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 […]
These Masks Are So Ultra-Realistic, It’s Scary
Do you need to be incognito during a bank robbery, scam, or fraud scheme? One company might have just the thing to make it easy. It’s called MaskonMoney, and their masks are so realistic that it scares me. The masks which appear to be manufactured internationally are touted as “legal” and sold for about $250. […]
Telegram Takedown : CEO Faces 20 Years in Prison
In a stunning development, Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Bourget airport near Paris, and charged with a long list of crimes, including terrorism, money laundering, drug trafficking, pedophile offenses, and fraud. He is detained and could face up to twenty years in prison. Arrested In France For Failing To […]
Weaponized AI Girlfriend Bots Will Fuel Romance Scams
Look at all the lonely people in this world. So many are looking for love. And now, with the help of AI, many are finding it in the unlikeliest of places – synthetic boyfriends and girlfriends. Services like Candy.ai, Dreamgf.ai, Replika, and AIGirlfriend WTF are blurring the lines between real and fake love, causing security […]
Fraud Shapeshifters In The Age Of AI
Deepfakes, voice clones, and digital doppelgangers. If you think the threat of AI is just a bunch of non-realistic hype. I have a warning for you. It is real. It is happening now. And we are only just getting started. I have spent the last year presenting on AI in fraud at many companies and […]
Gift Services Help Romance Scammers Con Victims
To a scammer, sending a gift is worth a thousand WhatsApp Text messages. To a victim, receiving that gift might just be what they needed to push them over the edge. And now, one investigator, Troy Gochenour of the Global Anti Scam Organization, has stumbled upon a new disturbing scam service emerging online to do […]
It’s Getting Real – HeyGen Releases Deepfake ChatBots
The digital doppelganger is one step closer to becoming a reality. This week, HeyGen released Interactive Avatars, which are essentially chatbots that use your voice and image to speak to people. Using two minutes of video you upload, HeyGen will clone your voice and image to create the Chatbot. The Chatbot will use a variety […]
Facebook’s New Downloadable AI Is Bad News For Fraud
This week, Mark Zuckerberg announced Llama 3.1, a powerful 405,000,000,000-parameter AI model that can be downloaded, configured, and used by anyone in the world for free. While the release has sparked excitement, it also raises concerns in the tech world. While the open-source approach promises to democratize AI development, it raises serious questions about potential […]
The Refund Mafia: Amazon Takes On Chin Chopa
Amazon took aim at professional refunders and the customers who use their services this week. And they threw the book at them, suing them for various issues, including fraud, breach of contract, use of trademarks, and anything else they could. At the heart of the criminal enterprise they targeted is an organization known as “Chin […]
Beautiful Scammers For Hire. Will Travel Too
An advertisement describes an unusual service that might catch your eye. It promises “Pure European real-life models” available for hire. Surprisingly, their services aren’t for photo shoots but something more sinister. These real-life models offer a suite of services tailor-made for deception: video calls, voice calls, identity verification, and even in-person meetings. Beautiful scammers are […]
Pig Butchers’ Paradise-Inside The Scammer Superstore
Imagine a market built for Pig Butchering scam operators, like a Walmart, where they could shop for everything they needed. Well, now it exists. It’s a shadowy network of thousands of merchants willing to help pig butcherers commit crimes. According to researchers, it may have ties to the highest levels of the Cambodian government. And […]