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Category: Online Scams
Two 20-year-olds charged in alleged $1.1M NFT scam
The duo were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering for allegedly selling bogus NFTs to investors before abandoning the project, shutting…
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Sextortion targets teenage boys, FBI says
In other instances, victims are encouraged to engage in explicit activity over video and the scammer secretly records the acts, FBI officials said. The scammers…
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Avoiding romance scams
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Crime and Safety Analyst Paul Vecker joined NewsChannel 7 in the studio Thursday to tell us how to avoid getting…
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Online crime cost Americans billions last year
Online scams are now an almost $7 billion “industry” according to the FBI. The Bureau’s annual Internet Crime Report states that fraudsters stole $6.9 billion…
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Indian Police Bust Online Helicopter Scam
Cyber police in India have broken up a cyber-criminal operation selling fake helicopter tickets to pilgrims via fraudulent websites. The scam targeted pilgrims traveling to…
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Learn Everything You Need to Know About Phishing Scams
Phishing scams are among the top two malicious cyber activities being conducted on the internet. The first, and by far the most nefarious, is ransomware…
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Local woman warns of used car scam on Facebook Marketplace
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – As online car sale trends pick up, there is more opportunity for buyers to be swindled by fake sellers. Knowing things…
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Police warn residents of phone scam claiming ‘there’s a warrant for your arrest,’ needing gift cards | Local News
Police are warning county residents of a scam claiming to need gift cards to resolve a warrant. The phone number that shows up on caller…
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Hong Kong waitress arrested in connection with online romance scam that duped US lawyer out of US$2.6mil
An online love scam in which a lawyer in the United States was duped out of more than US$2.6mil (RM10.98mil) has led to the arrest…
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