A NEW wave of criminals known as “cyber pickpockets” are believed to be operating in Cork with shoppers advised to take extra caution during a…
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Category: Credit Card Scams
Why you’re getting all those Yeti cooler giveaway scam emails in your Gmail inbox
Someone claiming to be Kohl’s really wants to give me a beautiful orange Le Creuset dutch oven. The email always says this is the chain…
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Fake charity scams can bring the chill
Special to the Camden News LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge warns Arkansans of the opportunity for false charity scams to pop up…
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News roundup for Nov. 25
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Consumer fraud caught as it happened | H. Dennis Beaver | Columnist
It isn’t often that I am a “witness” to a glaring example of consumer fraud, but thanks to “Frank” and his grandmother, “Thelma,” I was…
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Be wary of fake charity scams that can chill the holiday spirit
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge warns Arkansans that false charity scams can pop up during the holiday season, especially during the popular…
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Shoppers beware: Scammers use texts, calls, online fraud
Have you received a text or call this year claiming there was a problem with an Amazon order? Or how about claims of fraudulent activity…
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Black Friday: 6 ways to avoid becoming scam victim
Shoppers are not the only ones hoping to take advantage of Black Friday today. Fraudsters are also hoping to cash in. Crime reporter SIMON PARKIN…
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Experts warn of utility scams ahead of winter
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Ahead of winter and cold weather on the horizon, experts are warning of utility scams. Experts say scammers are using…
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Cyber theft doubled in 2022, as Black Friday targeted
The number of attacks via banking Trojans, software that steals payment data, doubled in 2022 compared with 2021, reaching almost 20 million attacks so far…
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