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NewslettersExclusive: Index Ventures backs Frame’s $50 million bet that employees are still cybersecurity’s weakest link
By Lily Mae LazarusMay 11, 2026
Law‘I feel like an absolute idiot. How could I fall for this?’ Mexican billionaire scammed out of $450 million by Russian claiming to be an Astor
By Dave Collins and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
CybersecurityAmericans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
By Jacqueline MunisApril 28, 2026
CybersecurityRomance scam from the front lines of the $16 billion fraud crisis: 6 dead dogs, a missing $39,000, and a wronged widow
By Amanda GerutFebruary 14, 2026
By Andrew NuscaJanuary 8, 2026
LawHe promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
By The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
Big TechFormer Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social media giant
By Lily Mae LazarusDecember 15, 2025
AsiaAI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
By Angelica AngNovember 20, 2025
Future of WorkFTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million
By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewNovember 17, 2025
Asia‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
By Angelica AngNovember 15, 2025
AsiaInside the compounds of Asia’s $10 billion scam industry, where trafficked staff sleep at work and log 16-hour days texting ‘hello’ over and over
By Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
By Andrew NuscaOctober 15, 2025
MagazineNorth Korean agents pretending to be IT guys have funneled up to $1 billion into Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program
By Amanda GerutOctober 4, 2025
By Nicholas GordonJuly 13, 2025
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