Lois Lost Nearly $50,000 in a Cryptocurrency Scam: Her Warning to Others
ScamRipper An 83-year-old East Bay woman named Lois lost nearly $50,000 to a scam she believed was a desperate…
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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,…
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…
Scammer Posing as ‘Brad Pitt’ Defrauds Two Women in Spain of More Than $360,000
Spanish police have arrested five individuals accused of scamming two women out of €325,000 (US$361,261) by impersonating Hollywood…
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…
Akron Police Warn of Evolving ‘Brushing’ Scam
Akron Police are warning residents about a dangerous new twist on an old scam that could put your…
AI Voice-Cloning Scams Threaten Millions: UK Bank Issues Fraud Warning
A UK bank has warned that “millions” of people could be at risk of falling victim to scams…
New Email Scam Exploits Public Home Images To Extort Bitcoin From Victims
A new scam is targeting email inboxes across the country, using publicly available images of people’s homes in…