A blackmail scam is using instant loan apps to entrap and humiliate people across India and other countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. At least 60 Indians have killed themselves after ...

In 2023, investment scams comprised a quarter of all APP fraud losses, totalling £107.8 million. During a loan fee scam, criminals charge victims an administration fee for a loan they never receive.

MEXICO CITY: A week after Pedro Figueroa borrowed 10,000 pesos (RM2,226) from Jose Cash, a popular Mexican lending app, the barrage of online abuse began. A slew of WhatsApp messages swamped his ...

A woman who lost more than £50,000 in an investment scam on social media says the experience left her feeling distraught, ...