Missouri State Highway Patrol Warns of Scam Involving Fake Troopers Soliciting Money
ScamRipper The Missouri State Highway Patrol is alerting residents to a telephone scam that has been reported across the…
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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…
Scammers Targeting Children with Fake Text Messages: Important Alert for Parents
Scammers are sending deceptive text messages to children, addressing them by the wrong name in an attempt to…
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…
Scammers Exploit Fear of Arrest in Jury Duty Scam
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers often exploit fears of fines, court appearances, or even arrest…
Tech Support Scam Tricks Elderly Woman Into Losing Over $27,000 With Fake Criminal Charges Threat
An 88-year-old woman from Manatee County lost over $27,000 in an “elaborate tech support scam,” according to the…
Jan Hoops Loses $24,000 in Gift Card Scam
Vista resident Jan Hoops recently fell victim to a gift card scam that started with a pop-up alert…
Brooklyn Woman Scammed Out of $100,000 in Sophisticated Tech Support Scheme
A Brooklyn woman lost $100,000 in a complex scam involving a frozen computer, an in-person meeting, and a…
Crypto scams swindled $5.6 billion from Americans last year, primarily targeting older individuals
In its first-ever Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, the FBI revealed that individuals aged 60 and older filed over 16,000…