You Dialed Your Bank, But A Scammer Answered
Imagine turning over your debit card and calling your bank’s customer service number to ask a question. But thanks to dangerous new malware called FakeCall, when the person answers, you are speaking to a scammer who can see your screen, track your location, and record everything you say. FakeCall Controls Phones, Intercepts Calls According to […]
This Deepfake AI Missing Person Scam Is Horrible
Imagine you have been looking for a friend or loved one that has been missing. You’ve posted photos of them online and desperately want to find them. You are heartbroken. In the midst of it all, a scammer on the other side of the world is stalking social media, looking for a desperate person just […]
Chase Drops Legal Hammer On Chase Glitch Scammers
JP Morgan Chase is suing its customers who committed fraud. On Monday, the bank filed lawsuits in three federal courts, seeking to recover over $661,000 in funds. Lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami against two people and two companies who allegedly kept money from deposited checks, which were later determined to be […]
Claude.AI New Analysis Tool Is Fraud Fighter Power-Up
Claude.AI has launched a new tool, a power-up for Fraud Analysts and Investigators ? . The solution is a new built-in feature for Claude.ai that enables Claude to write and run JavaScript code. Claude can now process data, conduct analysis, and produce real-time insights. The analysis tool is available for all Claude.ai users as a […]
Yahoo Boy Reveals His Deepfake AI Scam Secrets
Yahoo Boys are latching on to Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes like magnets to metal, and it’s poised to reshape and improve their scam techniques dramatically. How do we know this? Because it’s all over social media, telegram, and even YouTube. In the last month, a YouTube channel called Yahoo Boii released over ten instructional videos […]
Telegram Bounty Hunters Pursue Escaped Scam Slaves
A seedy Telegram channel is exposing the seedy underworld of people who post bounties for people who appear to have escaped from Pig Butchering scam compounds. The channel, called Dubai Southeast Asia Bounty Warrant, appears to serve two purposes: recovering scam compound slaves who have escaped and returning them to the bosses, and recovering victims […]
Report : Credit Washing And Synthetic Identity Soaring
Got fake accounts and fake identity theft claims? You are not alone. A newly released report from TransUnion, H2 2024 Update to the State of Omnichannel Fraud Report, sheds light on the dramatic rise of synthetic identity and credit washing at fintechs, banks, and lenders in the United States. Both frauds are experiencing unprecedented increases as credit […]
AI Deepfakes Will Infiltrate Thousands of Zoom Calls
Ai-powered deepfakes in Zoom meetings have arrived. Today, HeyGen announced a new release of their Interactive Avatars, allowing a deepfake version of yourself to attend “thousands of meetings” using your cloned image and voice. HeyGen announced the release, saying, “Your avatar won’t just look and sound like you; it’ll think, talk, and make decisions, just […]
27 Arrested In $360 Million DeepFake Scam Syndicate
It’s happening. Hong Kong police have just decimated a fraud syndicate that was using deepfake technology and face swapping to steal over $360 million, or USD $46 million, from victims worldwide. Police said today that they arrested 27 people, including college students, who created a fake crypto trading platform to lure victims into Pig Butchering […]
Demo Shows How They’re Deepfaking KYC Checks
Cato CTRL security researchers recently discovered a new threat actor: ProKYC, which is selling deepfake tools that help fraudsters bypass KYC controls. The tool has primarily been customized to target cryptocurrency exchanges, but if it works, the software has broad implications for most sites that use automated KYC verification with selfies and driver’s licenses. The […]
Haotian AI : Providing Deepfake AI For Scam Bosses
An advertisement for Haotian AI, a company that provides face-changing software on Telegram, shows they mean business. “We have an R&D team of hundreds of programmers and dozens of servers to serve you.” The braggy advertisement, which just might be directed at Pig Butchering bosses running scam compounds in Southeast Asia, reveals the extent of […]
Capital One Reports 400% Increase In Synthetic ID Fraud
According to reporter James Van Bremer with Auto Finance News, Capital One is reporting a significant uptick in applications tied to synthetic identity. “Fraudsters are targeting the auto industry specifically, Joseph Portera, senior vice president and chief risk officer for financial services at Capital One, said Tuesday during a fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit […]
Instagram Automatic Fans : Pig Butchering AI Bots
Imagine a wall of phones powered by artificial intelligence scamming thousands of people every minute. New videos revealed online by scammers show this is now a reality. They are called Instagram Automatic Fans and appear to be a tool to supercharge scams. And odds are you’ve probably received a message or two from one of […]
BEC Mentors Teach Newbies How Fraud Is Done
You can take online classes for almost anything, including fraud. From attending Yahoo Boys Bombin and Billing School to taking a few classes at Fraud University on Facebook, there is no shortage of mentors who can’t wait to teach you how to commit fraud. And now, there are BEC mentorships, classes where experts help you navigate the complicated world […]
AI Zoom Deepfake Fraud Shocks Real Estate Industry
Margrit Pritchard, an elderly woman with dementia, vanished without a trace in May 2018, leaving her family in California reeling with unanswered questions. They didn’t realize at the time that her face would reappear five years later, over 3,000 miles away, in Florida, at the heart of an AI scam. A Routine Zoom Call Exposed […]
No Sim Swap Hackers Easily Trap Calls, Texts and OTP’s
You will not believe this is even possible, but it is. A shocking new video proves how easy it is for hackers to intercept calls, steal one-time passcodes, intercept text messages, and track your location. I had written about this exploit over a year ago when software called SimSu was released into the wild. You […]
Glitch Aftermath – Panicked Tik Toker’s Lawyering Up
If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. Many are learning this valuable lesson all too well in the aftermath of the Chase Infinite Money Glitch. Some TikTokers are panicking and posting videos of their situation, claiming they had no idea they were committing fraud. She Is Paranoid And Has “Lawyered Up” On […]
Glitch Plague Spreads From Chase To Fidelity And Others
Fraudsters love their “money glitches” (aka fraud). And at the heart of it all is check fraud. The Viral Infinite Chase Money Glitch took social media by storm only two weeks ago. People soon learned it wasn’t a glitch but a massive check fraud scheme that involved depositing fake checks into ATM Machines and quickly […]
Stunningly Real Deepfake Livestreams Are Happening
You have got to see this. This could have fooled just about anyone, and it did. Over 8,000 people tuned into a deepfake livestream of Elon Musk, and many believed it was real. However, it was a deepfake almost perfectly carried out with the mannerisms, voice, and gestures everyone expects from Elon. Perhaps the only […]
The Viral Chase Bank “Glitch” Is Check Fraud Mass Hysteria
It’s mass hysteria. It’s like PPP Fraud all over again. People fear missing out on some free money, and it’s nuts. The Viral Chase Bank Glitch Is Rolling on Social Media If 2021 was the era of FOMO for PPP funds, 2024 is ushering in a new era of FOMO with people lining up for […]
People Are Falling For New Popular “PIN Retry” Scam
A new tricky scam targets restaurant goers, fooling them into divulging their PINs and charging thousands of dollars for small-ticket items. It’s called The PIN Retry Scam, and Reddit user Scertic posted a warning about it this week. The scam occurs where you might be less vigilant about your transactions – restaurants, airports, and typical […]