Confidence tricks
The ‘national mourning’ that never was: Combating fake news in Erdogan’s Turkey
Turkey is definitely not one of those countries that excel as standard-bearers when it comes to balanced reporting and media freedoms or media literacy. On the contrary, it usually appears in the international press for its - many - media deficiencies, whether it be censorship cases, propaganda-induced fake news or media ownership concentration issues.
Bulgaria: Elderly Woman Falls Victim to Phone Fraud, Loses Thousands
An 86-year-old woman fell victim to a telephone scam, losing a significant BGN 26,000 to cunning fraudsters. The Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Haskovo confirmed the unfortunate incident, explaining how the deceptive scammers operated.
Banking Deception: Large Sums of Leva Disappear in Phishing Scam - Be Careful!
Authorities in Varna have detained two individuals suspected of orchestrating a widespread bank phishing scam that has left countless Bulgarians reeling from financial losses.
Thessaloniki Scandal: Priest and Accomplice Allegedly Defraud Citizens of 1.3 Million Euros
They set up a scam with fake government letters - What they told their unsuspecting victims
47-year old woman sentenced to eight years over phone scams
A 47-year-old woman was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Thessaloniki court on Monday, for her involvement in a network scamming people via telephone.
The criminal network mainly targeted elderly women, telling them that their close relatives had been involved in car accidents, and that they would need to pay large sums of money for supposed surgeries and other medical costs.
Hacker attacks in Serbia: Why are fake news spreading?
As it was said, various hacker groups breached security systems, accessed confidential information and demanded ransoms. What should be pointed out is that, according to the information, there is no evidence that these attacks actually took place.
Celebrity chefs face trouble with booking scammers
One of the new methods of fraud that has emerged in recent times is to copy the websites of well-known restaurants and to ask the customers to pay a deposit for a fake reservation.
Scammers use artificial intelligence systems to copy the websites of famous restaurants and share all the information about the restaurant on these websites as if they were real.
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Bank rejects responsibility in fraud case
In the first response to the prolonged controversy surrounding a bank manager accused of defrauding prominent footballers and business figures, the bank has denied the allegations of responsibility over the financial losses of the victims.
The bank asserted that all transactions between the manager and the victims occurred outside the bank's responsibility.
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Credit card fraud swelling
About 7.2 million euros was charged in the first half of 2023 to debit and credit card holders due to the 31% increase in fraud incidents which raised the amount "embezzled" from cards to €12.5 million (an increase of 29% compared to the second half of 2022).
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Bulgaria: A 75-year-old Woman was Arrested while Collecting Money from a Phone Scam
A 75-year-old woman from Varna is in custody after she was detained while collecting money from a telephone scam. This happened as part of an operation by the National Police and police officers from Varna.