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"-Financial records in the leak show that, in four years, two groups of call centers based in Israel, Europe, and the country of Georgia raked in about $275 million from would-be investors.
- These operations have all the hallmarks of a massive scam: The call center agents use false identities, forged paperwork, and deceptive advertising; “investors” were systematically prevented from withdrawing their money; and almost all of the investment “products” on offer were unlicensed and had official warnings from authorities.
- Over 20,000 hours of leaked phone calls between scammers and their victims across dozens of countries give unprecedented insight into the brutality, efficiency, and global reach of the investment scam industry.
- Many victims are left penniless; some express suicidal thoughts. But the scammers — who adopt false identities and use software that can be manipulated to create illusory profits — keep coming back for more.
- The leaked files show the call centers are professionally run, with HR departments, corporate parties, and offices in slick office buildings. Marketing firms, payment service providers, and software companies enable their operations.
- The call centers have twisted corporate strategies, running leaderboards for top scammers and issuing performance-related bonuses — including a Rolex watch awarded after a particularly lucrative swindle."
https://www.occrp.org/en/project/scam-empire/scam-empire-inside-a-merciless-international-investment-scam
#Scams #Scammers #Fraud #CallCenters
- These operations have all the hallmarks of a massive scam: The call center agents use false identities, forged paperwork, and deceptive advertising; “investors” were systematically prevented from withdrawing their money; and almost all of the investment “products” on offer were unlicensed and had official warnings from authorities.
- Over 20,000 hours of leaked phone calls between scammers and their victims across dozens of countries give unprecedented insight into the brutality, efficiency, and global reach of the investment scam industry.
- Many victims are left penniless; some express suicidal thoughts. But the scammers — who adopt false identities and use software that can be manipulated to create illusory profits — keep coming back for more.
- The leaked files show the call centers are professionally run, with HR departments, corporate parties, and offices in slick office buildings. Marketing firms, payment service providers, and software companies enable their operations.
- The call centers have twisted corporate strategies, running leaderboards for top scammers and issuing performance-related bonuses — including a Rolex watch awarded after a particularly lucrative swindle."
https://www.occrp.org/en/project/scam-empire/scam-empire-inside-a-merciless-international-investment-scam
#Scams #Scammers #Fraud #CallCenters
Scammers impersonated Navalny team, news outlets to promote fake stories and lure victims
https://dfrlab.org/2025/02/25/navalny-death-scam/
KEWL🌀NEWS
#RUSSIA #NAVALNY #FAKENEWS #DISINFORMATION #SCAMMERS #PRESS
https://dfrlab.org/2025/02/25/navalny-death-scam/
KEWL🌀NEWS
#RUSSIA #NAVALNY #FAKENEWS #DISINFORMATION #SCAMMERS #PRESS
Scammers impersonated Navalny team, news outlets to promote fake stories and lure victims - DFRLab
Scammers activated dormant pages to defraud a Russian-speaking audience following Alexei Navalny's death in February 2024acarvin (DFRLab)
‘AI Granny’ is happy to talk with phone scammers all day
the UK’s largest mobile network operator, O2, introduced a chatbot designed to frustrate phone scammers. Called “dAIsy,” it mimics an older woman with all kinds of time to chat – about knitting, her cat Fluffy – with the aim of keeping fraudsters endlessly engaged as they try obtaining her (fake) bank details.
#O2 #dAIsy #AIGranny #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #chatbot #LLM #scammers #technology #tech
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/ai-granny-is-happy-to-talk-with-phone-scammers-all-day/
the UK’s largest mobile network operator, O2, introduced a chatbot designed to frustrate phone scammers. Called “dAIsy,” it mimics an older woman with all kinds of time to chat – about knitting, her cat Fluffy – with the aim of keeping fraudsters endlessly engaged as they try obtaining her (fake) bank details.
#O2 #dAIsy #AIGranny #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #chatbot #LLM #scammers #technology #tech
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/ai-granny-is-happy-to-talk-with-phone-scammers-all-day/
'AI Granny' is happy to talk with phone scammers all day | TechCrunch
On Thursday, the U.K.’s largest mobile network operator, O2, introduced a chatbot designed to frustrate phone scammers. Called “dAIsy,” it mimics an olderConnie Loizos (TechCrunch)
#QR Codes Can Hide Deceptive Links From Identity Thieves, F.T.C. Warns
#Scammers have used #QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.
#privacy #ftc
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/business/qr-code-scam-ftc.html
#Scammers have used #QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.
#privacy #ftc
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/business/qr-code-scam-ftc.html