Recent Reports
Fake government agents, tech support, family members, deepfakes and debt collectors.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) issued a scam alert on 21 October 2026 about a document and email sent about a supposed UK work visa application and offer of employment that misuse the name…
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a clone firm warning on 21 October 2026 about 'GoTempCover Limited', which it says is not authorised by the FCA but has been contacting people pretending to be an aut…
In research published on 21 October 2026 about fake travel customer-support numbers, Check Point Exposure Management says searches related to Booking.com customer service on Facebook returned answers 'Summarized by Me…
Check Point Exposure Management researchers reported on 21 October 2026 a campaign that impersonates more than 20 travel brands, including major airlines, travel agencies and transport companies, by mass-producing fak…
TECHBOOK reported on 21 October 2026, in an article also carried by Yahoo News, that a fake WhatsApp app reached around 500,000 downloads in the Google Play Store. It says the listing used the same…
OnlineThreatAlerts (OTA) published a warning on 21 October 2026 about text messages that pretend to come from 'VDSS EBT' (the Virginia Department of Social Services benefits card). The samples it…
BankInfoSecurity reported on October 20, 2026 on new research from British threat intelligence firm Lab539 into a phone-led fraud operation targeting banking customers that has been live since at least March. Lab539 s…
Real Broadcasting Network reported on 20 October 2026 that the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Ibrahim Salim, adjourned to 26 November 2026 the trial of Nwogba Arinze, also known as 'M',…
The Hindustan Times (PTI) reported on 20 October 2026 that Faridabad police arrested six people over a cyber fraud in which a WhatsApp message from an unknown number, displaying a photograph of a company's chairman an…
KTTN reported on 20 October 2026 that the Putnam County Sheriff's Office in Missouri is warning residents about scam calls in which callers impersonate law enforcement, court officials and a purported 'Surety Bond Aut…
Expats.cz reported on 20 October 2026 that the Czech National Bank (CNB) warned in a statement on Monday of fraudulent emails claiming to offer a joint CNB and government programme of 'investment vouchers' that would…
The Hong Kong Judiciary warned on 20 October 2026, following a further report from a member of the public, of phishing emails falsely claiming to be from the Registrar of the District Court with a fraudulent summons a…
Rappler published a fact check on 20 October 2026 rating as false a claim that all Philippine national ID holders, including non-4Ps beneficiaries, can receive P5,000 cash aid and a rice subsidy starting 20 October. R…
Spanish fact-checker Maldita.es reported on 20 October 2026 that an email supposedly from the supermarket chain Mercadona promises a food box worth €40 for answering a satisfaction survey. The link leads to a page at…
MalwareTips published a warning on 20 October 2026 about a text message invoking PGA National Resort that refers to a $1,245 charge and directs the recipient to Reservation247 to review, modify or cancel a reservation…
MalwareTips published an investigation on 20 October 2026 into Stallion Power, a male-enhancement gummy promoted through a 'horse soda' or baking-soda trick video. It says the advertising includes fabricated-looking a…
MalwareTips published an investigation on 20 October 2026 into the 'Dr. Ming Wang blueberry recipe' advertisements, which use the eye surgeon's identity to make a vision supplement look professionally endorsed. A reco…
BaFin warned on 19 October 2026 that the 'Bafin Bundessonderförderprogramm, Klasse 4a, SEPA-Mietzahlungsverkehr' housing subsidy is fake. Fraudsters use it to collect personal and bank details and sometimes advance payments.
Idaho's Attorney General warns that almost 400 Idaho Power accounts have seen fraud, with scammers using spoofed out-of-state numbers, fake outage calls and fake sites like energexespower.com. Charges may show as 'Stallion' or 'PayEnergy'.
The CBI says it arrested K. Muhammed Fasal, accused of running a network that bought ATM cards from students and smuggled them to Dubai to cash out a Rs 1 crore fraud by fake FedEx officials and 'cyber police'. No conviction is reported.
Jaipur cyber police say they arrested a Maharashtra gym trainer accused of supplying mule accounts, via a Telegram channel called 'BRO PAY', to a gang behind a Rs 2.12 crore 'digital arrest' fraud. These are allegations; no conviction is reported.
Hyderabad police say they arrested two Ameerpet businessmen accused of moving money from a Rs 29.17 lakh 'digital arrest' scam in which callers posed as Delhi Police, CBI and ED officials. These are allegations; no conviction is reported.
MalwareTips says drmichaelspencer.com sells 'Men's Growth' pills using Shark Tank-style video, an unverified 'Dr. Julia Caldwell' persona and a claimed Lori Greiner investment. Shark Tank, ABC and Lori Greiner are not shown to be involved.
Nigeria's EFCC has arraigned three men accused of impersonating blogger Tunde Ednut and using bank accounts opened in that identity to collect ₦18,264,700 from the public. They pleaded not guilty; the case resumes 17 November 2026.
MalwareTips warns that kintaras.app imitates the Kintara game with a fake $KINS 'reward pool' that pushes visitors to connect crypto wallets; the real game is at kintara.com.
MalwareTips calls Hubbycarts.com a gift card scam: its 'Claim your $750 Target Gift Card' page leads into an affiliate network's sponsored-deal funnel. Target is not running the offer.
MalwareTips warns that the unverified RaidChest.com 'RAID rewards' page mimics Plarium promotion styling and asks players for a character name or ID; Plarium is not shown to be involved.
MalwareTips warns that a male-enhancement 'honey recipe' promotion falsely attributes a recommendation to Elon Musk; its HoneyFil purchase link runs through mynewsera.com to a differently named JellyFil offer.
Crypto commentator BigFang (@dafangbigfang) warns that a two-day-old YouTube channel, '大方 BigFang Investments' (handle DafangCryptoAnalysis), is impersonating him and replying to his viewers as if it were him.
Lufthansa's verified X account warned that fake 'Lufthansa staff' accounts are replying to customers, after @ClaireDanerjzu pointed a traveller to the Gmail address lufthansasupportdesk9@gmail.com, which is not a Lufthansa channel.