Category: Online Scams

WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, and other social media users are advised to avoid clicking on any malicious links claiming to provide free Diwali gifts. It can…

View More Beware of This FREE Diwali gifts scam! Do THIS to protect yourself

h Online dating may seem fun but there is no guarantee of getting real love (Photo: iStock ) Long-term relationships are a function of time,…

View More Why online dating apps are a big scam

With high-profile data breaches in the news and the RBA describing cyber-attacks as a significant threat to Australia’s economic stability, it’s easy to feel concerned…

View More 5 ways to protect yourself from fraud

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…

View More Red flags and staying safe when buying from private sellers

The Global Anti-scam Alliance (GASA)’s recent report about online scams  shows a boom in the number of cases. As many as 266 million online scam…

View More Vietnamese lose US$374 million from online scams

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FREEMAN CELVIN, a/k/a “Celvin Freeman,” was sentenced today to 78…

View More New Jersey Man Sentenced To 78 Months For Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise | USAO-SDNY

The Federal Trade Commission is exploring possible steps to strengthen and modernize the Funeral Rule, which requires funeral providers to give in-person visitors price information…

View More FTC Seeks to Improve the American Public’s Access to Funeral Service Prices Online

If you answer the phone and the caller asks for payment for a municipal court warrant, there’s only one thing to do: disconnect. Several Corpus…

View More Corpus Christi issues phone scam alert

According to the regulators, the company issued 10,000 Slotie NFTs that provided investors with ownership interests in the casinos and opportunities to earn passive income…

View More State Securities Regulators Move to Shut Down NFT Scam Tied to Metaverse Casino

Special to The News Herald ASHEVILLE – Tactics used by scammers have shifted drastically during the past several years, with scams being perpetrated online rising…

View More Agency notes steep rise in online scams