Tag: identify theft

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Ruthless ‘Nigerian scammer’ allegedly takes credit for auction scare at Elvis Presley’s Graceland: ‘I had fun’

Reported by Nika Shakhnazarova A self-proclaimed “Nigerian scammer” proudly took credit for the failed attempt to auction off Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland mansion, which left his granddaughter Riley Keough “traumatized,” according to a report. The ownership of the sprawling Memphis property was thrust into doubt earlier this month after a mysterious company named Naussany Investments and Private […]

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AI heralds the next generation of financial scams

Reported by Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan Increasing sophistication Identifying the scale of AI use by scammers is a difficult task, says Alex West, banking and payments fraud specialist at consultant PwC. He was one of the authors of a report into the impact of AI on fraud and scams last December in collaboration with cross-industry coalition Stop Scams UK. […]

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An iPhone Thief Explains How He Steals Your Passcode and Bank Account

Reported by Joanna Stern Thieves are stealing iPhones, passcodes and thousands of dollars from their victims’ bank accounts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern sat down with a convicted thief in a high-security prison to find how—and how you can protect yourself. Watch full video: https://www.wsj.com/video/series/joanna-stern-personal-technology/an-iphone-thief-explains-how-he-steals-your-passcode-and-bank-account/C37B4009-E548-4459-8D0A-22B7400C3FEA