{"id":1760,"date":"2023-02-21T12:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2023-02-21T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:26:54","slug":"daily-scam-news-updates-feb-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/awareness\/daily-scam-news-updates-feb-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Scam News Updates &#8211; Feb 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Police Warn of &#8216;Puppy for Sale&#8217; Scammers in Brookings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/puppy.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Puppy for sale\" data-rl_caption=\"Puppy for sale\u2019\" title=\"Puppy for sale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/puppy.png\" alt=\"Puppy for sale\u2019 \" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/puppy.png 396w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/puppy-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Puppy for sale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) &#8211; The Brookings Police Department is warning residents of a Facebook scam circulating the area that lists English Bulldog puppies for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police department\u2019s post on Facebook shares tips on how to spot these scams. Officers say these scammers will avoid communicating via phone and will try to get their victims to use email in an effort to hide their phone numbers. Another way to potentially spot the scammer is to search the text in their post and see if they have copied other posts or used their photos.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakotanewsnow.com\/2023\/02\/20\/police-puppy-sale-scammers-target-brookings\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dakotanewsnow.com\/2023\/02\/20\/police-puppy-sale-scammers-target-brookings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam news 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teens are Falling for Online Scams More Than Seniors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-14.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Online scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Online scam\" title=\"Online scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-14.png\" alt=\"Online scam\" class=\"wp-image-1775\" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-14.png 615w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-14-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Online scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DENVER (KDVR) \u2014 Online scams are becoming more and more prevalent alongside the use of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social&nbsp;Catfish, a company dedicated to preventing online scams through&nbsp;reverse search&nbsp;technology, works with the AARP, Better Business Bureau, FTC, and the FBI to gather information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;new study&nbsp;found tech-savvy teens are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors.The money lost by victims under 20 years old grew by 1,125% over the last five years compared to 390% for seniors. Teens lost $8.2 million in 2017 compared to $101.4 million last year.<a href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/study-teens-are-falling-for-online-scams-more-than-seniors\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/study-teens-are-falling-for-online-scams-more-than-seniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam news 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Card Scam Prevention <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Credit card scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Credit card scam\" title=\"Credit card scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15-1024x526.png\" alt=\"Credit card scam\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" width=\"479\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15-624x320.png 624w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-15.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit card scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, one of my family&#8217;s credit cards was used to rack up hundreds of dollars in bogus charges at Apple.com. Another card was compromised four times in a row, as thieves repeatedly charged merchandise and Uber rides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We ultimately got our money back, but repeated credit card fraud can be frustrating and disheartening.Dealing with the aftermath taught me to prize security over convenience, and to change some bad habits that made me an easier target.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/credit-card-scams-prevention-liz-weston\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/credit-card-scams-prevention-liz-weston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Police Warn of &#8216;Puppy for Sale&#8217; Scammers in Brookings BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) &#8211; The Brookings Police Department is warning residents of a Facebook scam circulating the area that lists English Bulldog puppies for sale. The police department\u2019s post on Facebook shares tips on how to spot these scams. 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