The alleged hacker behind Medibank data breach has demanded US$10 million on not releasing more customer’s personal information after posting 200 users’ health data on dark web. On early Thursday morning, the hacker posted a message on a dark web blog linked to the REvil Russian ransomware group, claiming: “Society ask us about ransom, it’s…
Medibank Hacker Demanded US$10 Million for Ransom After Releasing Customers’ Details
21 More Malaysian Scam Victims Return From Cambodia, Laos
SEPANG, Malaysia—An additional 21 Malaysians rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia and Laos returned home on Thursday, as the government intensified efforts to locate scam victims reported missing abroad. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who met some of the returning victims at Kuala Lumpur’s airport, said the government has now managed to rescue 273 people out…
Kids and Money: Scammers Gear up for Student Loan Cancellations
By Steve Rosen Like it or not, millions of federal student loan borrowers now have a life-changing opportunity to escape the burden of heavy debt, thanks to President Joe Biden’s debt cancelation plan. But for scammers, crooks, and other near-do-wells, the debt relief plan presents opportunities of a different kind. The same with the federal student…
Britain’s Lloyds Racks up $350 Million of Likely Scam COVID Loans
LONDON—Lloyds Banking Group has been hit by more than 300 million pounds ($348 million) of suspected fraud linked to COVID-19 pandemic-era recovery loans for small businesses, the highest among big bank peers, according to government data. British banks overall have classified some 1.1 billion pounds worth of the emergency lending scheme known as “bounce back”…
Amazon Scams Are on the Rise—Here Are the Warning Signs You’re Being Targeted
Article by Emily Rella Phishing attempts are getting more advanced, with hackers and cybercriminals making their ploys so believable that even the most cautious are getting scammed. One of the latest schemes is to send an SMS text message to people’s phones pretending to be a bank or a company in order to trick people into…
Ex-UCLA Decathlete to Plead Guilty in $37 Million Cannabis Vaping Scam
July 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A former University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) decathlete has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for raising more than $37 million from investors falsely told their funds would be used to finance companies marketing cannabis vape pens, federal prosecutors announced July 1. David Bunevacz, 53 of Calabasas,who competed with the Philippines national team,…
Quick-Thinking UPS Store Owner Helps Elderly Man Dodge $12,000 ‘Grandparent Scam’
Spotting red flags in an elderly customer’s shipping request, a UPS store owner stepped in, called a trusted relative, and saved the man from losing $12,000 to a scammer. Julie and her husband, David Osborne, have owned and run a store in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as part of the UPS franchise since 2011. Julie didn’t recognize…
No, Australian Commonwealth Bank Isn’t Tying With Any Exchange For Trading of Bitcoin or Any Crypto
April 20, 2022
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Australian Commonwealth Bank warned of a fake news article circulating on Meta Platforms, Inc’s Facebook and other social media platforms. The article alleges that the multinational bank has partnered with a trading platform in order to encourage people to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. The country’s top lender further added that it has reported the…
Delta: Hiking Fares Helps With Fuel Costs; China Lockdown May Impact iPhone Production | NTD Business
The Elon Musk Twitter drama escalates with a lawsuit. Former shareholders sue over delay in disclosing stake. There’s possible improvement with the supply chain snarls; some in the trucking industry say demand is slowing down. Solar and wind energy prices are rising, along with everything else. We talk to a windmill maker to see what’s happening. Racing…
Watch out for Romance Scams This Valentine’s Day
Australians are urged to keep an eye out for dating and romance scams this Valentine’s Day after there was a record high of $56 million (US$40 million) in reported losses to Scamwatch in 2021, an increase of 44 percent. But the full extent of losses to romance scams is much higher, as Scamwatch’s internal research…
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