Category: Online Scams

Police said the callers were using phone spoofing to make it appear they are calling from local government offices. EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The Edwardsville Police…

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian…

View More Purported Surgeon Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Romance Scam Involving Online Dating Websites | USAO-NDFL

Getting verified on social media can make all the difference for an aspiring influencer, which is why a new Instagram phishing campaign making the rounds…

View More Received an email about getting verified on Instagram? It’s a phishing scam

DC Government Employee Linked To Romance Scam, Per Prosecutors  DCist Read more…

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Thursday 1 September 2:35pm Lynn Hawes was single for the first time in 17 years when she met ‘John’ online. He was the man of…

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Waterloo Region, Ontario – The Waterloo Regional Police Service is issuing a warning to members of the public to be wary of an emerging used car sale scam.…

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What were some hearsay allegations in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities has now been accepted by the Enforcement Directorate…

View More Many more influential people involved in WBSSC scam: ED tells court

Because of the interconnected nature of the internet, things rarely take place in the online world that do not reach out and affect many other…

View More Ray Saitz: Protect yourself from fast-spreading internet scams

Charles Egunjobi worked as an auditor with the D.C. government ensuring people complied with financial laws, but federal prosecutors say he had a side gig…

View More D.C. auditor, contractor involved in romance scam, prosecutors say

AURORA — A Colorado jury on Wednesday convicted a man of fatally shooting the parents of five children who were trying to buy an SUV…

View More Colorado man convicted of murder in online car sale scam