Category: Online Scams

The school year is winding down, and many Arkansans are making summer vacation plans. Whether it is a trip to the beach, somewhere abroad or…

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School is out, the hotter temperatures are here, and your summer vacation planning has likely started. As you search out the ideal trip, be on…

View More Better Business Bureau tips on how to avoid vacation scams

Technology A new type of romance scam exploded during the pandemic. Cindy Tsai, 51, posed for a portrait at her home. Tsai lost $2.5 million…

View More Crypto-scammers target Asian Americans on social media, dating sites

The year has seen a fresh start for fraudsters and scam artists, seeing another spike in COVID-19 scams and text-based cons. ACM has compiled a…

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The victim shared photos with a suspect on the dating app Hinge, police say. The suspect then threatened to distribute the photos unless the victim…

View More Lancaster County man victimized in dating app scam

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The bank account scam is back in full force. This time it includes a contest. You better be careful about what…

View More Bank card scam lures people with contest ad

Naive Runescape players are being targeted by a dangerous phishing (opens in new tab) scam that targets their in-game valuables.. Cybersecurity researchers from Malwarebytes have…

View More This Runescape phishing scam could leave you seriously out of pocket

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in reports of scammers pretending to be from government agencies. While reports slowed since peaking in early 2021, victims…

View More Government impostor scams continue to be costly, new BBB research shows – The Stanly News & Press

Police in Calgary are warning parents, caregivers and teens about an online “sextortion” scam. Police say they have already had 48 reports this year and…

View More Calgary police warn parents, teens about online ‘sextortion’ scam

An operative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Ayotunde Solademi, has narrated to a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja how an alleged…

View More How Accused Fraudster, US Syndicate Ripped Off Nigerians –FBI