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Why is Meta’s Threads being flooded with eerily identical investment advice? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: threads, meta, investment scam

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Scammers have been inserting fake songs onto real artist's pages on Spotify and other platforms (engadget.com)

2026-09-17 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: spotify, ai slop songs, distrokid

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Poland lost $230 million in cryptocurrency trying to buy Venezuelan oil in 2023 — USB drives with crypto handed directly to scammers (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-17 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Ledger Nano X crypto hardware wallet → | tags: orlen, venezuela oil, usdt stablecoin

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Poland lost $230m in cryptocurrency trying to buy Venezuelan oil in 2023 — USB drives with crypto handed directly to scammers (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-17 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Ledger Nano X crypto hardware wallet → | tags: orlen, venezuela oil, usdt

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iOS 27 adds scam-prevention feature to iPhone, here’s how to enable it (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-16 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple iPhone 16 → | tags: ios 27, impersonation risk detection, iphone security

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The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here (theverge.com)

2026-09-16 | by Yael Grauer | tags: ai catfishing, dating app scams, anthropic

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Europe’s Most Valuable Startup Gave Data to a Scammer. Now It Faces a Shakedown. (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-15 | get YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: revolut, digital bank, data breach

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Google’s New Pixel Features Include Shortcuts to Your Favorite Contacts, Adds Scam Alerts (cnet.com)

2026-09-15 | by Mike Sorrentino | get Google Pixel 9 Pro → | tags: pixel vip, scam detection, gboard

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Pixel phones just got better at spotting scams before you reply (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-15 | get Google Pixel 9 unlocked smartphone → | tags: pixel phones, scam detection, google

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Scam Detection in Messages goes global, but the US gets a little something extra (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-15 | get Google Pixel 9 smartphone → | tags: scam detection, google messages, spam protection

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Google's latest Pixel drop will keep you more connected to your VIPs (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Mariella Moon | get Google Pixel Watch 5 → | tags: pixel drop, scam detection, wear os 7

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Suspected Black Axe gang leaders face cybercrime charges in the US (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: black axe, cybercrime, voice over internet protocol

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Has Your Accent Just Become a Security Vulnerability? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-13 | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: ai voice cloning, voice scams, accent

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Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-13 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Fellowes Powershred 79Ci cross-cut shredder → | tags: revolut, data breach, fintech

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Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-12 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC → | tags: revolut, data breach, fintech

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Why AI Is So Good at Scamming Humans (darkreading.com)

2026-09-11 | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: fred heiding, dark reading, black hat usa

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Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-11 | by Zack Whittaker | get Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallet → | tags: trezor, brevo, phishing emails

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The Morning Risk Report: How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-11 | tags: chinese ai firms, ai models, crypto scam

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This powerful free tool is your secret weapon against phone scams (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-11 | get YubiKey 5C NFC security key → | tags: phone scams, scam detection, android

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Travel scams are getting smarter. Here’s how to protect yourself (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-10 | get Apple AirTag → | tags: travel scams, pickpockets, vacation planning

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That Free MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ Is a Scam (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | tags: mychart, medicare, ftc

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German scammer dupes two different buyers into spending thousands on hollow RTX 5090 GPUs — stripped-out cards netted fraudster $5,000 despite being worthless (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-08 | by Zhiye Liu | get MSI GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card → | tags: rtx 5090, nvidia, palit

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Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-08 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: instagram, meta, copyright claims

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Google’s Scam Detection feature is expanding to even more Android brands (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-04 | get Google Pixel 9 unlocked smartphone → | tags: google, scam detection, android

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'I lost my savings after a job interview scam' (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-03 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get Ledger Nano X hardware wallet → | tags: linkedin, scam, cryptocurrency

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Large Enterprises Targeted in Fake Merger & Acquisition Scams (darkreading.com)

2026-09-03 | tags: phantom deal, merger acquisition, threat actors

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How to spot romance scams online and protect yourself (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-03 | get Aura identity theft protection subscription → | tags: dating app, romance scams, scammers

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PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-02 | by Sarah Perez | get Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC security key → | tags: alexa, amazon, shopping

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What's the Scam? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by Bruce Schneier | get A Hacker's Mind Bruce Schneier → | tags: gmail, crypto-gram, scam

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Amazon seller sends $1,400 RTX 5080 customer a cheap "gift" and fake instructions claiming the GPU is still coming (techspot.com)

2026-09-01 | by Rob Thubron | get MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G graphics card → | tags: amazon, rtx 5080, msi