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Fake Identities News Digest

Fake identities. Real harm.

Romance Scam
Former Mass. man pleads guilty to ‘romance scam’ to get money
01/17/24

Disinformation
Mad Dog Russo Loses His Mind After Realizing He Has Fallen For Hoax About Andy Reid’s Retirement
01/13/24

Disinformation
China’s meddling in Taiwan election presages year of misinformation threats
01/12/24

Fake Accounts
Saint Louis Basketball Coach’s Son Caught Using Multiple Burner Accounts To Defend His Dad’s Job
01/10/24

Catphishing
Beware! Fake TikTok account impersonating deputy minister
01/07/24

Cyber Fraud
Cybersecurity expert warns people against taking part in viral Instagram trend
01/03/24

Disinformation
2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy
12/30/23

Disinformation
Bigg Boss Kannada 10: Sangeetha Sringeri's Family Warns Those Creating Fake Accounts
12/23/23

Disinformation
Adam Schefter addresses viral rumor of 'Epstein list' including Panthers owner
12/23/23

Fake Accounts
Chopin airport warns of ‘lost luggage for sale’ scam as fake accounts pretending to be the airport pop up
12/21/23

Fake Accounts
Massachusetts man sentenced for nationwide rideshare fraud scheme
12/19/23

Romance Scam
Watch For Massive Dating Scam In New York State
12/19/23

Fake Accounts
TikTok Removes 1.4 Million Violative Videos by Nigerian Users in Q3 2023
12/18/23

Disinformation
Fake TikTok accounts spread disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war to millions
12/17/23

Fake Reviews
Goodreads has a 'review bombing' problem — and wants its users to help solve it
12/17/23

Cyber Fraud
Microsoft disrupts cybercrime group that created 750M+ fake accounts
12/14/23

Fake Reviews
Author Cait Corrain apologizes for creating fake Goodreads accounts to give bad reviews to rival non-white writers - and then falsely claiming a friend did it - in echoes of the plot of Yellowface
12/12/23

Catphishing
Famous NatGeo wildlife photographer sick of social media imposter scams; pleads for help from Big Tech
12/11/23

Financial Scam
Convincing LinkedIn 'Profiles' Target Saudi Workers for Information Leakage
12/11/23

Cyber Fraud
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
12/10/23

CSAM
Girls’ football coach used fake accounts to groom kids offering cash for explicit photos
12/10/23

CSAM
New Mexico suing Meta after investigation reveals child pornography on Instagram
12/06/23

Disinformation
How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections
12/06/23

Disinformation
Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
12/03/23

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