Carly says she continues to receive direct messages from the scammer requesting their "fee" – even today. She's worried other people could fall prey to similar scams.
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UK Cybercrime Victims Report Shame and Embarrassment After Attacks
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Feeling this sense of shame when you've been hacked or scammed isn't uncommon. According to new research published by @Akamai today, 59% of UK cybercrime victims admit feelings of shame after falling victim to an attack. 67% experience embarrassment.
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Friend’s Hacked Account Leads to Online Scam Victimization
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After discovering her friend’s account had been hacked, and that she'd been scammed, Rowena says she felt “stupid.” “I was like, it was too good to be true, and I still fell for it,” she told CNBC.
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Financial Scam Tactics: Commission Fraud Unlocking Fake Earnings
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When Carly sent the money to the scammer in question, she was later told she had made a great deal of money — but that, to unlock the funds, she would have to pay a “commission.”
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Fitness Influencer Scammed of £5,700 in Cryptocurrency
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New: Carly Rowena, a fitness influencer on Instagram, was scammed out of £5,700 worth of cryptocurrency. She told me about her story — and the advice she has to ensure that others don't fall prey to the same fate.
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Tesla Stock Falls After Underwhelming Robotaxi Unveiling Event
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Tesla shares drop after the firm's "We, Robot" event — where it unveiled its Cybercab self-driving concept car — failed to impress. “We were overall disappointed with the substance and detail of the presentation," analysts at Morgan Stanley wrote.
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Salesforce UK CEO Advocates Proportional Targeted AI Regulation Approach
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Salesforce's UK and Ireland CEO, Zahra Bahrololoumi, told me in an interview that she wants the UK to take a "proportional, targeted" approach to AI regulation, noting the difference between consumer-facing AI systems and enterprise-grade products.
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Microsoft Opens Xbox App to Android After Google Antitrust Ruling
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Microsoft will let people buy games through the Xbox app on Android in November after a Google antitrust ruling required the tech giant to open up its Play Store to third-party app stores.
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Ripple Launches Custody Features for Banks and Fintechs
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Ripple is launching a slew of custody features aimed at helping banks and fintechs store and manage digital tokens. It marks a consolidation of Ripple's custody efforts after the company acquired two firms in the space, Metaco and Standard Custody.
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HSBC Questions AI Success Theatre in Financial Services
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HSBC's head of generative artificial intelligence says there's a lot of AI "success theatre" happening in the financial services industry. Comes as other firms, such as BNPL firm Klarna, have been very vocal about how AI is boosting their performance.