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Jeff and Dave chat about Parler’s resurgence, monkey thieves, and Bitcoin scams on Twitter that use verified accounts.

People are receiving phishing e-mail messages with requests for payments for a package delivery, with links to a fake postal service website for making the payment.

Ahead of its release, scammers are offering free Cyberpunk 2077 downloads, but they’re really after your data.

The online battle royale shooter attracts not only virtuoso gamers, but also crooks of every stripe. How can you avoid becoming a victim?

Some of the most commonly encountered Internet scams related to Amazon.

Seven safety and security rules to keep in mind when buying games and in-game items.

Jeff and Dave discuss COVID-related scams in the UK, a Massachusetts school system hit with ransomware, and more.

As soon as Facebook announced grants for coronavirus-hit businesses, scammers went phishing.

We present four rules of safe trading for gamers who earn money from in-game trades.

On this episode of the podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss ransomware hitting Jack Daniel’s, a scam targeting tea time, dropshipping and more.

We examined the contents of Kaspersky’s CEO’s spam folder to find out what spammers and phishers think might entice him.

As governments worldwide implement support measures for pandemic-hit citizens and businesses, online scammers strive to cash in.

The dangers of pirated games, activation codes on gray-market sites, and ready-made accounts in official stores.

In this episode, Dave and Jeff discuss the amount of scam e-mails tied to COVID-19, Facebook’s disinformation, working remotely, and more.

Dave and Jeff discuss scammers’ use of coronavirus, facial recognition on college campuses, Comcast leaking unlisted contact details of 200,000 customers, and more.

Inexpensive, no-fuss Burning Man tickets for sale online. Just one problem: They’re fake.

Under the pretext of compensation for data leaks, fraudsters are selling “temporary U.S. social security numbers.”

Two schemes whereby a victim receives money — and neither one is good news.

How to protect your Instagram account and personal photos from prying eyes.

Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.

A new scam aims to unlink a stolen iPhone from the victim’s Apple ID so it will fetch a higher price.