(WXYZ) — We talk about scams almost every day, but recently, the Federal Trade Commission has zeroed in on identity theft. It’s the FTC’s Identity…
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Presentation on scams Feb. 28 | Local News
Check the crime log of the newspaper on any given week and you’re likely to discover at least one member of the community reported being…
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Scammers tell 21-year-old to isolate in hotel room, demand ‘ransom’ from family , Singapore News
The case of a man, 21, believed to have been kidnapped took an unexpected turn when the police found that the victim and his family…
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Over $120,000 lost to fake SMS scam; victims told they had credit, debit card ‘issues’, Singapore News
SINGAPORE – The Singapore police have issued an alert to the public to warn them of a scam message that has been circulating online. The message, which…
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BBB Scam Alert: Beware of phony forms when signing up for free COVID-19 test | Business
U.S. households can now request free at-home COVID-19 test kits. However, as is the case with other major government initiatives, such as stimulus checks, scammers…
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Notebook: Live streaming of sports growing, but be careful how you watch games | Sports
This notebook was going to be a gloat over the technology of the day and how it is being used to our benefit. However, like…
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Scammers are attaching phony QR codes to parking meters in downtown Houston, city officials say – Houston Public Media
Maria Irshad with ParkHouston demonstrates one of Houston’s new parking pay stations. Scammers are attaching phony QR codes to a parking meters in downtown Houston,…
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Sundance Review: ‘Emily the Criminal’ Turns the Tables on Capitalism Directed by John Patton Ford
Starring Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Gina Gershon, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Jonathan Avigdori Published Jan 31, 2022 7 Writer-director John Patton Ford’s feature debut, Emily the Criminal,…
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Crypto investors warned of social media scams
Social media targeted financial fraud increased 1,733% since 2017 – Photo: US Federal Trade Commission Bogus cryptocurrency investment schemes over social media platforms were the…
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Beware bogus sites for free COVID-19 tests – Park Rapids Enterprise
Watch out for lookalike websites when requesting free at-home COVID-19 test kits, warns the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota and North Dakota. U.S. households…
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