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The Trusted Yelp ‘Elite’ Reviewers Who Sell Their Reviews for Cash
Yelp “Elite” reviewers are verified members of the site who are supposed to be more trustworthy than ordinary users. Some of them are selling their reviews to businesses around the country.
Cops Arrest COVID-19 Vaccine Scammer With 'Top Secret' Clearance Hookup
One of the alleged perps was such a Donald Trump fan, that he posted a picture of himself wearing only a Trump flag. He was aided by a friend with top secret government clearance, authorities say.
Monero Owners Are Staging a Crypto Bank Run to Test Exchanges
The "Monerun" is aimed at exposing whether exchanges are selling more private crypto than is in their reserves.
The Media’s Backdoor to Facebook That Scammers Use to Verify Accounts
Alleged “ghost agencies” advertise their privileged access to the “Facebook Media Partner Portal” for sale to scammers.
Roblox Players Are Mining Crypto Just to Get Robux
The underground tools mine cryptocurrency and then automatically exchange that for Robux, Roblox's in-game currency.
The Short, Strange, Very Predictable Story of Caroline Calloway’s Snake Oil
As the controversial online personality says she’s leaving New York, complaints about Calloway's latest business venture pursue her out the door.
The Unstoppable Rise of the Internet Scammer
There's a flavour of fraud for everyone, whether you're an Instagram hacker, a Depop grifter or a fake deliveryman.
Why You’re Getting Spam Texts, According to a Cybersecurity Expert
You might want to change all your passwords after reading this.
Hackers Are Outsourcing Social Engineering to Bots
There's a booming market for custom robots that scam people out of their 2FA codes.
Instagram Hacker Forces Victim to Make Hostage-Style Video
The video was part of a fairly elaborate scam to trick people into sending the hacker Bitcoin.
FTC Says It Will Fine Companies Using Fake Reviews
The FTC sent a notice to hundreds of companies, including AT&T, Dunkin' Donuts, Hulu, and Macy's.
How Scammers Are Making Easy Money on Amazon's Merch Store
Pirates are downloading designs from Merch by Amazon and selling designs as their own, while Amazon sorts out the printing and shipping for them.