Everyone reading that post doesn’t need to know the name of the street you grew up on. James Martin/CNET If you’re on any social media…
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Category: Credit Card Scams
Scammers pretending to be police charities
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Local police departments are warning about scammers impersonating police charity organizations. An Action 2 News viewer told Consumer First Alert…
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Editorial: Research before you leap
Social media has enabled people to connect and reunite with each other. Unfortunately, it also has provided another outlet for scam artists. According to the…
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Better Business Bureau study shows Cryptocurrency ripe for fraud, financial loss
Nashville, TN – Cryptocurrency is the hot new trend in investing, and much is still not understood about this buzzy, volatile digital payment system that…
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McKinney woman finds credit card skimmer hidden inside gas station
If you believe you were a victim of fraud at the 7-Eleven, you are urged to call the McKinney Police Department’s non-emergency number at 972-547-2700.…
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Fraudulent schemes
The name and marks of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) are increasingly being used in attempts to defraud the public, for example through bogus…
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Cloud mining scams tricking victims into downloading fake apps to steal personal info:Cyber-Forensics.net raises concern
Cyber Forensic Specialist Cyber-Forensics.net Cryptocurrency scammers target investors and ask users to download cloud mining apps. Instead, these are fake apps meant for stealing personal…
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Payment card changes ‘don’t go far enough’ – Britons warned of common fraud | Personal Finance | Finance
The security minister has announced that Action Fraud, the UK’s official reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, will be “totally redesigned” to cope with the…
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Biden’s student debt scam: Restructuring debt, not forgiveness
An email from the Department of Education obtained by Nation Public Radio (NPR) indicates that the Biden administration may extend the freeze on student loans,…
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McKinney Woman Finds Credit Card Skimmer Inside Gas Station – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
You’ve likely read warnings about credit card skimmers found on gasoline pumps before. A woman says she discovered a scam that she never expected, hidden…
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