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Scammers clone Italian minister's voice with AI in ransom scheme

Entrepreneurs in Italy were targeted by scammers posing as Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, asking for money to free kidnapped journalists.

EuroVerify

Why does France want to crack down on cold calling?

France’s parliament voted to ban cold calling by companies without explicit consent this week. But will it work and how can we avoid scam calls?

Culture news

Brad Pitt responds to French woman scammed by his AI likeness

“It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities," says the statement from Brad Pitt’s representatives.

Culture news

French woman scammed by AI Brad Pitt love scheme faces cyberbullying

Fraudsters have scammed a French woman out of €830,000 by making her believe she was dating Brad Pitt. The victim has faced an onslaught of online harassment – revealing quite to what extent empathy and human decency is in short supply when it comes to people falling for AI scams.

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Tech News

From a boy band to AI granny: How AI was used to impact lives in 2024

How did AI impact our lives last year? Here are some examples of it being used in different areas.

Business

It's a scam! How deepfakes and voice cloning taps into your cash

A recent deepfake video call with what was thought to be a CFO of a company cost €23 million to an undisclosed firm in Hong Kong.

Europe News

Lawmakers seek to limit spoofing scams

A bid to cut a rising source of payments fraud could leave telco operators on the hook.

Travel News

Bedbug hoax aims to drive tourists out of Athens apartments

Fed up with holiday apartments driving up rent, locals in Athens have put up fraudulent bedbug evacuation notices.

Experiences

These are the top ski scams to watch out for this winter

Don’t be fooled by what seems like a cheap deal on accommodation or ski lessons.

Work

Revealed: €100m WhatsApp jobs scam linked to China and cyber slavery

In the second part of our investigation, Euronews Next unpicks how an international jobs scam targeting thousands of people is relying on cyber slavery.

Work

Behind the €100m global scam targeting WhatsApp users with job offers

Thousands of job seekers have been targeted by scammers on WhatsApp. Here is the first part of Euronews Next's investigation into the global shakedown.

Money

Most purchase scams now start on social media, says major UK bank

New data released by British bank Barclays shows almost nine out of 10 purchase scams start on social media.

Tech News

Europol is worried criminals may exploit powers of ChatGPT. Here’s why

ChatGPT and similar AI tools are proving useful in many different contexts - and Europol worries they may be just as useful to criminals.

Tech News

Criminals are using AI to sound like family members to scam people

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to recreate the sound of family members' voices in order to scam people out of thousands of euros.

France

Jail for French sex pest in 'LinkedIn recruitment' scam

Jail for French sex pest in 'LinkedIn recruitment' scam

Money

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new fraud charges over FTX collapase

New charges were filed against the founder of the FTX crypto exchange, meaning he could now face 155 years in prison.

Culture news

French influencers face fraud charges over NFT and trading advice

More than a hundred alleged victims of French social media influencers have launched a class action claiming they have been defrauded out of huge sums lost on trading platforms.

Travel News

BA passengers warned after scammers discovered over lost luggage

Scammers posing as British Airways on Twitter asked customers to transfer money to recover lost luggage.

Italy

Young women used in love scam to trick elderly men out of €1 million

The women would often enter into a physical relationship with their victims before convincing them to part with their money, said police.

Money

Police in Spain arrest 8 over 'cult-like' crypto trading academy scam

The organisation’s leaders have been accused of fraud, misleading advertising and running a pyramid scheme targeting young people.