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Scammers convince people to hand over thousands in cash, use couriers to pick it up
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoCourier arrives at your door for payment Scammers can still demand that you pay in a variety of...
AI is helping scammers outsmart you and your bank
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoIn these recent cases, the frauds are often similar to old scams. But AI has enabled scammers to target much larger groups and use more personal...
Solar Panel Scams and How to Avoid Them - NerdWallet
Nerdwallet· 5 days agoAs solar grows in popularity, more scammers are targeting consumers. How the scam works: People posing as solar installers or utility employees call or...
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones. Curious? Bored? Worried it’s an emergency? Wait the...
Mexican cartels have stolen over $300 million from American seniors in elaborate timeshare property...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 days agoCartels use call centers and cyber tactics in the elaborate fraud, the FBI says. Cartels often...
Here's what to do if someone calls offering a Medicare card in exchange for a number
The Republican· 6 days agoFrom romantic-partners begging for money online to unnamed-telephone-villains holding “relatives”...
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.
Washington Post· 6 days agoThe first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones. Unfortunately, every year hundreds of thousands of...
IRS imposter scam targets businesses, warns state attorney general's office
WJBK fox local articles via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFOX 2 (WJBK) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning businesses about a recent IRS look-alike scam related to Employer Identification Numbers (EINs). Scammers are ...
'I know what I want': 5 tips to avoid getting scammed at the car dealership
The Daily Dot· 5 days agoCar salesmen and dealerships do not have the best reputation among customers in the U.S. Complaints...
State AG warns consumers to be wary of scams that use romance to draw in victims
Newsday· 5 days agoOceanside resident Connie Rotolo, 71, who handed over $475,000 to someone she met online, believing...