Scammers have convinced some Norwegians to buy gold and leave it in a forest only for it to be subsequently stolen, according to a warning from the country's banking lobby. Several bank clients left bullion in nature following promises that "others will keep it safe while the value rises," Finans Norge said in a statement. Read more: 📷: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Scam compounds are moving from Southeast Asia into Africa. Elliptic is finding them as they arrive. @TheJusticeDept has named Elliptic among the private industry partners in Joint Disruption Week: Africa, the first coordinated effort against West African scam networks. Hosted by @NCA_UK, the week led to 28 arrests, and private sector partners identified $11 million in potentially freezable funds. Our investigators linked scam wallets and websites to exchange accounts on both sides of the scams. Customer-protection measures began the same day. Read how Elliptic turns scattered leads into intelligence law enforcement and industry can act on:

Scammers trick Social Security beneficiaries into transferring money by posing as bank employees and guiding them through hours-long calls. Read our latest scam alert here:

Scammers are using unconventional #MoneyTransfer# methods to defraud the public and evade accountability. Look for these #RedFlags# and learn what to do next.