Category: Online Scams

Platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist have become a hotbed for scams, some resulting in violent robberies. In this digital age, more and more consumers…

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Every year, Flipkart and Amazon, two of the most popular shopping websites, host festive sales for consumers. Such sales are aimed at offering products at…

View More How to avoid getting scammed when shopping online from Flipkart and Amazon

DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares In the past few days, text scams popped in my mobile phone like popcorn in a hot pot. Really. Notifications…

View More Beware of scammer making online purchase, then demands for return of ‘overpayment’ – Manila Bulletin

(NEXSTAR) – The Internal Revenue Service recently announced it is contacting millions of people who are still owed stimulus payments, earned income tax credits, child…

View More Real stimulus payment or an IRS scam? Here’s what you should watch for

Justin Westwood was the victim of a vicious scam that took all his money.  Westwood, who has a disability due to a brain injury, told…

View More a Scam Targeting Disabled People Made One Man Lose Almost Everything

A former EastEnders star has reportedly been arrested after a pensioner, who thought they were dating, sent her £80,000. The Sun reported that the actress…

View More Ex-EastEnders star arrested over alleged ‘catfishing’ scam

Woman loses RM426,450 to Macau Scam syndicate Published on: Sunday, October 23, 2022 By: Bernama Text Size: Credit: medium.com BATU PAHAT: An elderly woman claimed…

View More Woman loses RM426,450 to Macau Scam syndicate | Daily Express Online

Major retailers are rolling out holiday promotions as millions of Americans begin searching for the perfect gift. One expert is warning online shoppers of scams.…

View More Online holiday shopping scams to look for

Tactics used by scammers have shifted drastically during the past several years, with scams being perpetrated online rising 87% since 2015, according to a new…

View More BBB CONSUMER TIPS: Scams perpetrated online rose 87% since 2015 | News

ANN/THE STAR – Another 10 Malaysians who fell prey to job scam syndicates in Cambodia were rescued and brought home. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign…

View More 10 Malaysian job scam victims brought home