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UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.

US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.

Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.

Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.

WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.

Beware the latest WhatsApp scam: promises of free internet sans Wi-Fi entice users, but the magic on offer is just cyber trickery.

Beware the Facebook privacy hoax claiming that private photos and messages will become public, warns The Guardian.

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.

ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.

Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.

The warning comes after several Government contact centre operators received calls from overseas callers pestering them for information about staff.

Beware of Valentine's Day scams targeting lovebirds, warns antivirus provider Bitdefender. Fake offers and phishing attempts are on the rise.

The Bay of Plenty Police says advancements in technology means criminals can now use a variety of methods to obtain this information.

Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.

As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.

Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.

Over 200,000 duped by a Facebook scam offering 'free' Audi R8s, as Bitdefender reveals an alarming rise in victims mostly from the US and the UK.

Bitdefender has released a two-year study into Facebook scams revealing scammers infect millions of Facebook users with the same repackaged tricks.

Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.