Category: Online Scams

Earlier in April this year, an interesting story surfaced revealing how scammers are using AI-generated images to represent fake law firm and scam unsuspecting users…

View More Scammers Made Deepfake AI Hologram of Binance Executive

When Patricia spoke to her daughter over the phone on a Saturday morning, everything had seemed normal. They had a long video call over the…

View More John and Patricia thought they were helping their daughter in a crisis. They were actually being scammed

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Charles K. Egunjobi, age 48, of Waldorf, Maryland, with operating an unlicensed money service…

View More District of Columbia Auditor Faces Money Laundering Charges Related to an International Romance Scam | USAO-MD

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a phone scam targeting Kern County residents. People are reporting that they are…

View More KCSO warns about phone scam targeting Kern County residents

Grandparents have special bonds with their grandchildren, and scammers know it. Thieves get money from their victims by exploiting this vulnerability. These victims receive phone…

View More Grandparent Scams Get Victims in Their Hearts

T he chief security officer of Coinbase has sought to reassure customers over the firm’s safety standards after the crypto trading exchange faced a lawsuit…

View More Coinbase tries to calm customers as it faces lawsuit on security safeguards

It’s no secret that the entertainment industry is completely in the tank for the transgender movement, but a recent episode of the Netflix documentary series…

View More Netflix Lets Scam Artist Off The Hook Because He’s Transgender

Which? has shared a scam warning as unsuspecting victims are being lured into giving away card details.  The scam acts as energy retailer Ofgem using…

View More Ofgem issues warning of energy rebate scam

INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities say an online romance scam has landed an Indianapolis man in federal prison for 57 months. Edwin Agbi was part of an…

View More 57 month federal prison imposed in online romance scam

SINGAPORE – At least 997 people here have lost a total of $3.9 million since January after they fell victim to scammers posing as property…

View More Police warn of property agent scam after close to 1,000 people lose $3.9 million