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- Phishing & scams
US regulators have sued a cybersecurity company accused of exploiting sextortion victims by charging thousands of dollars for investigative services it allegedly never delivered, sometimes using fabricated evidence and fake customer reviews. People desperate to prevent intimate images from being leaked online may have fallen victim to a second scheme while seeking help. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says a company promising to identify online blackmailers and stop sextortion attacks instea…
Spotted a scam?
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk – the NCSC uses the reports to take scam sites down.
- Forward scam texts to 7726, free on most UK networks.
- Never share a one-time code, and check any request for money by calling a number you already trust.
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