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Articles Tagged with ''scam''

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Odyssey-Themed Scams Appear Within Hours of Film’s Release

Security Staff
July 22, 2026

The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan has been one of the most anticipated films of the summer, and not just by cinephiles — but by scammers, too. 


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Soccer ball

Security Leaders Should Prepare for World Cup Scams

Jordyn Alger, Managing Editor, Security
Jordyn Alger
May 21, 2026

It’s likely that cybercriminals will increase scam activity leading up to and during this event. 


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Valentine’s Day 2026: Inside the Industrial-Scale Romance Scam Economy

Lancaster headshot
Jason Lancaster
February 13, 2026

The six-phase playbook of how romance scams actually work. 


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USPS truck driving down the street

Scammers impersonated USPS more than other organizations

Security Staff
March 26, 2025

A recent scam report by Reboot found that the brands that scammers imitate the most are USPS (15.43%), IRS (11.71%), and Amazon (7.71%).


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68% of people are worried about misinformation due to deepfakes

Security Staff
February 24, 2025

Recent research found that .1% of U.S. and U.K. consumers could accurately distinguish real from fake content across images and video.


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American football on freshly painted football field.

Super Bowl Sunday saw a 57% rise in malicious gambling content

Security Staff
February 18, 2025

A recent cybersecurity report by DNSFilter found that Super Bowl Sunday saw a 57% rise in malicious gambling and betting content. 


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Google search engine

Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

Jordyn Alger, Managing Editor, Security
Jordyn Alger
November 29, 2024

Google has launched an online fraud advisory due to the increasing volume and complexity of scams.


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FTC finds that government impersonation scam payments doubled in 2023

Security Staff
June 28, 2024

New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data reveals that government impersonation scammers are targeting consumers for payments in cash.


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Best Buy was the top most impersonated brand in 2023

Security Staff
May 30, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data on which brands were most often impersonated by scammers, and which scams were the most costly.


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Someone signing a check

51% of check fraud victims had been targeted two or more times

Security Staff
April 9, 2024

Almost a third of Americans surveyed (31%) admitted to either not following best practices to avoid check fraud or being unsure whether they do so. 


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