Tag: scam
Even the police were fooled by this scam, here’s what they should have checked
Scams are becoming more and more frequent and take different forms, sometimes very surprising. 10% of police officers were fooled by this new fraudulent email. This is an anecdote reported…
“Hello dad, I changed my phone”, beware of this very common scam on WhatsApp
For several weeks, a scam has continued to spread on Whatsapp and particularly targets adults and elderly people. Whatsapp may be a great messaging application, but the solution created by…
Elderly woman victim of romance scam
According to the police, the woman and the man must have started a relationship via social media. For some time they have been in close contact, before he started threatening…
the fake bank advisor scam, “phenomenon of 2023” – L’Express
The fake bank advisor scam method is gaining ground, according to the Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr platform. In its annual report published Tuesday March 5, the government site for awareness and support for…
This alert email has been received by 5 million people, it is official and it is better to read it to avoid a scam
Around 5 million people received an email that should not be overlooked. In the torrent of emails you may receive, perhaps you haven’t paid attention to this one, sent at…
A hitchhiker roams France with complete impunity thanks to a perfect scam
Thanks to a perfectly crafted scam, this hitchhiker has been scamming many motorists for decades. Beware! If certain scams have become very common, such as telephone scams both by call…
The insurance company’s sharp warning to customers: “Scam”
In recent times, fraudulent calls and hoax text messages have become an increasingly common feature of Swedes’ everyday life. According to statistics from crime-preventing counsel (Brå) 195,929 fraud crimes were…
This scam is spreading in the mountains, everyone can be fooled
In the mountains, a ski instructor scam can really embarrass you and cause you to lose a lot of money. If for several years it has been the lack of…