Tag: romance scams
UK sees surge in catphishing, claims report
A new study shows the United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented surge in romance scams this summer. Victims from the United Kingdom lost a record €104 million to romance scams over the last 12 months, up from €68 million in 2020. Romance scams – also known as ‘catphishing’ – are when criminals create fake online profiles to trick online love seekers out…
Today’s Tech Digest: Twitter’s record revenues, Instagram’s stricter penalties
Twitter has posted record revenues for the last quarter of 2020, capping off what chief executive Jack Dorsey said was "an extraordinary year" for the platform. The social messaging platform said revenue grew 28% to $1.29bn (£930m) compared to the last quarter of 2019. See full story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55993097 Instagram is to impose stricter penalties,…
