A new AI-driven framework named ScamAgent demonstrates how LLMs can be weaponized to conduct highly convincing scam calls. This system leverages multi-turn conversations and text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis to bypass traditional AI safety guardrails.

A fraudulent message claiming that Europol was offering a $50,000 reward for information on the Qilin ransomware group has been confirmed as a scam. The law enforcement agency has clarified that it does not use Telegram for official communications.

Scammers are increasingly impersonating fictitious law firms to defraud individuals—particularly vulnerable populations such as the elderly—who have previously fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams.

A sophisticated wave of fraudulent “AI-powered” trading platforms is targeting global investors using deepfake technology and coordinated online deception. These exploit artificial intelligence to impersonate public figures and fabricate credibility.

A phishing campaign is actively targeting UK organizations licensed to sponsor foreign workers and students by impersonating the UK Home Office. The attackers aim to steal Sponsorship Management System credentials to facilitate immigration fraud.

A new large-scale SMS phishing operation, dubbed Magic Mouse, has emerged following the takedown of the earlier scam campaign known as Magic Cat. Magic Mouse is now responsible for the theft of approximately 650,000 credit cards per month.

A widespread cryptocurrency scam campaign has been uncovered, where threat actors distribute malicious Ethereum smart contracts disguised as trading bots. These contracts have collectively stolen over $900,000 USD from unsuspecting users.

A growing fraud-as-a-service ecosystem is leveraging fake receipt generators to facilitate online scams, particularly on resale platforms. MaisonReceipts and Receiptified.com, enable users to create highly realistic counterfeit receipts.

A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals.

A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting UK pet owners with fake microchip renewal emails. These emails appear highly credible, often including accurate pet details such as name, breed, and microchip number.