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Widespread Vishing Effort Impersonates CISA Staff
Dark Reading· 21 hours ago"As a reminder, CISA staff will never contact you with a request to wire money, cash, cryptocurrency, or use gift cards and will never instruct you to...
Nearly 40% of seniors report falling victim to scams
NBC 10 Providence· 4 days agoThe survey also found that most seniors never report the crime. “You know the top reasons that they said was mostly that they just didn't know where to report it,” said Allison Hadley, a spokesperson ...
Tips for spotting — and stopping — scams that target seniors
Axios· 18 hours agoOlder people who suddenly have a new best friend, a new sweetheart or a contractor they trust more...
Why 'if it's too good to be true, it's a scam' is wise online advice
Rolling Out· 5 days agoIn the vast and often overwhelming world of the internet, the phrase “if it’s too good to be true,...
Smishing on the rise as DIY mobile phone masts used to send scam texts
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe term “smishing” is a combination of “SMS”, or “short message service” – the technology behind...
Scams tied to Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs are surging. How to protect yourself
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoAfter they take the money, however, they deliver something their clients didn’t order — fake drugs,...
Follower of Crypto Influencer ZachXBT Scammed by Impersonated a16z Member
Cryptonews· 2 days agoIn a recent and highly sophisticated scam, a follower of the renowned crypto influencer ZachXBT was...
Be Warned, AI Crypto Scams Are on the Rise
CoinDesk via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoThese include in creating and disseminating deepfakes to make more convincing scams, building AI-scam tokens to capitalize on hype, using large language...
SNAP warnings issued as scams reported
Newsweek· 7 days agoThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported several SNAP scams on its website last year, one of which targeted college students and another was an...
Massachusetts drivers warned about new E-ZPass scam trying to steal information
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIC3 complaint information indicates the scam may be moving from state to state." Smishing is the...
