Ohio’s New Cyber Fraud Unit Recovers $130,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam
ScamRipper Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that a newly formed unit within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)…
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Fairhope Woman Loses Over $100,000 in Online Scam Fraud
A recent arrest by the Fairhope Police Department brought to light a case involving an elderly woman who…
Five Individuals Charged in $8 Million Scam Posing as Tech Support, Targeting Elderly in 10 States
Five individuals have been charged with stealing at least $8 million from victims across ten states, including an…
Pig Butchering Scam: A $75 Billion Global Fraud Targeting Victims Worldwide
Pig butchering, a gruesome term for a widespread and sophisticated scam, has cost victims an estimated $75 billion…
Missouri State Highway Patrol Warns of Scam Involving Fake Troopers Soliciting Money
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is alerting residents to a telephone scam that has been reported across the…
New Bitcoin Scam Targets Oregon Residents Using Publicly Available Home Images
A new scam is sweeping across Oregon, using public images of people’s homes to try and extort thousands…
Leah Loses Nearly $50,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam
A Sacramento County woman, identified only as Leah, fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam that cost her $100,000—her…
Lois Lost Nearly $50,000 in a Cryptocurrency Scam: Her Warning to Others
An 83-year-old East Bay woman named Lois lost nearly $50,000 to a scam she believed was a desperate…
Two New York Men Charged in $120,000 Tech Support Scam Targeting Massachusetts Senior
Two New York men have been accused of scamming a Massachusetts senior out of $120,000 using a fake…
Bank scam drains woman’s life savings of nearly $10,000
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using your bank’s name in emails or text messages to grab your attention,…