ORLANDO, Fla. – Americans lost a record $304 million to romance scammers in 2020, up from $201 million in 2019, according to a new report…
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Category: Online Scams
Medal of Honor recipient says he’s been spoofed by scammers ‘over 100′ times
Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg has received a lot of attention since receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for bravery, in 2015.…
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Singapore to step up security measures in aftermath of phishing scams
Singapore is stepping up security measures to bolster the local banking and communications infrastructures, which include the need for SMS service providers to check against…
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Woman shares warning after being the target of romance scammers :: WRAL.com
By WCNC Charlotte A new Netflix documentary titled “The Tinder Swindler” tells the story of a smooth-talking criminal who allegedly scammed a group of women…
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Lowcountry woman loses $350K to cryptocurrency scheme turned romance scam
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)– Business owner Zahra Hajiaghamohseni is always looking for ways to network online, so when she first received a direct message from another…
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Tennessee officials warn of scam targeting business owners – FOX13 News Memphis
TENNESSEE — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning business owners about a new scam targeting businesses with a deceptive mailer from a company…
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Is your online valentine setting you up for a costly scam?
COLORADO SPRINGS — In the wake of Valentine’s Day, it’s that time of year when some singles turn to dating apps or websites looking for…
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Woman loses £86,000 in online dating scam after man poses as Latvian MP
Romance scams are a sophisticated type of fraud – with criminals preying on the emotional vulnerability of the victim and building trust with them before…
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UAE: Dh18 million from mobile scams, online crimes seized; returned to victims – News
Abu Dhabi Police urged residents not to respond to suspicious phone calls, texts or emails File … Read more…
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Ministerial statement: Josephine Teo on combating online phishing and spoofing scams
The public can use WhatsApp to sound the alert on scam websites and messages, when this initiative is launched by the third quarter of this…
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