Consumer InsightsNews, views and insights from the Bitdefender expertshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/https://download.bitdefender.com/resources/images/favicon/favicon-32x32.pngConsumer Insightshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/Bitdefender BlogMon, 11 May 2026 18:38:25 GMT1800Australian authorities warn of rising money mule scams targeting studentshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/money-mule-scams-students-australia6a01e0e72fa53a9f2eef710aCristina POPOVMon, 11 May 2026 15:24:28 GMTFBI warns of rising bank spoofing calls as scam callers drain accounts and nearly fool ABC7 anchorhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fbi-warning-bank-spoofing-calls-drain-accounts69fdf4812fa53a9f2eef7011Alina BÎZGĂFri, 08 May 2026 16:27:07 GMTMother’s Day scams: How to spot them and shop safelyhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/mothers-day-scams-202669fdd86a2fa53a9f2eef6fadCristina POPOVFri, 08 May 2026 12:40:52 GMTSri Lanka makes 37 arrests as it raids another scam centrehttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/sri-lanka-37-arrests-scam-centre69fd88b92fa53a9f2eef6f1bGraham CLULEYFri, 08 May 2026 06:55:54 GMTBrits Lost £102 Million to Romance Scams Last Yearhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/brits-102-million-romance-scams69fc63a42fa53a9f2eef6e99Filip TRUȚĂThu, 07 May 2026 10:07:34 GMTHow to talk to someone caught in a romance scam who won’t listenhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/how-to-talk-to-romance-scam-victim69fb7cbd2fa53a9f2eef6e1eCristina POPOVWed, 06 May 2026 17:56:02 GMTMay the Fourth Be With You: Cybersecurity Lessons From a Galaxy Far, Far Awayhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/star-wars-day-cybersecurity-lessons69f890082fa53a9f2eef6bc1Alina BÎZGĂMon, 04 May 2026 12:50:17 GMTGlobal Scam Crackdown: 276 Arrested, Crypto Fraud Networks Dismantledhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/global-scam-crackdown-crypto-fraud-networks-dismantled69f338d32fa53a9f2eef6acfFilip TRUȚĂThu, 30 Apr 2026 16:35:03 GMTDeepfake scams using Taylor Swift and Rihanna flood TikTok, report warnshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/deepfake-scams-using-taylor-swift-tiktok69f32d292fa53a9f2eef6a06Alina BÎZGĂThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:27:45 GMTMobile fraud alert in Australia: How scammers take over your phone numberhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/mobile-fraud-alert-in-australia69f1ea542fa53a9f2eef69a3Cristina POPOVWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:36:13 GMTTelegram QR Code Scam: How a Fake QR Scan Leads to Account Takeoverhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/telegram-qr-code-scam-account-takeover69f0c0682fa53a9f2eef6921Silviu STAHIETue, 28 Apr 2026 14:20:31 GMTSocial Media Scams Cost Americans $2.1 Billion in 2025, FTC Warnshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/social-media-scams-2-1-billion-2025-ftc69f073d32fa53a9f2eef68a3Filip TRUȚĂTue, 28 Apr 2026 08:49:50 GMTNetflix Phishing Scams: They’re More Dangerous Than You Thinkhttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/netflix-phishing-scam-danger69ef69db2fa53a9f2eef67fbSilviu STAHIEMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:25:40 GMTX (Twitter) DM scam targets users with fake ‘Vote for me’ links sent from hacked accountshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/vote-for-me-scam-on-x69e7861d2fa53a9f2eef649cAlina BÎZGĂTue, 21 Apr 2026 18:27:31 GMTInstagram romance scams and red flags you should never ignorehttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/instagram-romance-scams69e7809e2fa53a9f2eef645aVlad CONSTANTINESCUTue, 21 Apr 2026 14:02:57 GMT