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Did you just inherit a million dollars? Beware of scams that could leave you high and dry
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoI received two letters a few years ago that I briefly thought might be worthy of a column warning...
Wisconsin BBB: Technology, COVID-19 has increased scams against individuals and businesses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScams against businesses and individuals have gotten more sophisticated over the years with the use...
Nigerian Influencer Ray Hushpuppi Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Cyber Crimes
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThat social media flex isn’t always worth it in the end. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, who is known on...
‘Reformed’ Nigerian scammer warns about 3 common Black Friday scams
WFXT via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBlack Friday is only days away and consumer advocates say this is when online scams really ramp up....
AI is making financial scams harder to detect
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 11 months agoLong gone are the days when your grandmother received a poorly-written email from a Nigerian prince promising a windfall. These days, courtesy of AI,...
Worldwide sweeps target Business Email Compromise scams
The Jackson Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI wrote a column recently about the Nigerian Letter Scam in which I noted that actual losses to it are low, but that the same crooks perpetrate far more lucrative scams. The FBI and partner ...
The Biggest and Boldest Scams of the Past Decade
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agocarterdayne/istockphoto From pro athletes and hurricane survivors to the world's biggest retailer and, well, just about anyone with a phone number or a...
Inside the Instagram-fueled rise and fall of Hushpuppi, an influencer who showcased money, jets, and...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRamon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, often posted images of himself on private jets.Sheik...
Mike Berry column: That text from the post office wasn't from the post office, it was a scam
Star-Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt was a scam. A fairly well-done, authentic-looking scam, but a scam nonetheless. I’m exposing the...
“Can You Hear Me?” And 4 Other Phone Call Scams
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoBy now, most of us are aware that the "Nigerian Prince" emailing us to ask for our banking information so he can wire us a large sum of money isn't...
