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Alert over Syria donations scam in BahrainA warning has gone out to Internet users in Bahrain not to fall prey to scam artists taking advantage of the crisis in Syria. Fraudsters have reached out to people across the country via e-mail and social media to plead for donations, Social M More… |
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80pc business users fail to detect phishing attacksPhishing attacks continues to be an effective tactic for infiltrating enterprise networks, with 80 per cent of business users unable to detect scams, according to a recent report. The McAfee Labs Threats Report: August 2014 pointe More… |
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11 conmen arrested in Bahrain mobile phone scamEleven conmen who scammed mobile phone users in Bahrain out of BD22,000 ($58,055) have been arrested. The suspects, believed to be Pakistanis, told Bahrainis and residents they had won cash prizes in a raffle d More… |
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Dubai police hunt for man in rent scamDubai police are on the look out for a Saudi national who is at the centre of a major real estate rent scam in the city, a report said. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials are More… |
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Mobile users face Olympics scamsMobile users were targeted last month by a number of malware attacks including fake applications exploiting consumers’ interest in the official app for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, said a report. The attacks were also targeted a More… |
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Etisalat warns customers on scam callsUAE-based Etisalat has announced a formal alert to its customers to beware unsolicited suspicious calls, in the wake of increasing scam calls and spam incidences. The telecommunications company has learned that some fraudsters posing to be More… |
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Lottery, prizes ‘top consumer frauds’Lottery and prize scams are among the leading consumer frauds globally, said an expert, advising consumers not to be fooled by imposters tempting them with big financial prizes and counterfeit checks. It’s tempting to play a foreign lotter More… |
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GSM phones vulnerable to new scam: expertA well-known expert on mobile phone security says a vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones, instructing them to send text messages or make calls. They could use the vulnerabi More… |
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200 fall prey to gold scam in BahrainMore than 200 customers fear losing money they invested in a gold scheme after the jewellery store shut down and the owner could not be reached. They invested in the scheme offered by Atlanta Jewellers Company at Gold City, Manama, which h More… |
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Western Union offers Internet scam tipsWestern Union, a leader in global payment services, is offering the latest information and tips on common Internet scams in a move to help protect consumers from becoming victims of fraud. “Internet scams succeed based on the fraudster’s a More… |
