India plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud, sources say
India’s central bank plans to soon change guidelines to permit banks to temporarily freeze accounts suspected of being used to…
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German police swoop on Nigerian dating scammers
German police said April 24 they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating…
74-year-old US woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says
A 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an…
Italy fines Amazon over ‘recurring’ purchase option
Italy’s competition authority said April 24 it had fined two Amazon companies €10mil (RM51.04mil) for unfair commercial practices, for pushing…
Computer-generated fake nudes discovered by victims on the Internet, Florida cops say
A rapidly spreading form of sexual exploitation hit home for three people in Florida, when they discovered surreal nude photos…
74-year-old accused of robbing bank at gunpoint may have been victim of scam, US cops say
A 74-year-old woman was arrested after police say she robbed a bank in Pennsylvania at gunpoint.
Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser
Google delayed its plan to phase out cookies, software that lets marketers track users, in its Chrome browser this year,…
Girl in China dips feet into lake at historic Beijing site, says family is rich so can do as she pleases after warning
Young woman visits lake at Old Summer Palace, dangles feet over side of boat. Staff ask her to stop, she…
Recycled ‘zombie’ misinformation targets US voters
Migrants, vaccines, paedophilia rings – old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in…