich and famous" despite serious financial struggles, a court has heard. #courts #cancer #scams #fraud

An Adelaide mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to deceitfully raise money was "living the life of the rich and famous" despite serious financial struggles, a court has heard. #courts #cancer #scams #fraud

Fake Worker Scams Swamp Remote Hires AI-powered “fake worker” scams are reportedly spreading from the U.S. to Europe. That’s according to a report Sunday (March 15) from the Financial Times (...

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What is an online scam? - Negative PID The question seems silly. The answer is not so obvious. A scam is not simply a lie told for profit. It is a structured manipulation process designed to bypass

What is an online scam?

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New report says Arizona loses $2.8B a year to online scams A new report shows that Arizona is in the top 10 when it comes to online scams. The financial impact of that appears to be higher than previously thought.

New report says #Arizona loses $2.8B a year to online scams www.kjzz.org/business/202...

Fact check and verify!
#scams take advantage of people not paying close attention.

The illusion of generosity online - Negative PID Scroll through almost any major social platform, and you will eventually encounter them. A smiling influencer announces a “massive giveaway.” A viral post

The illusion of generosity online

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Die drugs van die psychiatrie werkte niet en het maakte de klachten erger.

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The scam tricking Australians into downloading 'dreadful' malware Scammers are targeting Australians with advertisements for 'free' tai chi classes to trick them into downloading malware capable of stealing money off their devices. #scams #fraud #crime #internet

Scammers are targeting Australians with advertisements for 'free' tai chi classes to trick them into downloading malware capable of stealing money off their devices. #scams #fraud #crime #internet

Meta deploys AI and law enforcement to fight scams across Facebook, WhatsApp Meta today launched AI scam tools across Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, expanded advertiser verification to 90%, and aided 21 arrests in Thailand. Here's what it means.

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Meta deploys AI and law enforcement to fight scams across Facebook, WhatsApp Meta today launched AI scam tools across Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, expanded advertiser verification to 90%, and aided 21 arrests in Thailand. Here's what it means.

Meta deploys AI and law enforcement to fight scams across Facebook, WhatsApp #Meta #AI #Scams #Facebook #WhatsApp

Online financial #scams in #StKitts and #Nevis continue to be a growing concern, often involving sophisticated methods like #WhatsApp account cloning, #phishing scams and AI-powered fraud. www.winnmediaskn.com/online-finan...

New York, Texas, and Louisiana to Make Linux ILLEGAL. YouTube video by Cameron Knauff

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a woman is sitting on a couch talking about tinder , bumble , raya , hinge , okcupid ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch talking about tinder , bumble , raya , hinge , okcupid

Its sad that #Tinder #POF #OKCupid #Hinge #Match dot com are all really expensive #scams. Ill read, swipe, follow through on dates and never ghost but I ain't paying $40/mo to see who likes me and message them. Ridiculous. These things never work. How do people meet significant others now?

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How to avoid the fake buyers flooding Facebook Marketplace Avoid fake buyers on Facebook Marketplace. Discover common scam tactics, warning signs, and expert tips to stay safe when selling online.

Great article from CTA member on how to avoid fake buyers on Facebook Marketplace
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Self-publish and be scammed: Jon’s tale of heartbreak highlights boom in fraudsters using AI to supercharge book swindles New wave of publishing fraud mimics lonely hearts swindles of old – swapping promises of true love for the fantasy of literary acclaim. And the wooing process is now fully automated

The #PUBLISHING #SCAMS are exploding around the world - as 'real' content becomes more and more valuable. Especially from #FIRST PEOPLES AND #INDIGENOUS #WRITERS EVERYWHERE. FNWF values its Authors, and works hard to keep their creativity safe.
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Time to renew your trademark before it's too late?! Slow down and check that the trademark renewal isn't a scam. Here's what I received a few days ago, and how I figured out it wasn't legit: intuitivestories.com/how-to-detec... #scams #spam #trademark

The Twitter Bitcoin scam - Negative PID On July 15, 2020, Twitter, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, fell victim to an audacious attack. Verified accounts belonging to Barack Obama,

The Twitter BitCoin scam

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Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te’o - Negative PID Manti Te’o is a former American football player, a standout linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In 2012, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist and the

Social media crimes: the case of Manti Te'o

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Meta Launches AI Anti-Scam Tools Across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger Meta has launched AI-powered anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, while a law enforcement operation disabled 150,000 scam network accounts.

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Meta Launches AI Anti-Scam Tools Across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger

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“Diabolical”: Someone opened their new Star Wars Lego set and found pasta instead of bricks. It’s not an uncommon scam "There's a Lego set that's really gonna require you to use y...

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Meta has rolled out more anti-scam protections across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger to fight sophisticated fraud tactics. The features will help stop celebrity impersonators and brand spoofers from defrauding its users, the company said. Meta is also targeting attackers who exploit legitimate platform features like device linking to hijack accounts. People use this feature to connect more than one of their devices to their account, enabling them to flit between their phone and their computer without skipping a beat. Scammers fool users into sharing phone numbers and linking codes that then let them link their own malicious devices to the user’s account. They can then access the victim’s messages and send messages impersonating them. Victims usually retain account access, making breaches harder to detect. ## More protections in Facebook and Messenger The protections go beyond WhatsApp. Meta has also deployed AI-powered protections across Facebook and Messenger to catch fraudsters before they hook victims. Facebook will now test warnings for friend requests that seem fishy, flagging profiles with few mutual connections or mismatched locations. Messenger’s scam detection can also identify patterns like bogus job offers from new contacts. Users can submit suspicious chats for AI review, which analyzes text, images, and contextual signals to spot celebrity impersonation schemes. So if Brad Pitt’s mum appears to be matchmaking, you’ll have a digital wingman to restore your sense of reality. The new measures also spot brand spoofing and deceptive links, so if someone tries to direct you to a fake website for a well-known company, Meta will do its best to block that. Malwarebytes users benefit from similar protection through Scam Guard, which analyzes suspicious messages, links, and conversations across multiple platforms, not just one app. ## There’s more at play than just altruism This is part of an ongoing anti-scam campaign by Meta, which launched anti-scam protections on WhatsApp and Messenger last October. It also says that it removed more than 159 million scam ads and dismantled 10.9 million accounts on Facebook and Instagram linked to criminal operations in 2025. It also participated in a global law enforcement operation that arrested 21 suspects and shuttered more than 150,000 accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam networks. Still, the move may not be entirely altruistic. Regulators have been demanding answers from Facebook about the extent to which it fights scams. Forty-two state attorneys general wrote to the tech giant last June about investment scam ads on its platform. And in November, Consumer Reports asked the FTC and state attorneys to take action against the company over: > “knowingly allowing the proliferation of billions of scam advertisements.” That request likely stemmed from reports last year suggesting Meta has constrained some anti-scam measures. Reuters reported that the company limited anti-scam enforcement to actions costing no more than 0.15% of total revenue. Internal documents also reportedly estimated that the company received $16bn in revenue from scam ads (an estimate Meta later disputed as “rough and overly inclusive”). Meta has said it wants 90% of its ad revenue to come from verified advertisers by 2026, up from around 70% today, in an effort to reduce scam advertising on its platforms. September also saw the European Commission request information from Apple, Booking.com, Bing, Google Play, and Google Search about how they identify and manage risks related to financial scams under the Digital Services Act. While they didn’t explicitly mention Meta, scrutiny about platforms’ scam-fighting efforts in the EU is clearly increasing. Nevertheless, the new protections arrive at a timely moment. Dutch intelligence recently warned about phishing campaigns targeting government employees through Signal and WhatsApp. The operation relies on social engineering techniques that abuse legitimate authentication features. Scams continue to bite consumers hard. Americans lost $13.7bn to cyber-enabled fraud in 2024, according to the FBI’s April 2025 Internet Crime Report * * * **We don’t just report on scams—we help detect them** Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. If something looks dodgy to you, check if it’s a scam using Malwarebytes Scam Guard. Submit a screenshot, paste suspicious content, or share a link, text or phone number, and we’ll tell you if it’s a scam or legit. Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android.

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