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Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon

The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015.

Travel News

Everything you need to know about Christmas travel and avoiding scams

With PLF forms being advertised for €85 and “scandalous” behaviour from test providers, how well do you know your travel admin?

Money

Meme coin posters spark calls for crypto advert ban in London

The posters advertising the Floki dog-themed meme cryptocurrency have sparked calls to ban adverts for "risky" financial services from London's public transport system.

Nature

Instagram's pet-sharing-tree-planting trend is definitely a scam

A new feature suddenly appeared on photos of pets a couple of days ago. But it's not what it seems.

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Money

A Squid Game cryptocurrency crashed from €2,400 to €0 in 5 minutes

Investors in the SQUID token were told they could take part in a game based on the smash hit Netflix series. Now many are left counting the cost.

Money

Turkey investigates alleged Dogecoin mining scam worth €100 million

1,500 investors were promised 100 per cent returns in 40 days by a mysterious online character known as. “Turgut V”. Now they have disappeared offline.

Europe News

EU anti-fraud office identified nearly €300m in misused public funds

OLAF's 2020 report showed how the organisation had to battle with fraudsters trying to benefit from the pandemic.

Europe News

Web users must accept less anonymity for more security, says expert

Cybersecurity expert Miguel De Bruycker told Euronews that the increase in online attacks is a challenge for Europe.

Europe Decoded

Fraudsters seek to cash in on UK's race to inoculate against COVID-19

The Cube, Euronews' social media newsdesk, has spotted huge numbers of online users sharing screenshots of scam emails and texts.

Nigeria

Nigerian police arrest two men over Germany PPE 'scam'

Authorities say the two suspects falsely represented a Dutch company to order personal protective equipment from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Europe Decoded

Twitter hackers accessed messages of far-right leader Geert Wilders

Geert Wilders, from the Dutch right-wing Freedom Party (PVV), said Twitter had informed him that his account had been compromised.

United Kingdom

Victims of coronavirus scams lost a huge amount of money in February

Scammers conned victims in the UK using phishing emails where they posed as groups associated with the World Health Organization.

France

Gang on trial for impersonating French minister in €50 million scam

The alleged impersonators wore a mask of French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to trick their victims. The scheme saw them extort more than €50 million from wealthy figures.

World News

Roaming stork lands Polish charity with huge phone bill

Someone removed a SIM card from a GPS tracker placed on a stork's back to clock in 20 hours of phone calls.

Italy

Venice’s mayor pledges action over €1,100 dinner bill

Four Japanese tourists say they were handed the bill for a dinner of steak, fish and water.

Business Series

Facebook moves to stamp out fake news stories on its site

Facebook is to do more to prevent fake news stories from spreading on the social media website by making it easier for users to report them.