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oil tanker scam

A scammer claiming to be a U.S. Marine contacts you with what appears to be a lucrative opportunity: help sell a secretly seized oil tanker cargo allegedly recovered during military operations near the Strait of Hormuz and earn a share of the profits.

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Omnichannel fraud

Every year, scams drain more than $450 billion from consumers and economies worldwide. That is not “petty fraud.” That is roughly half the annual GDP of Switzerland or Poland disappearing into criminal infrastructure, mule accounts, fake investment platforms, malicious ads, call centers and messaging-app operations.

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WhatsApp spyware alert

WhatsApp says it has uncovered new spyware-related attacks linked to NSO Group, the controversial Israeli surveillance vendor behind Pegasus spyware. It is now asking a U.S. court to hold the company in contempt for allegedly violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp users.

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