Victim persuaded to hand over HK$300,000 life savings and more than HK$1.6 million of borrowed funds to scammer, despite friends’ warnings.

Scammers are working harder than ever to trick people online, but WhatsApp is hitting back in a big way. In the first half of 2025, WhatsApp removed more than 6.8 million accounts tied to global scam ...

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp owner Meta has said it is introducing the ability for businesses to report scam ads "at ...

The Delhi HC has ordered a sweeping crackdown on an online scam that allegedly impersonated INDmoney and its founder, Ashish ...

WhatsApp users are no strangers to cyber threats, with the app's global popularity making it a prime target for online ...

In a significant crackdown on global scam operations, WhatsApp has deactivated over 6.8 million accounts linked to fraudulent ...

Alexander Sammon received a suspicious job recruitment text from someone who claimed to be a hiring manager. He decided to play along to see how far the scam would go, and wrote about it for Slate.

Scam groups use fake investments, crypto fraud, and social media manipulation to deceive victims across platforms like ...

In a significant move to combat the growing threat of online fraud, Meta has taken decisive action against scam activity on ...

WhatsApp has removed 6.8 million scam-linked accounts in a global crackdown, Meta announced. New WhatsApp safety tools are ...

WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around the ...