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FBI: Investment Scams Surpass BEC as Most Costly Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? Now the important question: how many of you got scammed in some sort of way by cryptocurrency or another type of investment? The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

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Crooks hacked Mandiant X account to push cryptocurrency scam

Security Affairs

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation

Krebs on Security

In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev , whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. That story showed how Punchmade’s social media profiles promoted Punchmade-themed online stores selling bank account and payment card data. A copy of Turner’s complaint is available here (PDF).

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Squid Game Cryptocurrency exit scam! Operators made $2.1 Million

Security Affairs

Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 The following graph shows that the cryptocurrency peaked at a price of $2,861 before dropping to $0 around. Sorry, folks.”

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Financial sextortion scams on the rise

Malwarebytes

Within seconds, “Savannah” morphed from vixen to vice, threatening Charlie with posting his nude picture all over social media—unless he sent $500. While the above scene is fictional, it’s indicative of what the FBI and Department of Homeland Security agree is the fastest-growing cybercrime of the last three years.

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UK Fraud and Cybercrime Watchdog Warns of Travel-Related Scams in Anticipation of Holiday Booking Surge

Hot for Security

UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime (Action Fraud) is warning citizens to watch out for travel-related fraud following the government’s announcement last week that it would lift travel restrictions. If the person or agent insists that you give these details or risk forfeiting your spot, it’s a scam.

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Man sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swapping

Security Affairs

Daniel James Junk (22) of Portland was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars of cryptocurrency using a SIM swapping. Once hijacked a SIM, the attacker can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.