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I won $50K in a lucky draw that I didn't participate

I received a call from this +966 55 236 9019 with a name ‘Starhub Company’ telling me that I won $50,000 dollars

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20 Nov 2023

A hacked WA account was used to scam our relatives

This recently occurred with my mother and niece. My niece received a WhatsApp message from my mother requesting 2k, although my mother hadn't sent it. The message appeared to be from my mother's number.…...

15 Nov 2023

My hacked WA account was used to cheat my contacts

This is a scam incident involving my hacked WhatsApp account (96679???). The scammer posed as me, soliciting $3900 urgently from my friends, alleging a blocked bank account. Payments were requested via…...

12 Nov 2023

My compromised WhatsApp account was used to scam my contacts

My WhatsApp was compromised around 11 pm, an unusual time for me as I would typically be asleep. Fortunately, I was still working, and the initial contact with the scammer was my daughter, who approached…...

07 Nov 2023

Beware of WhatsApp hacking

I'd like to draw your attention to a recent wave of WhatsApp hacking incidents, including one that affected my company. It was discovered that the hacker infiltrated our company's WhatsApp through the…...

03 Nov 2023

A simple check helped prevented a scam

My girlfriend messaged me, asking if I had 4k. I quickly replied, "Yes, should I transfer it to you?" She requested an account number. I even inquired if she had been scammed. Subsequently, I called…...

27 Oct 2023

Scammed used my WA account to scam others

My WhatsApp account was compromised, and friends asked about a $3,000 transfer request to someone named Giresh Raj Sannasi with a Standard Chartered Bank account (01276497) and PayNow (816248??). The…...