{"id":18317,"date":"2025-03-31T10:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/sim-farms-high-heels-zombie-knives-what-scammers-buy-with-the-money-they-steal\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:38:32","slug":"sim-farms-high-heels-zombie-knives-what-scammers-buy-with-the-money-they-steal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/sim-farms-high-heels-zombie-knives-what-scammers-buy-with-the-money-they-steal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sim farms\u2019, high heels, zombie knives: what scammers buy with the money they steal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud \u2013 a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims<\/p>\n

On a shelf between Alexander McQueen shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and Versace heels in the police evidence room are an 18-inch machete and a serrated zombie<\/a> knife. Alongside the expensive fashions bought with the proceeds of serious fraud are the tools needed to achieve it, says DCI Paul\u00a0Curtis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are serious offenders and for whatever reason they felt the need to have these to protect themselves,\u201d he says. Among the other tools are \u201cSim farms\u201d bought on the dark web, which scammers use to send out numerous text messages at once; stacks of laptops; and mobile phones and payment card readers.<\/p>\n

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\nA haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud \u2013 a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims
\nOn a shelf between Alexander McQueen shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and Versace heels in the police evidence room are an 18-inch machete and a serrated zombie knife. Alongside the expensive fashions bought with the proceeds of serious fraud are the tools needed to achieve it, says DCI Paul\u00a0Curtis.
\n\u201cThese are serious offenders and for whatever reason they felt the need to have these to protect themselves,\u201d he says. Among the other tools are \u201cSim farms\u201d bought on the dark web, which scammers use to send out numerous text messages at once; stacks of laptops; and mobile phones and payment card readers. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud \u2013 a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims On a shelf between Alexander McQueen shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and Versace heels in the police evidence room are an 18-inch machete and a serrated zombie knife. Alongside the …<\/p>\n

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