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Israeli lawyer, US citizen arrested in alleged multimillion-shekel Tel Aviv real estate scam

‘Police say the suspects forged documents, seized a building belonging to two elderly sisters and sold it twice, collecting a 2 million-shekel down payment from each buyer’

Meir Turgeman | 12.03.25

From fake calls to fraud prevention: Israeli tech reinvents voice security

Biometric voice recognition emerges as a new weapon against deepfake scams; MultiKol’s technology differentiates fake voices from authentic ones with unmatched precision; banks, enterprises and government organizations line up to deploy the breakthrough solution

ynet Global | 10.16.25

Deepfake video scams emerge as a major cyber threat in Israel

New report warns AI-powered video calls are enabling criminals to impersonate executives, doctors and lawyers in real time; with cases rising 118% in 2024, experts say businesses and the public must brace for a new era of fraud and espionage

Israel Wullman | 09.30.25

Canadian heiress sues former friend after $80M psychic-led crypto scheme

Taylor Thomson says her former friend Ashley Richardson made hundreds of unauthorized crypto trades, costing her $80 million; Thomson settled with the crypto company but continues to pursue Richardson in court, while Richardson filed a $10 million countersuit

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 08.27.25

No more emails about winning millions: The new emotional scams

With scams now polished, emotional and humanlike, even tech giants can’t keep pace; the greatest risk is to those least prepared—making vigilance, verification and digital literacy vital defenses

Omer Bachar | 08.13.25

New WhatsApp feature bolsters security to combat group chat scams

Daniela Ginzburg | 08.06.25

AI-powered scam Hits Israeli investors, deepfakes and fake stocks fuel major losses

Israeli investors lost hundreds of thousands in a deepfake-fueled stock scam that used fake ads, impersonated public figures and exploited Meta’s ad tools to build trust, inflate a real NASDAQ stockb and crash it in a coordinated digital fraud campaign

Raphael Kahan | 07.07.25

AI-powered investment scams use deepfakes of Israeli celebrities to defraud users

AI-generated deepfakes of Israeli public figures flood Facebook and Instagram with fraudulent investment ads; scams linked to Eastern Europe exploit trust in celebrities, prompting cybersecurity firms to warn of rising synthetic fraud

Raphael Kahan | 06.05.25

What to do after falling to a phishing scam - 10 urgent steps

Don't provide hackers with any additional information, disconnect the device from the internet and reset your passwords; Have you fallen victim to a phishing attack? Taking these steps will help minimize the damage

ynet correspondents | 09.26.23

The head of the snake: Israel police bust international crypto fraud ring

Watch: Cops raid Ramat Gan offices of company behind ‘sting software’ used by criminal gangs, both domestic and foreign, to defraud investors of tens of millions of euros; Ynet joined the operation and captured the dramatic moments

Liran Levi | 09.05.23

Part of the Whatsapp correspondence with the women

More victims of 2 Israeli swindlers backpacking through South America come forward

Testimonies from backpackers expose troubling activities of two Israeli women traveling in South America; Their practices include borrowing money from fellow travelers as well as Chabad centers, and vanishing without a trace; Hila, a victim of their scheme, recounted their empty promises; 'We scammed no one,' says one of the women

Nina Fox | 06.13.23

To help you make sure you don't become easy prey, heres a list of the biggest red flags you should look out for while using Whatsapp: smishing, prize offers, shipping confirmation messages, charity hoaxes, and romance scams

Raphael Kahan | 04.03.23

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