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Policy & Regulation

Australia's Corporate Watchdog Warns Deepfake Scams Stole $7.4 Million, With the Prime Minister as the Most-Used Face

ASIC says criminals are using AI-generated fake videos of Anthony Albanese and other public figures to trick Australians into bogus investment schemes, with losses topping $7.4 million.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Malaysia's Ghost-City Scam Factories: How Criminals Turned a Failed Mega-Development Into a Fraud Hub

Police arrested 335 people running fake investment and romance scams out of empty apartments in Forest City, a $100 billion Malaysian development that was meant to house 700,000 people but never came close.

4 min read
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Threat Intelligence

New York Duo Charged With Laundering $43 Million From 'Pig Butchering' Investment Scams

Federal prosecutors say Zhuoying Chen and Haojie Zhang ran a 45-shell-company money mule network that moved victim funds from Queens and Brooklyn bank accounts to China.

4 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Fake Guardian Articles Are Tricking People Into Scam Investment Sites

Criminals are building convincing copies of trusted news websites, complete with fake celebrity stories, to push victims toward fraudulent trading platforms.

3 min read
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