'Silent stealing': cyber fraudsters expand mass, low-return operations in the pandemic
Criminals are targeting hundreds of thousands of individuals for as little as £10, reasoning that such thefts are less likely to be reported
'Silent stealing' sees cyber fraudsters targeting people for as little as £10
Scammers are moving away from targeting businesses for huge amounts of money in favour of 'silent stealing': attempting to con individuals out of low sums on a mass scale, a new report from the Royal United...
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