A seemingly harmless message offering paid online tasks has become one of the fastest-growing frauds on messaging platforms. The so-called task scam — also known as the “like scam” — promises easy money for liking posts or rating products, then demands deposits that victims never recover. TechNews DevTop breaks down the playbook, warning signs and … Read more
A video ad showing a famous actor, singer, or public official promising quick profits from an investment platform should be treated as fraud until proven otherwise. Spain’s CNMV is blunt: using well-known figures with easy-money promises is an “unequivocal sign” of financial fraud. TechNews DevTop breaks down how the scheme works, how to verify a … Read more
WhatsApp users have long accepted one hard rule: tapping send means the message leaves immediately. That assumption is now being rewritten in beta, where the messaging giant is testing the ability to compose something today and have it arrive at a chosen moment tomorrow — or two weeks from now. The option appears in the … Read more