Online Deception News Today

Advocacy groups say tech companies should bolster fight against conspiracies during wave of global elections

More than 40 percent of consumers in Japan have fallen prey to deceptive web or app designs known as "dark patterns" that trick them into making choices they would not have otherwise made, according to a recent survey by a Japanese web design company.

A growing number of online consumers are falling prey to subscription-based purchases without their consent or facing difficulties in canceling purchases due to the prevalence of deceptive web designs referred to as "dark patterns."

Chinese nationals arrested in Indonesia for online love scam targeting victims in China. Syndicate used romance and blackmail tactics

The framework proposes a more unified approach to analyse nefarious plans, including espionage, human trafficking, fraud, and election interference

Nearly one-fourth of money victims lost was swindled through email fraud, while phone scammers pocketed HK$280 million.

HK$10 million love scam involving woman tricked by her online ‘lover’ among cases.