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Police warn of fake SMS about traffic fines
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Swedish police are warning of a wave of fake SMS pretending to be from Polismyndigheten, urging recipients to pay traffic fines via a link. Scammers threaten fines and travel bans if payment is not made within two hours. A 72-year-old woman in Stockholm received 25 such messages in one day.
A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman lost more than HK$2.25 million (US$287,190) in a job scam within one month. She responded to an online ad for a part-time helper role, leading her to sign documents and take out loans. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions has called for tighter rules on verifying employers on online platforms.
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Military police arrested five people and apprehended a teenager in a clandestine call center in Itanhaém, on São Paulo's coast, on Saturday (April 18). The gang posed as a TV program to deceive victims with fake prizes and demand Pix payments. The group confessed to earning between R$5,000 and R$10,000 per day.
Threat actors are mailing physical letters impersonating Trezor and Ledger to trick cryptocurrency hardware wallet users into revealing recovery phrases. The letters create urgency by claiming mandatory checks are required to avoid losing wallet access. Victims scanning included QR codes are directed to phishing sites that steal their wallet information.
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Hospitali ya KUTRRH imetoa taarifa rasmi ikithibitisha kuwa haitoi au kuruhusu malipo yoyote yanayohusiana na fursa za ajira. Hii imekuwa baada ya ripoti zinazosambaa zinazopendekeza maombi ya pesa yanayohusishwa na uajiri hospitalini. Mkurugenzi Mtendaji Dk Zeinab Gura alisisitiza kuwa mchakato wote wa uajiri unafuata sheria na miongozo ya hospitali.
Scammers are now sending highly personalized SMS posing as delivery personnel, including victims' names, addresses, and sometimes access codes. These messages, tied to recent data breaches, lead to fake sites designed to steal personal information. Authorities advise against clicking links and checking directly with official services.
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A cryptocurrency investor lost over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin after scammers impersonated Trezor support to steal a recovery seed phrase. The theft, revealed on January 16, 2026, by investigator ZachXBT, involved 1,459 Bitcoin and 2.05 million Litecoin stolen on January 10. The attacker laundered funds through Thorchain and converted them to Monero, causing the privacy coin's price to surge 36%.
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