EASTENDERS left fans gobsmacked after it revealed the real identity of Rocky – but a handful of clues have actually been there all along. The schemer – who is played by actor Brian Conley in the BBC soap – revealed he is a cousin of the late Nasty Nick and working with Dotty to scam Sonia out…
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Each year, millions of unsuspecting Americans fall victim to financial scams or other fraud. A new study sheds light on what types of individuals are most likely to be defrauded by bad actors who are pervasive on the internet. “Certain people are more vulnerable to certain types of scams,” Gary Mottola, research director for the…
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Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock/PixieMe) Shortly after Facebook revealed that its ecommerce platform reached the milestone of one billion active users, reports have claimed scammers are using this growth to launch bigger campaigns. Capitalizing off the social media giant’s success, ProPublica found that one Facebook Marketplace account was hacked and used to post roughly 100…
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Dogecoin’s price has dropped almost 10% following China’s statement that crypto transactions and services are illegal in the nation. As China Declares Crypto Transactions Illegal, Dogecoin Plunges Almost 10% According to a report from Bloomberg, China’s central bank has put out a statement saying that all crypto transactions and services are illegal in the country.…
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24 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Good morning ☀️ ️ Earlier this year, Twitter announced a new monetization feature: Twitter Tips. If you think you sew great threads, you’ll soon be able to reap them too with Tips which allows followers to tip their favourites for their wits. The good news is that we’re getting in on it…
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“The 12 billion dollar scam” That’s what the FBI nicknamed phishing in 2018; a name that reflected the estimated amount of money lost to the cyberattack globally between 2013 and 2018. In 2018 alone, about $1.2 billion was lost to phishing and in 2020, phishing scammers made over $1.8 billion— more than via any other…
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You are here: Home / News / Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.org hacked; Pop-up displays BTC giveaway scam September 23, 2021 by Chayanika Deka Bitcoin.org, the prominent informational site dedicated to educating and facilitating the understanding of the Bitcoin [BTC] ecosystem, has been compromised again. The site shows a pop-up shows a message inviting the visitors…
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Someone has pocketed $17,000 by hacking Bitcoin.org to perpetrate a giveaway scam. Key Takeaways Hackers have exploited Bitcoin.org in order to run a crypto giveaway scam. A pop-up told users to send Bitcoin to a QR code address, with the promise of receiving double the amount in return. Doubling scams are a common occurrence in…
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On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few days.” Website Operator Cobra Warns Bitcoin.org Has Been Compromised…
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Bitcoin › HacksGiveaway scammers strike again, this time by targetting Bitcoin.org. Users need to wise up to end this practice. Samuel Wan · September 23, 2021 at 12:47 pm UTC · 2 min read In an audacious move by scammers, the Bitcoin.org website was hacked earlier today with a giveaway scam placed on the homepage.Such…
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