online scam

Malaysian police raided 32 premises in Forest City, Johor, targeting online scam operations, resulting in 335 arrests and the seizure of assets worth 1 million ringgit. The operation, conducted on July 15, focused on call centers linked to online fraud, according to police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad.

A user reported being redirected to fortifastweb.com while in incognito mode, encountering a pop-up claiming their phone was hacked. The individual is uncertain if the incident is a scam or potentially linked to their estranged mother, who previously discovered private plans without explanation.

A 19-year-old was manipulated into a private video call by someone pretending to be romantically interested. The person secretly recorded the call and demanded $150 in Bitcoin, threatening to share the video with the victim's Facebook contacts. The victim has not paid and is seeking advice after using StopNCII and filing an IC3 report.

A traveler in Amsterdam nearly fell victim to a scam on a replica website of the Van Gogh Museum while attempting to purchase tickets. The user was misled into processing a $1,920 payment in a different currency before realizing the site was fake and blocking their cards.

A user reported ordering beds from aercadoabierto.shop, which they suspected was linked to Costco Wholesale, but encountered issues like no order confirmation, a failed order status, pending card transactions, and no verifiable customer reviews, raising scam concerns.

A user on Tiami interacted with a person claiming to be 20, who later admitted being close to 18. After receiving an unsolicited explicit image and blocking the individual, the user received threats from the person's father, who claimed the individual was a minor and demanded payment to avoid legal action. The user paid half the requested amount via Cashapp but later discovered the scam's likelihood, canceled their bank card, and collected evidence.

A person in Switzerland sent €700 via PayPal to an online contact who claimed financial difficulties and promised repayment, but was later blocked. The sender now has transaction details, chat history, and what they believe to be the recipient's German address and ID. They are seeking advice on cross-border reporting and recovery options.

A mother-in-law fell victim to an online scam, sending $8,000 to a scammer who claimed to need money to pay taxes. Despite prior warnings from her family, she continued the interaction, believing the scammer's requests.

A user was scammed months ago (up to a year and a half) by purchasing an item online that never arrived. They now express concern about their bank information and password security, as they reused the same password across multiple accounts.