Category: Online Scams

According to a BBB report, the average BEC loss involving gift cards is $1,000 to $2,000, while the average loss involving wire transfers is $35,000.…

View More Online scammers seek to swindle by pretending to be bosses, coworkers

Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star February 23, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is warning the public about the…

View More PAL, AirAsia warn public about online scams

SINGAPORE — The police warned that people are creating fake surveys to deceive victims into scanning Singpass QR verification codes and unknowingly granting the scammers…

View More Scam alert: Police warn of fake surveys asking participants to scan Singpass QR codes

A generic view of the Royal Malaysia Police logo outside Bukit Aman Police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur July 26, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim…

View More KL police raid online scam call centre, nine individuals nabbed | Malaysia

With the ease of purchasing nearly anything online today, E-commerce has understandably become the norm. You can browse through dozens of stores and buy a…

View More 5 safety checks for online shopping

An Oliver, B.C., woman has fallen victim to an online scam. Tracey Brown had just started a new job when she received an email from…

View More Oliver, B.C. woman targeted by work email scam now warning the public – Okanagan

BBB: Watch out for the “boss scam” – Newstalk KZRG  newstalkkzrg.com Read more…

View More BBB: Watch out for the “boss scam” – Newstalk KZRG – newstalkkzrg.com

PITTSBURGH — Scammers are changing the way they try to steal your banking information. Officials say even if it looks real, contact the bank before you…

View More Officials warn of new phishing scam to get bank information – WPXI

If you’re like me and spent the weekend procrastinating, you had time to binge watch “The Tinder Swindler” and “Inventing Anna” — two of Netflix’s…

View More Column: Swindle and scam culture are fueled by desires for clout