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WATCH: Shocking moment scammer jumps towards moving car – only for driver to get revenge
Watch a viral video in which a scammer jump in front of a moving vehicle to cause a crash, only to get what he deserves. The footage, which is taken from a dash cam, is believed to take place in South Korea. It begins with a car driving slowly through a car park and turning […]
Podcaster: “Can you admit to me that you’re a scammer please?”
Enlarge / This was the Accostings website as seen in 2016. (credit: Accostings.com) The following post contains spoilers of Reply All episode #103: Long Distance, Part II, which was released on August 3, 2017. If you don’t wish to know what happens in that episode, read no further. Last week, we brought you the story […]
How a podcaster managed to confront his tech support scammer, in person
Enlarge / This November 2015 photo appears to be a company photo of Accostings, which Reply All identified as an India-based tech support scam company. Kamal Verma is standing in a black shirt with a watch in the center of the photo. (credit: Kamal Verma) The following post contains spoilers of Reply All episode #102: […]
Scammer who made 96 million robocalls should pay $120M fine, FCC says
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Besjunior) The Federal Communications Commission today said that a scammer named Adrian Abramovich “apparently made 96 million spoofed robocalls during a three-month period” in order to trick people into buying vacation packages. The FCC proposed a fine of $ 120 million, but it will give the alleged perpetrator a chance to respond to […]
Lithuanian scammer accused of single-handedly swindling Google & Facebook out of $100 million
Google and Facebook have been revealed as the victims of a Lithuanian fraudster, who allegedly used an email phishing scam to trick the US tech giants out of over $ 100 million. According to an indictment released by the US Justice Department last month, 48-year-old Evaldas Rimasauskas from Vilnius began contacting the accounting departments of […]
