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Cybercrime Center in UK Urges Crypto Enthusiasts to Beware of Fraud

Even though the price of Bitcoin is nowhere near it’s December 2017 numbers, interest in the crypto industry is still high, for both fans...

Mastercard Considers Blockchain a Viable Asset Against Fraud

Even though cryptocurrencies remain somewhat controversial, their underlying blockchain technology is very different.  In fact, it has become apparent there are quite a few...

One of the World’s Top ATM Skimming Criminals Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison

ATM Skimming is a very real trend in Western and Eastern Europe these days. As the name suggests, criminals look to skim payment card details...

Croatian Scammer Evades Jail Time By Repaying Funds

Committing internet fraud does not pay off in the end. One Croatian student is forced to pay back all damages caused by fraudulent activity....

2016 Was The Year Of Traditional Payment Fraud, Bitcoin Remains Most Secure Payment Method

The year 2016 has not been a good one for the financial sector. Not only are major banks colluding to commit fraud using customer...

UK Law Enforcement Bust Major Credit Card Cloning Criminal

Fake credit cards can come in many different formats. First of all, there is the digital variant, where hacked credit card information is used...

German Police Nab Another Darknet User Selling Fake IDs And Hacked Bank Accounts

October has not been the best of months for people active on the deep web. Several arrests were made, tackling all kinds of criminal...

Bank Users Around The World Targeted By Angler Phishers

There are many threats to users of online banking services these days. Security researchers have issued a new warning regarding the number of “angler...

71% Of US Consumers Are Afraid When Using The internet

The Internet is far from a safe place these days. Malicious websites, rogue software and internet criminals are making news headlines on a nearly...

Mark Karpeles Suspected of Multiple Crimes Related to Mt Gox

The CEO of now defunct infamous bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox is now accused of misusing over $8.9 million in customers' deposits. Mark Karpeles was...