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An Echo Press Editorial: Don’t be a victim of baby formula scams – Alexandria Echo Press
On June 1, the Echo Press printed a story about the nationwide shortage of baby formula and how local health leaders are warning parents not…
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NFT Scams in 2022 [The Most Common Scams]
NFTs are all the rage these days because they provide a way for artists and content creators to sell their NFT collections for thousands, if…
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Augusta Free Press Bitcoin Smarter Review
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Georgia investment adviser on the run ordered to pay $12M
BBB: Protecting yourself online from sextortion scams
ABC24 spoke with Randy Hutchinson from the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South (BBB) about what parents and kids need to know about the scams.…
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$6.8M COVID-19 Scam: Ex-Hedge Fund Manager Gets 4+ Years, No Parole
A dual New York/Florida resident was sentenced in New Jersey to a plea-bargained 51 months in federal prison for fraudulently collecting more than $6.8 million…
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Government imposter scams continue to be costly
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Government impostor scams continue to be costly, new BBB research shows The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in reports of scammers…
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FTC Report: Investment Scams Account for $575M of Reported Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses
A new Federal Trade Commission analysis has found that consumers said they lost more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency to fraud between January 2021 and…
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12 sentenced in Myrtle Beach construction scam
A scheme to pay undocumented immigrants off the books with cash has resulted in 12 people who worked for or owned seven construction companies in…
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