Scam

NASA employee used COVID relief funds to grow weed, pay off debt

A NASA employee received a total of $151,900 in COVID-related relief loans before using the money to begin cultivating marijuana and pay off his real estate loans.

Tinder Swindler lashes out in rare interview: Kate Konlin used me for my money

In an exclusive interview with "Maariv," Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev opens up about his life and accuses ex-girlfriend Kate Konlin of trying to extort him.

By KAITZ BREBNER/MAARIV
14/07/2023

Scammers swindle thousands from Trump supporters with 'Trump Bucks'

The scammers told Trump supporters that if they bought "Trump bucks, they could trade them in for much more money than they paid.

By EMILY GOLDEN
02/06/2023
German Fuhrer Adolph Hitler doing a Nazi salute

Fake 'Hitler diaries' head for German archive

The diaries were first published by Stern magazine in 1983 and were later found to have been faked.

By REUTERS
24/04/2023

New phishing scam uses fake police ID cards to target victims

A new phishing scam is on the rise in Israel. How can you stop them catching you out?

By YANON BEN SHOSHAN/WALLA!
25/03/2023

Are you protected from AI-generated online scams?

People are 10% more likely to click links that are generated by AI, according to Teo Xiang Zheng, vice president of advisory and consulting at Ensign InfoSecurity.

Cybercriminals find new ways to seem legitimate: How can we spot them? - McAfee

Technology has become more advanced, and scammers have clocked on and are taking full advantage. McAfee's report explained how to spot the scams.

Shekels and dollars

Florida woman swindles Holocaust survivor out of $2.8m in romance scam

The suspect used the Holocaust survivor's money to buy a house, a boat, cars and other extravagant luxuries as the elderly man lost his life savings.

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