Category: Online Scams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After Freddie Slaughter shared on FOX4 Problem Solvers how a scammer had emptied her bank account, two Kansas City area businesses…

View More Two Kansas City businesses help woman who fell victim to scam targeting seniors

News / National / Facebook pages of online firm ‘engaged in selling scam’ taken down by DOJ-OOC Facebook pages of online firm ‘engaged in selling…

View More Facebook pages of online firm ‘engaged in selling scam’ taken down by DOJ-OOC – Manila Bulletin

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has issued an alert about common scams residents have experienced on dating apps. Scammers often attempt to earn an individual’s trust…

View More CT Attorney General Issues Alert For Dating App Scams

BEAVER — The Beaver Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam that has returned to the area, called “The grandparent scam.” The department warns…

View More Beaver Police warn of “grandchild in jail” scam

Beware of Scammers While You’re Trying to Help Ukraine  NBC 10 Philadelphia Read more…

View More Beware of Scammers While You're Trying to Help Ukraine – NBC 10 Philadelphia

Disturbing scam activity has been reported in New South Wales and the national watchdog says data breaches may be involved. Key points: The ACCC, which…

View More Scammer turns up at elderly woman’s door to collect $9,000 in cash

Lagardo Wright, 21, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison today for orchestrating a large-scale bank fraud scheme. From at…

View More Metro East Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Scam – Herald Publications

Advertisement The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act, ratified recently by the Philippine House of Representatives and the Senate, is now awaiting the signature…

View More Philippines’s Mandatory SIM Card Registration Threatens Privacy and Free Speech – The Diplomat

Officials are warning of some ongoing scams targeting people looking to invest in cryptocurrency. Fake investment websites According to Toronto police, people have been getting unsolicited…

View More Ongoing scammers tricking people into fake cryptocurrency schemes: officials

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – According to the Better Business Bureau, phishing scams are common but can usually be spotted. Phishing scams are a link sent…

View More Phishing scams targeting business owners