The FTC’s $275 million proposed settlement with Epic Games, owner of Fortnite, alleges the company violated the law by collecting personal information from kids under…
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BALTIMORE — A Pennsylvania woman is warning about romance scams, especially during the holiday season when people are looking for love and connection. Scammers will…
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Jen Shah Asks Court For Reduced Time In Prison Ahead Of Her Sentencing Date Now that Jen Shah’s sentencing date is less than a month…
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Slashdot reader lowvisioncomputing shares a story from the CBC about an elaborate heist discovered “when the chief administrative officer of a southwestern Manitoba rural municipality…
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BBB Vancouver Island head says fraudsters are at their peak during times of crisis, when consumers are dealing with rising inflation and interest rates and…
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“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at former President Trump’s release of a line of digital trading cards bearing his likeness, which he had teased last…
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Millions of people use mobile payment apps like PayPal’s Venmo and Square’s Cash App everyday to transfer money directly from their bank accounts to friends,…
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WhatsApp is becoming one of the modes for scammers to trick people and steal money. In this story, we have detailed how fraudsters are impersonating…
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What if we told you that scammers are now scamming fellow scammers? A new analysis claims that cybercriminals are getting duped by their own clan…
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