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Scammers take advantage of kindness by asking to borrow phones, sending fake cash to apps
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 1 hour agoAs part of the accidental deposit scam, the crook will create a fake profile on a payment app like...
Scammers are failing to swindle some News 8 viewers
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley· 13 hours agoNews 8 viewers are recognizing scams that are emailed or texted to them. Here are two examples of a fake invoice scam that came to viewers. One claiming...
How To Protect Your Cash From These Common Scams in 2024
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 20 hours agoNo matter the time period, there are always scammers trying to steal your money and your personal...
Man, 75, charged with misuse of 911 system for reporting assault he later said happened months ago:...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 8 hours agoAt 2:50 p.m. May 30, a male resident of Clarendon Drive reported via 911 that a neighbor was...
These are the top companies scammers impersonate to steal your money
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoAmazon, PayPal, Microsoft and Publishers Clearing House followed. These...Guthrie fell victim to Microsoft impersonators and lost nearly all of her life savings. In an < ...
Free Piano? Nope, It's Just an Email Scam Out to Extract Cash, Personal Data
PC Magazine· 7 days agoEmail scammers are using some unusual bait to scam people out of their money: a free piano. At least...
No, you haven't won a free grand piano — it's a phishing scam
TechRadar· 6 days agoA new variant of the famed “Nigerian prince” email scam is making rounds, and judging by the...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Scammers’ favorite companies
WBAY Green Bay· 5 days agoA new report reveals scammers’ favorite businesses to impersonate. The Federal Trade Commission says people lost more than $600 million to business...
Scammers Stole $660 Million Last Year Posing as Workers at Amazon and Other Big Brands
Modesto Bee· 7 days agoScammers are impersonating well-known companies to siphon hundreds of millions of dollars out of the wallets of unsuspecting Americans. Often posing as representatives from Best Buy’s Geek Squad ...
Deepfake AI Scammers Steal $2 Million From OKX User
Cryptonews· 20 hours agoHacker uses Deepfake AI to steal $2M from an OKX user. Can the stolen assets be recovered before it's too late?