During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become accustomed to using their smartphone cameras to scan small black-and-white square barcodes, allowing them instantly to do everything…
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Category: Credit Card Scams
OCBC introduces ‘kill switch’ to allow customers who have been scammed to freeze their own accounts
SINGAPORE — Customers of OCBC Bank will now be able to freeze their own accounts by activating a “kill switch” if they believe they have…
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Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against SMiShing | News
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against SMiShing. It sounds like it may be a fun game when, in reality,…
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Omaha woman in hopes of reimbursement after unusual scam of check conversion bank draft
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A warning tonight to take a good look at your checking account. Scammers have another way to get in and withdraw…
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Illinois Link card drained of money by hackers, women say, leaving them unable to use grocery benefits
CHICAGO (WLS) — Two Chicago area women said they were unable to buy groceries after fraudsters drained their Illinois Link cards. The state issues Link…
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NBA, Cleveland BBB warn of counterfeit All-Star tickets and merchandise
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – If you’re still thinking about splurging to go to the big game or purchase memorabilia, the NBA, and our partners at…
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Watch out for email, phone gift card scams | Corning Observer
Tehama County District Attorney Matt Rogers is cautioning the public of ongoing financial scams occurring by phone or email. The “gift card scam” is targeting…
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If You Received This Email Claiming To Be From Costco, It’s A Scam
According to Snopes, the current variation of this scam is an email that appears to be from Costco with the headline “We have been trying…
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FBI warns of increasing use of SIM swapping by crooks to steal money
A consumer alert: The FBI is warning that criminals are stealing people’s cellphone numbers and costing them millions of dollars. It’s called a SIM swap…
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A Local Shipping Store in Chattanooga Warns Residents of Scam Emails Regarding Deliveries of At-Home Covid Tests
Chattanooga, TN — The marvelous invention of package tracking with email or text updates has helped alleviate a large amount of frustration for individuals stuck…
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