SCAMMERS
I Bought a Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card on Etsy
The ease of purchasing or fabricating vaccine cards may complicate the roll-out of vaccine verification efforts.
'It's a Crazy Issue' – The Bizarre World of Scam Audiobooks
On sites like Amazon, there are thousands of books seemingly written by bots – and many of those are used to dupe audiobook narrators.
The 'Hollywood Con Queen' Who Scammed Aspiring Stars Out of Hundreds of Thousands
We spoke to Josh Dean, co-host of a podcast about one of the most over-the-top con artists in modern history.
Miami Man Allegedly Used Fraudulent $3.9 Million PPP Loan to Buy a Lamborghini
Nearly all the reviews for 29-year-old David Hines' businesses described "bait-and-switch practices and other deceitful activities."
Exclusive: Scammers Are Flooding Depop and Hacking Users
A VICE UK investigation reveals that fraudsters are taking over accounts to flog Nintendo Switches, Animal Crossing consoles and AirPods to unsuspecting buyers – only to disappear once payment is made.
Opportunists Are Preying on Instacart Shoppers as Bots Ramp Up on the Platform
A middleman is dubiously offering Instartcart shoppers the chance of more reliable work in exchange for thousands of dollars.
Hackers Are Taking Over Twitter Accounts to Advertise Face Masks
Accounts pushed hundreds of tweets advertising a sketchy mask website on Tuesday.
The Pricey Scam That Thousands of University Students Are Falling for
The number of students paying essay ghost-writing companies to cheat has created another thriving industry of scammers selling completely bogus data.
The 'Fyre Festival of French Press' Crowdfunded $3 Million But Never Delivered
After three fully funded campaigns, Rite Press says it's running out of money and just needs a little more.
Scammers Are Filing Fake Trademarks to Steal High-Value Instagram Accounts
Scammers don't only hack Instagram accounts. Sometimes they just provide Instagram with some paperwork.
A Scammer Used YouTube’s Copyright System to Ransom Creators
By submitting fake copyright “flags” a scammer demanded hundreds of dollars via Paypal or Bitcoin and even managed to get past YouTube’s anti-abuse team.
Scammers Threaten to Review Bomb a Travel Company Unless it Pays Ransom
Twitter bots, fake reviews, and Instagram comments are the tools of a black hat SEO extortion attempt.