ATO scammer cracks under questioning from target, launches into foul-mouthed rant

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam

WASHINGTON — State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information, such as credit or debit cards or bank accounts. “We do not have tolls roads in Vermont but travelers may mistake these scams for …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal Trade Commission Warns Of Unpaid Tolls Text Scam

Huff Post

Abdullah Durmaz via Getty Images People across the U.S. are reporting receiving text messages requesting money for unpaid toll balances. While unpaid toll fee text scams have been around for a while, more and more people on social media lately have been reporting that they’ve been hit with a mysterious message requesting money to settle an outstanding toll fee. Attorney …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The REAL truth about scam call centres: How they pick you out, the tactics they use and how you can fight back: NICK STAPLETON

Daily Mail

The next time you see that image of a hooded, slightly evil-looking man hunched over a laptop, pause and consider that the world of scams has moved on. Here’s what I’ve learned about two of the biggest trends: the Indian scam call centres that ring millions of British households every year – and the West African entrepreneurs entrapping Britons with …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Scams and fraud expected to account for a third of cases taken to finance ombudsman this year

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

'Fire off that email!' Internet hatches plan to troll new 'snitch line' targeting DEI

Raw Story

The Trump's administration new effort to have federal workers report their coworkers who refused to sweep out diversity, equity and inclusion policies may get more than it bargained for. The threat was sent out to tens of thousands of government workers across federal agencies, warning that the White House would not allow any efforts to “disguise these programs by using …

Trump Report Email Dei Snitch Line Targeting

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu chief secretary for stern action against scammers

Hindustan Times

Chief secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday stressed on taking strict action against online scammers under the relevant provisions of Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act. He chaired the 35th union territory-level coordination committee meeting convened by Reserve Bank of India, Jammu branch, here. Chief secretary Atal Dulloo chaired the 35th union territory-level coordination committee meeting convened by Reserve Bank of …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The latest ‘smishing’ scam blowing up your phone

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scads of people are reporting being targeted in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Director of forging industry loses ₹15L to imposter posing as MD

Hindustan Times

The director of a forging industrial unit in Ludhiana was duped of ₹15 lakh by a fraudster posing as the company’s managing director. The imposter contacted the victim through WhatsApp, using a new number with the MD’s display picture, and tricked him into transferring the amount for a purported investment in a new project. Inspector Jatinder Singh, SHO at the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand's PM latest to 'almost' fall victim to 'call-centre' scam

Firstpost

So-called “call centre scams” are common in Thailand, in which fraudsters impersonate police, government officials or bank staff – often using automated “robocalls’ to make the first contact Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters/File Photo Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra almost fell victim to a phone scam …

Thailand

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Scammers now calling as TRAI officials, threatening users with account and number suspension to extort money

India Today

“Dear user, this call is from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to inform you that your mobile number is being suspended as illegal activity has been registered from your mobile number. For instance, in a TOI reported case from August 2024, a man in Hyderabad lost approximately Rs 11 lakh after receiving a call from someone posing as a …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump calls Seth Meyers ‘dumb’ and ‘untalented’ amid latest threats against Comcast

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman Outsmarts 'Digital Arrest' Scammer Threatening To Detain Her. She Says 'Raaste Se Momos Le Ana'

ABP News

Amid the alarming rise in cyber frauds, the scammers are now exceedingly resorting to using new tactics to exploit individuals and rob them of lakhs and crores. Nowadays, scammers are using "digital arrest" as a new tactic to threaten people by impersonating officers of law enforcement agencies and accusing individuals of serious crimes that would lead to their arrests. A …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

A couple had $150,000 stolen by scammers... their bank has been accused of 'racketeering' after it made a truly unforgivable decision

Daily Mail

A family who lost more than $100,000 to scammers have been dealt another blow; having to pay interest on the money stolen from their loan account. A family who lost more than $100,000 to scammers in minutes were dealt another blow after they had to pay interest on the money stolen from their account 'I don't know if she's stupid, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

UK telecom company launches AI grandmother to talk to scammers and waste their time

India Today

Scammers, beware—there’s a new granny in town, and she’s not here to bake cookies but will talk about them endlessly if you meet her. To waste scammers’ time and protect real people from falling victim to fraud. Daisy is part of O2’s “Swerve the Scammers” campaign, a creative effort to fight back against the rising tide of scam calls. Research …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Cardi B Threatens Prank Caller Who Falsely Reported Her To CPS

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Cardi B just sent a furious message to a prank caller who had Child Protective Services sent to her house, warning that there will be consequences for the terrifying stunt. “So I wanna make this very fucking clear, and I can’t even breathe right now,” Cardi told viewers during the Monday livestream. “For the Child Protective Services …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fraud and scam complaints hit highest level recorded by ombudsman service

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the first quarter of this financial year, consumers …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

ATS busts ‘illegal’ telephone exchange in Thane district; one arrested

The Hindu

“The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has busted an illegal telephone exchange in Thane district that could route international calls and make them appear as local calls and arrested a 40-year-old man,” an official said on August 2. “The illegal telephone exchange, which was being operated at Bhiwandi, might have been used to facilitate terror-related activities,” an official said. “The anti-terror agency …

Sim Exchange

8 months, 2 weeks ago

As tax and superannuation debts grow, ATO issues tens of thousands of director penalty notices that could send more people bankrupt

ABC

A day after his 52nd birthday, Andrew Christodoulou got a nasty surprise in the mail. ATO issues more Director Penalty Notices and garnishee notices Financial year DPNs issued Garnishee notices 2018-2019 13,120 18,605 2021-2022 3,160 957 2022-2023 17,459 2,924 July 1 2023 – 29 February 2024 13,454 2,881 The ATO says "firmer debt collection actions" are needed because the agency …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

MUDA ‘scam’: JD(S) MLA warns of legal action for false accusations

The Hindu

While demanding a CBI probe into the allegations of irregularities in the allotment of sites by the MUDA, former minister and JD MLA G.T. Deve Gowda on Thursday warned of legal action against those falsely accusing him as a “beneficiary” in the alleged scam. The MLA said he had sought complete details of the alleged irregularities from MUDA chairman K. …

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11 months ago

Authorities say their action on scams is working. Devastated victims say it's nowhere near enough

ABC

Jenny Ng and Jian Lim often received text messages from their bank, HSBC, so it didn't ring any alarm bells when a message about fraudulent activity was sent from the bank's number. Investment scams stole more than any other type, accounting for more than $1.3b in losses People over 65 lost more money than any other age group and were …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Scammers dupe high profile victims while posing as law Enforcement officers to extort money

Op India

Two sensational cases of Cybercrime have made headlines in less than a week, causing an alarming concern. Reportedly, the scammers posed as CBI officers who made her strip on camera on the pretext of conducting ‘narcotic tests’. Scammers posing as Delhi Customs and NCB officials defrauded Bengaluru Software engineer According to reports, 52-year-old software engineer Kumaraswamy Sivakumar, who hails from …

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1 year ago

Tax office criticised for resurrecting old debts worth billions and causing Australians distress

ABC

Two federal ombudsmen have joined forces to launch a scathing review of the tax office and call on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts. The Australian Taxation Office is owed tens of billions of dollars' worth of income tax debts it once dismissed as being "uneconomical to pursue". Tax Ombudsman Karen Payne said there …

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1 year ago

The ATO is reviving old tax debts totalling billions, threatening some taxpayers with bankruptcy

ABC

After escaping an abusive partner more than a decade ago, Adriana Carrington felt life was just getting back on track. While the debt still theoretically exists, typically the ATO doesn't pursue debts that are deemed "uneconomical to pursue" because it's more costly for the agency to chase them down than to write them off. "The ATO should consider waiving a …

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1 year ago

Mother shares horrifying experience of getting a call from scammer claiming her daughter is arrested

Hindustan Times

A mother took to X to share her horrible experience of getting a call from a scammer claiming that her daughter was arrested. She also added that the scammer played a recording that sounded exactly like her daughter's voice. The woman shared how the scammer played a recording which "exactly" matched her daughter's voice. She tweeted that things got even …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mumbai woman stops tricky UPI Scam – Sees warning signs | Read details

India TV News

Mumbai UPI Fraud: In a recent incident, a woman successfully thwarted a potential scam involving UPI. The caller, addressing her as "beta", said he needed to transfer Rs.25,000 LIC money to her father but had to send it to her as her father didn't use virtual payments. As the call progressed, the scammer rapidly moved through a sequence of transactions, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Trump lashes out at New York AG after losing gag order appeal

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Trump's own witness reveals 'glaring' problems in his financial documents at fraud trial

Raw Story

An expert witness called by former President Donald Trump at his own civil fraud trial in New York may have made things worse for him by pointing out "glaring" problems with his company's financial statements, reported Business Insider — even as he tried to say the Trumps weren't to blame for them. "On Wednesday, an expert accountant took the stand …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Jimmy Savile police unit’ working with Met on Russell Brand allegations

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Tax return scams involving myGov are on the rise — here's what the ATO says to watch out for

ABC

When Townsville tax agent Kathy Neville received an out-of-hours call from a confused elderly client, she knew something was amiss. Key points: The ATO has received more than 4,600 scam reports in the past two months Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh says scammers are becoming more sophisticated Fraudsters use social media, texts, emails and phone calls to pose as the ATO …

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1 year, 7 months ago

'I'm going shopping with your money': The brazen final message I had from a Whatsapp scammer who conned me out of £4,403

Daily Mail

When retired estate agent Chrissie Fraser received a text from her adult daughter, Camilla, asking for a £1,209.78 loan to pay a debt she owed bailiffs, she immediately sprang into action. Imposter: Artificial intelligence is allowing fraudsters to clone voices, including those of a targeted victim's friends and family He says: 'Fraudsters often work by preying on people's goodwill, deceiving …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Scamsters prey on victims’ fear of getting on wrong side of law

The Hindu

The Cyber Crimes department of Hyderabad city police have witnessed an increase in complaints of the package delivery scam. The ‘official’ would then inform them of how the parcel with their name contains contraband material and other incriminating documents, causing a panic which is used well by the scammers who start an elaborate chain of phone calls to the victim. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Column: They each lost almost $80,000. How to avoid becoming the next scam victim

LA Times

Albert Smith leaves his card with Marta Barillas, who was robbed recently, after a presentation about financial scams and physical abuse against seniors June 15 at St. Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles. “It’s a wonder I didn’t get killed,” said Mrs. K., who pulled wads of $100 bills from her purse at the three bitcoin deposit machines as strangers …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Mother and daughter Georgia poll workers attacked by Trump are cleared of false 2020 election fraud claims

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Banks unveil new weapon to fight scams, but consumer group says customers remain exposed

ABC

Australia's under-pressure banks have unveiled a new tool to combat fraudulent transactions in a bid to stop customers losing more and more money to sophisticated scams. Key points: The Australian Banking Association says its new fraud-reporting exchange will allow banks to share information about scam transactions quickly Consumer advocates say the digital platform still puts the onus on customers to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

NAB customer falls for spoof scam and loses over $100,000 to scammers impersonating bank staff

Daily Mail

A National Australia Bank client has revealed how he lost a six-figure sum when scammers used a convincing text message to gain control of his account. Tim Watkins, who banks with NAB, received a text message on March 18 informing him that $800 of his own money had been spent on Amazon gift cards 'Do not respond to a text …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Scam victims ask why they're paying the price if bank processes can be replicated so easily

ABC

One phone call "circulates on repeat" in Queensland widow Trina Panther's mind. Ms Panther answered and on the other end of the line was "Martin from the ANZ fraud squad", who spoke calmly with a British accent and said her credit card had been compromised. What to look out for: Scammers create a sense of urgency to get you to …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Scammers targeting users while they file income tax return, beware of new tax SMS scam

India Today

Online bank scams are not new and have been reported in the past few years. In an ongoing scam, scammers are taking advantage of the ongoing Income Tax Return completion process and are targeting Indian account holders through tax-time smishing campaigns. While fake bank SMS scams have happened before, it is important to be cautious this time as people may …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Scam alert! Meesho employee flags text from ‘CEO’ for payment

Hindustan Times

A Twitter user on Thursday shared a screenshot of a chat with an alleged scamster who posed as the chief executive officer of e-shopping website Meesho and requested to make an online payment. The alleged scamster, whose text came from an unknown number, with Meesho CEO’s official picture as a display profile, asked Shikar Saxena, who apparently works for the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

'Holy S**t!' Seth Meyers Blown Away By Details From Trump Arraignment

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Seth Meyers was blown away by the seriousness of the charges revealed against Donald Trump at the former president’s arraignment Tuesday in Manhattan. “When we were at first speculating about this case, I think most people imagined it would be one or two charges of maybe falsifying business records or campaign finance violations,” the “Late Night” host …

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2 years, 2 months ago

William Knoll's scammers made it sound like they were on his side

ABC

William Knoll is still coming to terms with being scammed after receiving a text message from what he thought was Apple Pay, warning his service had been suspended. "These scams are now so sophisticated they are fooling the experts, so always be totally sceptical when you get an online demand or text," CALC chief executive Gerard Brody told ABC's The …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Social media scammers posing as ATO workers stealing personal details and money

ABC

Australians are being urged to be on guard against an emerging social media scam that involves fraudsters impersonating staff from the Australian Tax Office. Key points: The scam involves users posing as ATO workers responding to taxpayer complaints or questions about the ATO on social media The phoney accounts send replies or direct messages offering to resolve the taxpayer's issue …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Small business owner Monique never thought she would fall for a phone scam, then she got a call on holiday

ABC

When you think of a scam victim, Monique Svenson is not the typical person who comes to mind. "I just had fraudulent charges on my account a few months ago, and I was caught up in the Optus data leak, so it didn't seem out of the realm of possibility," Ms Svenson said. Loading TikTok content "The other thing that …

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2 years, 4 months ago

We need YOU to help nail the spoofing scammers posing as trusted firms

Daily Mail

Today, Money Mail urges every reader who has fallen victim to so-called ‘number-spoofing’ scams to come forward to help end this scourge. ‘We thank Money Mail for drawing attention to this investigation.’ Our appeal for fraud victims to share their stories comes after the Met last week revealed a major breakthrough in its number-spoofing investigations. A search on the app …

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2 years, 4 months ago

SAS: Who Dares Wins star Jason Fox: I fell victim to a text scam and it can happen to anyone

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

[Cash-For-Job Scam] Madras High Court Refuses To Discharge Minister Senthil Balaji, Orders Fresh Enquiry

Live Law

Madras High Court has ordered a fresh enquiry into the cash-for-job scam, a case involving irregularities in the appointment in State Transport Corporation. The court also dismissed the discharge petitions filed by the Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji, stating that the case impacts the society. The court noted that even though in two of the cases, the offence under Prevention of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Elaborate scam allegedly used leading finance app to trick victims out of superannuation

ABC

Australian victims of a sophisticated superannuation scam have raised concerns about how they were given access to a leading finance app which they claim gave them false confidence their money was safe. Key points: Victims say scammers gave them a finance app to follow where their superannuation was being invested Rob Wade says he opened the app one day to …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Trump lashes out in furious rant against New York attorney general over major lawsuit

The Independent

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2 years, 6 months ago

Listen to a Westpac scammer's chilling attempt to swindle a New Zealand woman

Daily Mail

A cruel scammer tried to swindle a woman out of her savings by pretending to be her bank warning her about fake attempted fraud. The scammer, who identified himself as Martin Moore and spoke in a British accent, called a New Zealand woman claiming to be from Westpac's fraud prevention team. HOW TO SPOT A SCAMMER They unexpectedly call, SMS …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Hollyoaks star Adam Rickitt looks downcast at his Cheshire bar after being scammed out of thousands

Daily Mail

Adam Rickitt was seen getting stuck into manual labour at his Cheshire bar just days after revealing he was scammed out of 'tens of thousands of pounds' in horror bank fraud. Downcast: Adam Rickitt has been getting stuck into manual labour at his Cheshire bar just after revealing he was scammed out of 'tens of thousands of pounds' in horror …

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2 years, 7 months ago

John and Patricia thought they were helping their daughter in a crisis. They were actually being scammed

ABC

When Patricia spoke to her daughter over the phone on a Saturday morning, everything had seemed normal. "It's almost like it's a way of life at the moment, it's gotten worse actually," Mr Smith said. "Over the years the technology has gotten cheaper — certainly with SMS spamming — you can send SMS's pretty cheaply, almost free online," Mr Smith …

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