AI Romance Scam Dupes Scientist Out of £20K
A retired professor lost £20,000 to an AI-powered romance scam. Discover the warning signs and how to protect yourself from this cruel, rising fraud in the UK.
A retired professor lost £20,000 to an AI-powered romance scam. Discover the warning signs and how to protect yourself from this cruel, rising fraud in the UK.
Police in England and Wales have recorded nearly 4,000 cyber-flashing offences since it became illegal in 2024. Discover the data and calls for stronger online safety measures.
Myanmar's military government broadcasts its crackdown on notorious online scam centres, showing bulldozed buildings and over 1,000 detained foreigners. Discover the full story.
Kim Nok Wan, leader of South Korea's biggest Telegram sex abuse ring, receives a life sentence for exploiting 261 victims, including 150 minors. The court cites 'extreme brutality'.
A South Korean man receives a life sentence for running a massive online blackmail ring that sexually exploited 261 victims, including minors. Discover the shocking details of the case.
Discover how remote Indian villages became global cybercrime hubs preying on international victims. Learn about this digital deception epidemic now.
Using a 'jailbroken' Amazon Fire Stick can give criminals direct access to your bank details, with victims losing nearly £1,700 on average. Learn how to protect yourself from this growing cybercrime threat.
A former LAPD officer and an Israeli felon allegedly kidnapped a teen to steal his cryptocurrency. Discover the shocking details of this high-stakes crime.
TV star Amanda Holden reveals scammers used her identity in a cruel romance fraud, convincing a man to sell his home. Learn how to protect yourself from online scams.
Two teenagers stand accused of a sophisticated cyber attack on Transport for London, causing £39m in losses and disrupting Oyster services. Read the full court details.
A married couple has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for a chilling blackmail campaign targeting men on an adult website. Discover the full story of their crimes.
Brits are warned about a dangerous new scam combining unsolicited parcels and QR codes. Experts reveal how to protect your personal and financial data this shopping season.
Thomas McGinn bombarded his victim with up to 100 calls daily and sent distressing self-harm images. Read the full story of the police investigation and court case.
Myanmar's military government has extended its crackdown on online scam centres, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones. Discover the latest developments.
Joseph O'Connor, the British hacker behind the 2020 Twitter breach, has been ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin. Read the full story of the high-profile cybercrime.
UK households warned about financial risks of illegal streaming as research reveals average fraud losses hit £1,680. Learn how to protect yourself from cybercrime.
A devastating cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover cost the firm nearly £200 million, forcing a five-week UK production halt and contributing to major financial losses. Discover the full impact.
A 76-year-old Ohio man is charged with murder after police say he killed his wife, driven by a $15,000 sextortion threat from a dating app. Read the shocking details.
Thailand extradites a Chinese man accused of running over 200 illegal online gambling sites. The move signals a major step in a joint crackdown on cybercrime and scam centres in Southeast Asia.
Police Ombudsman finds PSNI cybercrime units were under-resourced, failing to manage risk of catfish killer Alexander McCartney who drove a victim to suicide. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive investigation reveals sophisticated apartment scams proliferating across social media platforms, leaving desperate renters out of pocket and homeless.
Republican Representative Nancy Mace files shocking countersuit against man accusing her of fabricating rape claims, alleging he hacked her emails and orchestrated a smear campaign.
A disturbing new wave of AI-powered abuse is sweeping across India, with women facing extortion and harassment through digitally manipulated explicit content. Experts warn this technological terror requires urgent legal and social action.
Moroccan authorities dismantle sophisticated trafficking network exploiting economic migrants with fake job offers, forcing them into cyber-scam operations in Southeast Asia.
Exclusive investigation reveals sophisticated criminal network selling British credit card details for as little as £2 each, with experts warning of rising financial fraud threats.
An exclusive investigation reveals how entire villages in India have abandoned traditional farming for sophisticated online scamming operations, creating a multi-million pound shadow economy.
Brigitte Macron fights back against online trolls spreading malicious rumours about her gender identity in landmark French court case targeting cyberbullying.
French court prosecutes ten individuals for coordinated online harassment campaign against Brigitte Macron, with defendants facing up to two years imprisonment for pedophilia comparisons and age-gap abuse.
Exclusive investigation reveals how cybercriminals infiltrated Marriott's systems, stealing 20GB of confidential data including credit card details and internal documents in a major security breach affecting the hospitality industry.
Exclusive: Glamorous sports broadcaster Yvonne Sampson reveals shocking explicit deepfake campaign designed to discredit her as AI-generated abuse escalates in Australia.