PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The start of summer often signals an uptick in not only online shopping, but also online scams. The Better Business Bureau…
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Beware of Google Voice verification scam, BBB warns – FOX13 News Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Selling items online can be easy and profitable, but there are a few things sellers need to be on the lookout for.…
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SCAM ALERT: SMCSO Warns To Beware Of Scam Callers
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is receiving reports of a scam involving someone impersonating member(s) of our agency threatening arrests for…
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I thought I’d met the man of my dreams online
THE TINDER Swindler isn’t the only romance scammer charming women into falling in love and conning them out of their savings. American nurse Virginia claims…
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Scammers are now targeting those looking to rent houses
With rents skyrocketing, many renters are looking for rental homes over apartments. But scammers have already caught on. Rent prices are up, so it’s no…
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OPP warning citizens to not fall for the emergency/grandparent scam
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments from across the East Region would like to warn the public that there has been an increase in reports of…
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I met a man online
A WOMAN has shared her Tinder Swindler story after falling for a man who ended up conning her out of a whopping £25k. Every year,…
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Lloyds Bank issues urgent warning to customers over new scam
Lloyds Bank has issued an urgent warning to consumers as the number of ‘advance fee’ loan scams has surged recent months. Loan scams happen when…
View More Lloyds Bank issues urgent warning to customers over new scamFCA should be able to direct Ofcom on scam ads, says Pimfa
Pimfa has called for the Financial Conduct Authority to be given the power to direct Ofcom to act over potentially fraudulent online adverts. In an…
View More FCA should be able to direct Ofcom on scam ads, says PimfaHow a scammer fleeced an elderly Sydney couple out of $5k
It was around midday when the call came through on Catherine* and her husband Peter’s* landline at their Sydney home earlier this month. Catherine answered…
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