Scams

TV host Haim Etgar is launching a guidebook to help Israelis fight rising fraud and scams. The book offers practical tools as police workloads leave citizens vulnerable.

Job scams in the US surged in 2024 with over 100,000 reports and half a billion in losses. AI tools and hijacked LinkedIn profiles are driving a massive wave of recruitment fraud.

A tourist in Santiago was scammed out of 1,500 dollars by a fraudulent taxi driver, highlighting global travel scams ranging from airport traps to digital booking fraud.

A Gallup survey found that 6% of Americans were scammed in one year. Psychological research explains why doctors, lawyers, and cybersecurity experts fall for scams just like everyone else, as criminals exploit emotions rather than a lack of knowledge.

The algorithms of TikTok and Telegram create an illusion of broad trading trends, but experts warn against the use of bots, hidden collaborations, and dangerous manipulations of small-cap stocks.