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Scams involving online currency converters are multiplying with the digitalisation of payments and investments. Behind interfaces that often look highly professional, these platforms use discreet mechanisms to divert money without immediately raising suspicion. Some manipulate exchange rates, others promise fictitious gains or block withdrawals. Understanding these practices helps avoid financial losses that can sometimes be […]

SIM card scams are steadily increasing, driven by the widespread use of smartphones and SMS-based authentication. Behind these frauds, various techniques allow scammers to take control of a phone number or exploit mobile infrastructures on a large scale. Some attacks are highly technical, while others rely on psychological manipulation. Understanding these methods is essential to […]

Vehicle registration, driving license, Clean Air sticker, change of address or official document requests: these procedures have long attracted websites that imitate government services or present themselves as official assistance. Their method is often the same: appear very high in search results, use a reassuring design and charge for a vague service, sometimes for a […]

Some online shops present themselves as local brands, with a polished name, a well-designed website and reassuring messaging about quality or customer service. Yet behind this shopfront, some of them neither design nor manufacture their products, and simply resell low-cost imported items from Asian marketplaces at a high markup. The problem is not just the […]

Partnerships between brands and influencers have become an essential marketing lever. However, behind some seemingly sincere recommendations lie misleading or even fraudulent collaborations. Fake followers, staged reviews, questionable products or concealed commercial practices: consumers can easily be misled. Understanding the mechanisms used by these fake trusted influencers helps avoid risky purchases and costly disappointments.

Scams that exploit the image of well-known public figures are multiplying across social networks, news sites and messaging platforms. By leveraging the fame of actors, singers, athletes or TV hosts, fraudsters aim to create instant trust. These frauds take many forms: fake investments, “miracle” products, rigged competitions, or outright identity impersonation. What they all have […]

Traditional passwords are gradually being replaced by more advanced authentication solutions such as passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Marketed as more secure, these technologies are not invulnerable. Fraudsters are now developing mirror sites capable of intercepting credentials and multi-factor authentication sessions in real time. This shift marks a turning point in online phishing techniques.

The QR code has become an everyday tool, used to make payments, access menus, collect parcels or obtain information quickly. This apparent simplicity is now being exploited by cybercriminals through a new form of scam known as quishing. Behind a simple scan, there may be a fraudulent website designed to steal personal or banking data. […]

In many homes, connected devices promise convenience: a camera that reassures, a speaker that answers, a thermostat that adjusts the temperature. But these devices also turn the home into a constant sensor, because they record, analyse and transmit information about what happens there. The issue is not only hacking, but also the data collected day […]

A free VPN can feel like a simple shortcut to “stay protected” online, especially on public Wi-Fi or when you want to access a service from abroad. In practice, “free” rarely means “no trade-off”: infrastructure is expensive, and the money has to come from somewhere. Between intrusive business models and malicious fake VPNs, the line […]