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15.03.23

“Carbonomy raises $16M from Hedonova”: the story of a fake deal with a wide coverage

The other day, multiple news outlets shared a fake press release about an Estonian startup Carbonomy raising $16 million from French fund Hedonova. The story drew the attention of Mauro Battellini, a co-founder of Black Unicorn PR. “Unbelievable — someone

27.07.22

Scammers create fake jobs in the name of IT companies to get candidates’ money

S-PRO, a fintech software-developing company, detected suspicious activity on LinkedIn and other job platforms. For example, some unknown users created lucrative job openings in the company’s name and asked candidates to provide their personal data or even money. AIN.Capital asked

11.07.22

Scammers use Sigma Software identity in false IT recruitment in Canada

Sigma Software Group, a Swedish-Ukrainian company, warns about the scammers that use the company’s identity to extend fake job offers to candidates across Canada. Fake job recruiters presented themselves as employees of the Toronto-based company Sigma Software Solutions. Covering up by

20.03.19

College admissions rigging scam revealed in the U.S. with one Ukrainian implicated

How the scam worked There were two ways to get accepted. First – rigging entrance exams. A student asked for exam deferral under a false pretense, then he/she would choose one of the sham schools in Texas and California to