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Retailers fight back against gift card scams with education, technology
TechSpot· 2 hours agoWhy it matters: Gift card scams are a serious problem for uninformed consumers and, by extension, the retailers whose cards have been stolen, with approximately $217 million lost to this form ...
‘She Hooked Me’: How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life’s Savings
The Wall Street Journal· 4 hours agoIt’s a disturbing glimpse inside the sophisticated psychological manipulation scammers use to prey...
Scam cost Fresno over $600K. City had safeguards but they failed, grand jury finds
The Fresno Bee· 1 day agoThe city of Fresno could have caught a phishing scam that lost the city more than $600,000 if city...
Beware of scams targeting senior citizens: Here's tips to protect yourself or a loved one
USA Today· 4 days agoUSA TODAY spoke to two financial experts for tips on how older consumers can protect themselves from...
74-year-old Kettering woman loses more than $20K in internet scam; California man indicted
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoJun. 7—A 19-year-old from California who was indicted Friday is accused of taking part in an internet tech scam that stole $20,000 from a Kettering woman in her 70s. Karan ...
No, you probably didn't win a free vacation. Don't let these scams ruin your summer fun
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"It's to exploit an event, and then those people come to that event and the scam is on." Young...
AZ's Medicaid fraud cost billions and was a disaster for victims and the state. This is how it went...
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSome worried about ending up on the street if a center failed. Some recovery programs lost patients at the height of the scam as recruiters for the fake centers steered people ...
Waterloo taxi company concerned for industry's reputation as police warn of new scam
CBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe vice-president of Waterloo Taxi says he's concerned an elaborate new scam will harm the...
AARP Pennsylvania Warns of Vacation Scams as Summer Travel Season Begins
AARP· 21 hours agoWith the arrival of travel season, AARP Pennsylvania reminds travelers to remain vigilant against...
Rise in Channel Islands fraud and scam complaints, report says
BBC News· 2 days agoBanking fraud and scam complaints in the Channel Islands have more than quadrupled in a year, a...