In a relatively short period of time, the internet has changed the way people live. Things that might have been unimaginable as recently as a…
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Elderly couple loses nearly $700K online scam
POWAY, Calif. (KGTV) — A local family said scammers were able to steal their life savings through a fake Amazon purchase and bank wire transfers.…
View More Elderly couple loses nearly $700K online scamFake Etisalat staff bags 404 years jail term
By Lukman Olabiyi Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos has convicted and sentenced a job scammer, Emeka Anaga, to a total of…
View More Fake Etisalat staff bags 404 years jail termBBB warns to watch out for promises
Scammers are already preying on people hoping to speed up the loan forgiveness process PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – People want their student loan relief and…
View More BBB warns to watch out for promisesYoung men increasingly targeted by online ‘sextortion’ scams: Centre
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Perth County provincial police are warning residents to be wary of “sextortion” scams after receiving another report of someone…
View More Young men increasingly targeted by online ‘sextortion’ scams: CentreMonroe County teen loses $2,900 in scam – Times News Online
Published August 25. 2022 02:45PM A Monroe County man was scammed out of $2,900, state police say. The 18-year-old from Chestnuthill Township told police a…
View More Monroe County teen loses $2,900 in scam – Times News OnlineIndonesia Repatriates from Cambodia 241 Citizens Trafficked by Online Scammers
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Indonesian Embassy of Phnom Penh in Cambodia have repatriated 241 victims of trafficking by online scammers.…
View More Indonesia Repatriates from Cambodia 241 Citizens Trafficked by Online ScammersGrandparent Scam Investigation Results in Two Fraud Arrests
On August 23, 2022, an officer from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Mobile Support Unit began a fraud investigation in relation to an incident…
View More Grandparent Scam Investigation Results in Two Fraud Arrests5 Ways Google Wants To Protect Indians From Payments And Online Scams
Google is back in the news with its latest edition of the Safer India event, where the company talks about various initiatives to protect the…
View More 5 Ways Google Wants To Protect Indians From Payments And Online ScamsOnline Scam Guide: What you need to know to avoid this
Scammers will ask for your cell phone number to verify a code when they’re trying to buy or sell an item. Don’t fall for it.…
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