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Las Vegas law enforcement investigating imposter scams
FOX 5 Las Vegas· 2 days agoScam callers are claiming to be law enforcement officials to obtain information from their victims,...
Phishing scam reports to the Better Business Bureau nearly doubled in 2023
KSNB· 7 days agoOne of the oldest and well-known scams continues to adapt new technology to continue targeting...
Corrections & Amplifications
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoCORRECTIONS The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, contributes to the FBI’s ability to investigate complaints. A...
Virtual kidnapping scams have targeted international students, police warn
AOL· 6 days agoPolice say the scammers take photos of victims while tied up by somehow manipulating them into going...
Homeowners find their million-dollar house listed on Zillow for $10,000
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAccording to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, more than 9,500 people were victims of real estate...
BBB says phishing scam reports doubled in 2023
WIFR Rockford· 3 days agoJune marks internet safety month and the Better Business Bureau tallies a record number of scamming reports. Phishing is one of the oldest scam...
SARCOA hosting fraud summit to help elderly from becoming victims
WTVY Dothan· 7 days agoThe Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) reported $3.4 billion to have been scammed from elderly...
The Donald Trump and Hunter Biden trials are over – the consequences will linger
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe cases totaled 271 in 2018, 298 in 2019 and 243 in 2020. Out of 8.6 million federal background...
June is elder abuse prevention month
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 2 days agoScammers are targeting senior citizens by pretending to be someone else or targeting them on social media.
State officials, AARP urge older adults to be on guard against financial scams
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLast year, Maryland had the fifth-highest rate of reported impostor scams in the nation. The post...