Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform gaining more control over people’s online lives.
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
BBB Studies. Here are links to the study topics: puppy fraud, romance fraud; BEC fraud, sweepstakes/lottery fraud, tech support fraud, romance fraud money mules, crooked movers, government imposters, online vehicle sale scams, rental fraud, gift cards and job scams.
Coronavirus Fraud News Around the world
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- EFCC in Nigeria say 80% of convictions involve internet fraud
- Clint Eastwood wins lawsuit, $6.1 million, against CBD company claiming he endorsed them
- Ireland: scams up 50%; victim losses average €5300
- Spanish police bust Barcelona operation that created counterfeit passports, other documents
- DOJ gets final injunction shutting down operation that used mass mail to seniors claiming be psychics and requesting money
- Guam: Nigerian pleads guilty to inheritance fraud
- UK Group Which? reports that sponsored advertising on Microsoft’s Bing partly responsible for 84% rise in investment scams
- Florida man pleads guilty to providing credit card processing services to high risk customers, false statements to get accounts
- Mafia worries about future as young gangsters move to texting instead of violence
- Ontario man calls 911 because he is stuck in traffic and has to pee
- FTC sending refunds to victims of phantom debt collection operation
- FTC warns of scams seeking pay to get federal emergency broadband; service is free, and don’t pay scammers
- FTC sues mattress maker again over Made in USA claims; to pay $753,000
- CFPB sues largest seller of reverse mortgages; alleges it used inflated home values
- Nigeria arrests ten for internet fraud
- Analysis: How the FTC is fighting off attempts to reopen judgments after losing authority in AMG
- Hits Los Angeles hospital
- DOJ announces creation of crypto enforcement team; hopes to tackle ransomware
- Former UK soldier finds tons of scammers using his photos
- Singapore arrests man for laundering romance fraud money
- Los Angeles: Israeli man gets 30 years prison for reaching out to girls on social media and forcing dozens of girls to produce porn for him