{"id":1928,"date":"2023-03-07T06:03:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T06:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2023-03-07T06:03:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T06:03:39","slug":"daily-news-updates-march-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/daily-news-updates-march-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; March 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scam Alert: Fake Medicare Calls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-phonecalls.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Fake phone calls\" data-rl_caption=\"Fake phone calls\" title=\"Fake phone calls\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-phonecalls.png\" alt=\"Fake phone calls\" class=\"wp-image-1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-phonecalls.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-phonecalls-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fake phone calls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re all familiar with scam calls targeting our phones these days, with many of us receiving several every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as one woman learned, many of those callers this year are making false claims about being from Medicare, and it&#8217;s very easy for a Medicare recipient to fall for one of them.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/money\/consumer\/dont-waste-your-money\/scam-alert-fake-medicare-calls-targeting-recipients\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/money\/consumer\/dont-waste-your-money\/scam-alert-fake-medicare-calls-targeting-recipients\" 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\">Trezor Warns Users of New Phishing Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/trezor-image.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Trezor\" data-rl_caption=\"Trezor\" title=\"Trezor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/trezor-image.png\" alt=\"Trezor\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" width=\"414\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/trezor-image.png 341w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/trezor-image-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trezor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new active phishing attack tries to steal Trezor users\u2019 crypto by tricking investors into entering their recovery phrase on a fake Trezor site.Hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider Trezor has warned its users about a new phishing attack targeting their crypto investments by trying to steal their private keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trezor took to Twitter on Feb. 28 to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trezor\/status\/1630526933199998977?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">caution<\/a> users about an active phishing attack designed to steal investors\u2019 money by making them enter the wallet\u2019s recovery phrase on a fake Trezor website.<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trezor-warns-users-of-new-phishing-attack\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trezor-warns-users-of-new-phishing-attack\" 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\">Father Unknowingly Buys Stolen Car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/stolen-car.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Stolen car\" data-rl_caption=\"Stolen car\" title=\"Stolen car\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/stolen-car.png\" alt=\"Stolen car\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/stolen-car.png 398w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/stolen-car-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stolen car<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) &#8211; A Memphis father said he purchased a car online only to later discover that the car had a hidden history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re trying to buy a car on Facebook, tell them to meet you at the police station,\u201d said Jeremy Morrison who was looking for his next ride.After several months of saving, Jeremy Morrison thought he finally found the perfect car online through Facebook Marketplace.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2023\/03\/03\/father-unknowingly-buys-stolen-car-facebook-scam\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2023\/03\/03\/father-unknowingly-buys-stolen-car-facebook-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Scam Alert: Fake Medicare Calls We&#8217;re all familiar with scam calls targeting our phones these days, with many of us receiving several every week. 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