Journalist Kelly Rissman is an expert in scams, having investigated them for publications like Insider. But while trying to sell furniture, a scammer was able to set up a Google Voice account with her number. “If this person now uses the Google Voice number to do nefarious things, the first…
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) -Staff from Hiller’s True Value in Marshfield are warning the public after a fake account with their business’ name is messaging people seeking financial information. A message posted to their Facebook page reads: There is an account that has replicated our Facebook page and is sending friend…
Misty Belles on top travel destinations in the US Three California women were arrested and charged this week for illegally obtaining coronavirus-related unemployment benefits totaling a whopping $1.2 million. So how did they allegedly pull it off? The feds say by filing under prison inmate names. The Department of Justice…
The latest online scam targeting seniors is almost too ingenious not to work. That’s what makes it so devious — and its victims so vulnerable. Delray Beach, Fla., resident Diane Belz, 68, had no reason to be suspicious on March 1 when she opened an email claiming to be from…
WEST FARGO — The West Fargo Police Department has identified a scam using the department’s phone number to trick residents into purchasing and sending gift cards to the caller. In the scam, residents are called and told they have warrants or owe money to the Drug Enforcement Administration. They are…
Detroit, MI, April 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioFit is a new weight loss supplement designed to boost your metabolism by improving gut health and balancing your metabolic hormones. It was developed by Christina Miller, a former housewife who dealt with obesity herself. After years of struggling to lose weight,…
With the increase in online shopping during the pandemic, scammers are trying to find a way to use the trend to their advantage. That’s why the Better Business Bureau is warning people about a recent Amazon scam. The BBB says people are posing as Amazon employees and making calls, claiming…
SINGAPORE: Police arrested a total of 329 suspected scammers and money mules in a two-week operation that ended on Friday (Apr 9). The suspects, comprising 207 men and 122 women aged between 16 and 80, are believed to be involved in 534 cases of scams where victims lost more than S$9.3…
As if being cautious of already existing scams wasn’t enough, scammers are now targeting those who have received their dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and promising prizes or cash. In the latest warning from the U.S. Department of Justice, consumers are receiving scammers’ surveys through email and text. Consumers are…
ANCHORAGE, AK—The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report, which includes information from 791,790 complaints of suspected Internet crime—an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019—and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion. Notably, 2020 saw the emergence of scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. The IC3 received…
