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Fake Identities News Digest

Fake identities. Real harm.

Financial Scam
As online fraudsters run amok, U.S. response is lagging
11/28/23

Cyber Fraud
'Serial cybercriminal and scammer' jailed for 8 years, told to pay back $1.2M
11/28/23

Romance Scam
Tinder Murder: How Two Lies, A Fake Identity Got 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Jaipur
11/26/23

Employment Scam
North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash
11/22/23

Financial Scam
Sham doctor case leads police to fake identity syndicate within home affairs
11/21/23

Catphishing
Police nab suspect behind fake accounts using name of NCRPO chief
11/14/23

Financial Scam
Airlines warn passengers of fake social media account scams
11/14/23

Disinformation
LIST: DSWD releases list of ‘fake’ accounts, warns public vs false information about programs
11/12/23

Financial Scam
Taipei couple allegedly defraud Uber of NT$8.4m
11/12/23

Employment Scam
LinkedIn says spy firm targeted Hungarian activists, journalists before 2022 election
11/11/23

Financial Scam
The Scammers Waiting for Your Travel Troubles
11/08/23

Catphishing
Ryan Tubridy issues warning to social media followers over fake profile
11/08/23

CSAM
Increase in sextortion cases causes FBI to issue major warning
11/08/23

Disinformation
Defence Intelligence: 76 enemy bot farms with three million fake accounts have been blocked
11/07/23

Financial Scam
This is how fraudsters use your platform and user accounts to make millions
11/07/23

Fake Accounts
HBO boss admits he used fake accounts to troll critics: ‘Dumb idea’
11/05/23

Fake Accounts
TikTok says it's removed millions of fake accounts since start of Israel-Hamas war
11/02/23