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Mama Doubleyoo 🍁🇨🇦 #NastyCanadianWoman🏒💪

@mamadoubleyoo.bsky.social

Of course... 😒😑🤡
#CanadianFederalElection #Canada 👀 #BOLO #SCAM #OnlineFraud
#ElectionInterference #ElbowsUp!🇨🇦💪 #CdnPoli #CanadaSky

Lawrence Herzog 🇨🇦 @lawherz.bsky.social · Apr 1

Fake CBC News articles that link to sketchy investment schemes are flooding social media with sensational headlines about the Canadian election. Several use Mark Carney's image to promote crypto scams on Facebook.

#scams #CdnElxn2025 #cdnpoli #scumbags

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Fake election news ads are luring people into investment schemes. We got some taken down | CBC News

Fake ads that purport to show CBC News articles are once more circulating online — with the end goal of convincing Canadians to sign up for sketchy investment schemes. The CBC’s Visual Investigations ...

www.cbc.ca

April 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Trump Watch 👀

@trumpwatch.bsky.social

“Under the Trump administration, online fraud skyrocketed from $3.3B in 2020 to $12.5B today, as focus on tariffs overshadowed the growing digital threat. Prioritizing trade over cybersecurity left Americans vulnerable. #Cybersecurity #OnlineFraud #TrumpAdmin” thehill.com/opinion/5214...

March 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Helen McCarthy

@helenmccarthy51.bsky.social

#GenAI x #onlinefraud - nobody can protect you from this. You have to educate yourself. The first rule of almost anything: if a deal looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is. The second: never trust AI to act in your best interests. It's not a friend, it's an algorithm.

Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · Jun 7

"people should not assume a website is genuine just because it is recommended by an AI tool.
...
fraudsters will exploit any new technology that helps them reach potential victim "
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites

Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI tool

www.theguardian.com

June 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM

Europol

@europol.europa.eu

🚨 Europol and Eurojust supported Austrian and Albanian law enforcement in taking down a EUR 50M online fraud scheme. 10 arrests, EUR 900K seized & call centres dismantled. Victims across Europe & worldwide.

Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/QrA550YRFhj

#OnlineFraud

April 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Judith Briles Books

@judithbriles.bsky.social

Online Scammer Red Flags for Authors. New Podcast via @MyBookShepherd @JudithBriles #enigmaseries bit.ly/BookPublishi... youtu.be/IXu4XWqmixk
#books #authors #amwriting #writingcommunity #publishing #publishingpredators #onlinescams #onlinefraud

February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM

cyzoio.bsky.social

@cyzoio.bsky.social

Hackers are stealing business AI account details to run expensive tasks on your dime. Protect your com…
Source: ZDNet Security
Read: https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/llmjacking-business-ai-bill-cost-how-to-stop/
#Cyzo #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessSafety #OnlineFraud

September 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM

Europol

@europol.europa.eu

🚨 Europol supports Swiss authorities in investigation targeting leaders and members of 'Black Axe'. 10 persons arrested in action day against the Nigerian criminal network.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/3cwi50YQZU7

#OnlineFraud #MoneyLaundering

April 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Way of Cats

@wayofcats.bsky.social

NEW POST! Moving Mayhem www.patreon.com/wayofcats/po...

Been the Move from Extreme Heck. This morning I fired the moving company.

Because here it is, Thursday, and I'm moving THIS weekend. Have not heard.
#TheDivineQueen #scams #fraudprevention #cybercrime #onlinefraud #Rescue

A small tortoiseshell cat is clinging to the curved top of a beige carpeted cat tree. She is accompanied by a white canvas cylinder with a chicken head, her stuffed toy. While behind her blue mountains fade off into the distance. As though she is flying it on a very long trip.

September 28, 2026 at 11:08 PM

Nandana

@nandanainthegarden.bsky.social

#Youtube is full of #fake #Carney #scam #ads. Just a heads up because they're incessant. #PoliceYourself #OnlineFraud

March 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM

CCIA Europe

@cciaeurope.bsky.social

Empowering a collaborative, data-driven fight against #OnlineFraud 🎯

CCIA Europe has submitted 8️⃣ recommendations to the European Commission's call for evidence on the upcoming Action Plan to fight online #fraud. 👮

👉 ccianet.org/library/ccia...

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March 9, 2026 at 7:24 AM

NatureHopper

@naturehopper.bsky.social

Funny at first glance... but horrible backstory👇
#AIGeneratedScam #BradPitt #RomanceScam #OnlineFraud #CyberSecurity #HollywoodReporter #MovieSky #FilmSky #Movies

French Woman Says AI Brad Pitt Scammed Her Out of $850K

The scammers used fake, AI-generated photos of the megastar actor that led the French woman to believe she was communicating with the real Brad Pitt.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

January 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Raman Media Network RMN

@rmn-india.bsky.social

Behind romantic promises lies a $1 billion cybercrime empire powered by modern AI. 🚨💔

👉 Full investigative report
rmnnews.com/2026/09/28/s...
#RomanceScams #AICybercrime #UndercoverInvestigation #CyberSecurity #GenerativeAI #OnlineFraud #DigitalCrime #RMNNews #CyberSafety #ScamExposed

Super Scam Me Exposes Romance Scam Industry – RMN News

Journalist Mariana van Zeller goes undercover in National Geographic Super Scam Me to expose a billion dollar romance scam industry, tracking cyber criminals an

rmnnews.com

September 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM

𝑨𝒎𝒚 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒏🎤

@amylynn.org

Goodreads Groups Are Being Impersonated in Scam Emails Targeting Authors #GoodreadsScam #GoodreadsScammers #AuthorAlert #WritersBeware #PublishingScams #OnlineFraud #ProtectAuthors #ScamEmails #BookCommunity #AuthorSafety thevoiceofamylynn.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/g...

Goodreads Groups Are Being Impersonated in Scam Emails Targeting Authors

Scammers have begun impersonating legitimate Goodreads communities to target authors with fake “moderator invitations,” paid promotion offers, and fraudulent book‑event pitches. These emails do not…

thevoiceofamylynn.wordpress.com

June 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM

Consumer Federation of America

@consumerfed.bsky.social

🕵️‍♀️ How do platforms like Facebook, X, and WhatsApp enable #Fraud ?
Experts discuss the systems behind #scams and explore regulatory strategies to hold platforms accountable #OnlineFraud #CFAFSC

December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Way of Cats

@wayofcats.bsky.social

NEW POST! Moving Mayhem www.patreon.com/wayofcats/po...

Been the Move from Extreme Heck. This morning I fired the moving company.

Because here it is, Thursday, and I'm moving THIS weekend. Have not heard.
#TheDivineQueen #scams #fraudprevention #cybercrime #onlinefraud #Rescue

September 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM

Zsolt Zsemba

@zsoltzsemba.bsky.social

You Are Not Scrolling Through Reality
https://wp.me/p84YjG-aJf
#SocialMediaFacts #FakeNews #InfluencerFraud #BotAccounts #Misinformation #DigitalTrust #ZsoltZsemba #SocialMediaReality #FakeFollowers #OnlineFraud #ContentMarketing #RealTalk

You Are Not Scrolling Through Reality.

Research shows 62% of online content is false, 55% of influencers commit fraud, and over half of internet traffic is non-human. Here is what that actually means for you.

zsoltzsemba.com

April 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM

SLEUTHCON

@sleuthcon.bsky.social

It’s 2025, and banking webinjects still work.

John Mancuso walks through a case that proves old fraud techniques haven’t gone anywhere.

🗓️ June 6 | 📍 Arlington, VA + streaming!

🔗 www.sleuthcon.com

#ZeusMalware #OnlineFraud #SLEUTHCON2025

May 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Mandy Fleming

@mandychi.bsky.social

#LostDogScam #SocialMediaSafety #ScamAwareness #OnlineSafety #ScamSpotting #ProtectYourself #FraudPrevention #StayInformed #OnlineFraud #SocialMediaTips #AvoidOnlineScams #FakePosts #InternetSafety #PetScamAwareness #ScamPrevention #SocialMediaScams #ScamWarningSigns

Found Dog Scams Revealed on Social Media | Signs and Safety Tips

YouTube video by Canine Cognition

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January 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM

ransomNews

@ransomnews.online

🚨 Fake online shops surge in Olympics campaigns

Cybercriminals are deploying convincing fake e-commerce sites to harvest payment data and credentials, leveraging cloned storefronts, social ads, and limited-time offers to scale fraud operations globally.

#ransomNews #OnlineFraud #Phishing