Category: Online Scams

WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — Two different online scams trick two people into paying thousands of dollars over the week. Wytheville Police Department posted on Facebook…

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Universal Credit claimants and other people who receive money from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have been warned after a wave of benefit…

View More DWP scam warning as benefit claimants targeted by fraudsters

No matter what your working relationship is, getting an email or message from your boss is usually a reason to stop what you’re doing and…

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By Irene Madongo (February 25, 2022, 3:13 PM GMT) — The British government should strengthen draft rules to prevent consumers being harmed online by forcing…

View More Group Seeks Tougher Online Safety Bill To Help Tackle Fraud

Louisa Dyson, 48, fell victim to an online subscription scam, which she says targets those who are most vulnerable. The scam is designed to tie…

View More Doncaster woman’s ‘overwhelming panic’ after losing cash in online scam

The con is on. In this, the Year of the Scammer, grift is king. Just weeks after America’s most captivating con artist Elizabeth Holmes was…

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A class-action lawsuit against the promoters of the BitConnect digital currency scam can proceed, a U.S. appeals court has ruled, overturning an earlier ruling that…

View More BitConnect victims can proceed with lawsuit vs scam’s promoters, appeals court rules

SINGAPORE – The age-old adage of not talking to strangers applies when protecting yourself against scams, according to cyber security expert Anthony Lim. Each person…

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This scam is designed to tie customers up in monthly payment plans without them realising. Customers are enticed through special promotional offers on products like…

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Nine people were arrested for cheating over HK$10 million from at least 35 men in romance scams, where the fraudsters pretended to be local women…

View More Nine arrested for cheating 35 men out of HK$10m in online romance scams