An FTC report says that Americans last year lost $2.1 billion in social media scams, such as shopping and investment schemes. Social media site have become the place where most of these scams start, and more than half of that money was stolen in scams began on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

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A new report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission reveals that while China is aggressively prosecuting fraud targeting its own citizens, it continues to turn a blind eye to industrial-scale scam centers victimizing Americans. This selective enforcement has incentivized Chinese criminal syndicates to pivot toward U.S. targets, resulting in over $10 billion in losses in 2024 through "pig-butchering" and crypto investment schemes. As attackers integrate AI to scale these operations and exploit cryptocurrency for money laundering, experts warn that organizations must treat social engineering as a structural infrastructure threat rather than a simple training issue, as diplomatic solutions remain unlikely in the current geopolitical climate

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We're in Claude! Now everyone can use our threat intel to check suspicious links, phone numbers, or email addresses. We're committed to helping you spot scams.

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Scammers dressed up like Catholic Charities and legitimate pro bone legal services on social media platforms are targeting immigrants and bilking them for money. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is pressing Meta to follow its own terms and shut them down. 

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A list of topics we covered in the week of April 13 to April 19 of 2026

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Phishers are using QR codes on official-looking notices to level up their traffic and toll scams.

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We uncovered two job scams posing as legitimate offers from Coca-Cola and Ferrari that could pry into Google and Facebook accounts.

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Scammers are already gearing up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with phishing attacks, online scams and a whole lot of social engineering as emotions and reckless behavior runs high among fans. 

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Tax season is also peak season for identity theft. Malwarebytes researchers spotted criminals trading stolen tax records on dark web forums.

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A sprawling network of fake shops, all built for one purpose: to steal your payment details and personal data.

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What looks like a legit VPN download could be a trap, as SEO poisoning is being used to steal corporate logins.

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A list of topics we covered in the week of March 9 to March 15 of 2026

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A fake $TEMU crypto airdrop uses the ClickFix trick to make victims run malware themselves and quietly installs a remote-access backdoor.

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New AI-powered protections aim to detect impersonation attempts, suspicious friend requests, and scam messages.

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Bing search results pointed victims to GitHub repositories claiming to host OpenClaw installers, but in reality they installed malware.

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We uncovered a fake CleanMyMac site delivering SHub Stealer, a macOS infostealer that steals credentials and silently backdoors crypto wallets.

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A fake purchase order attachment turned out to be a phishing page designed to harvest your login details.

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A fake Zoom meeting page looks real, triggers a bogus “update,” and silently installs surveillance software.

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A convincing fake Avast site displays a €499.99 charge and promises a refund. Instead, it harvests your name, address, and full credit card details.

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One extra letter in the domain is all it takes to hand over remote control of your system.

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