Category: Online Scams

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – There’s a new warning from the FBI about an online scheme targeting kids and teenagers. Agents from the New Orleans…

View More FBI warns of sextortion scams, victim shares terrifying story

Kota Kinabalu: Members of the public are reminded not to fall prey to tactics by scamming syndicates claiming to be enforcement officers such as police,…

View More Don’t fall prey to these scams | Daily Express Online

According to investigators, the accused, identified as Rajat Aggarwal, created several fake social media accounts and approached people with fake investment schemes. A 25-year-old MBA…

View More MBA grad arrested for online investment scam | Latest News Delhi

Est. Read Time: < 1 min A woman’s effort to find her new best friend ended when she paid for a dog she didn’t receive,…

View More Woman Swindled Out of $600 in Online Dog-Buying Scam, Police Say

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful…

View More Avast releases new features to stop phishing and online scams

Most sportsmen, including myself, are always looking for ammunition. Whether for hunting or self-defense, a lot of types of ammo just aren’t found in our…

View More Outdoors column: Beware of scammers when shopping for ammo online | Kingman Daily Miner

The antivirus (opens in new tab) maker Avast has upgraded its all-in-one protection service Avast One (opens in new tab) with new features aimed at…

View More Avast overhauls flagship antivirus service to shield against online scams

Publishers Clearing House, a marketing company famous for its sweepstakes, does not ask prize winners to send them any money to receive their prize. Publishers…

View More Publishers Clearing House imposters want cash to send ‘prize’

An elderly couple in Petawawa, Ont. lost more than $100,000 in an elaborate scam that took place over six months, police say. It…

View More Ontario couple loses more than $100,000 in elaborate scam

Gardaí in Limerick are warning secondary school students about a WhatsApp social media scam that attempts to blackmail unsuspecting victims by threatening to circulate fake…

View More Gardaí warn Limerick students of WhatsApp blackmail scam threatening to circulate intimate images