{"id":1939,"date":"2023-03-08T05:52:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T05:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2023-03-08T07:00:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T07:00:32","slug":"march-8-daily-news-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/awareness\/march-8-daily-news-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"March 8 – Daily News Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid the “Fat Fingers” Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Finger<\/a>
Finger scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTHI) – The Better Business Bureau is warning against typos when searching the web. They title it the “fat fingers” scam.Typo-squatting is when a scammer buys the misspelling of a domain name to get online traffic from the typo. When users mistype or “fat finger” the wrong address in the search bar, they could be taken to a fake website.Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scam news 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical Board Warns of New Physician Extortion Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Physician<\/a>
Physician scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Medical Board of California is warning physicians that scam artists have begun posing as law enforcement officers<\/strong>, as well as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and medical board staff calling California physicians as part of an extortion scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers posing as law enforcement may tell victims they have missed a court date as an expert witness and have a warrant for their arrest.Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scam news 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police Issue Scam Alert for Upcoming Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Police\"<\/a>
Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) \u2014 A police department in Western North Carolina has a warning for some festival-goers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sylva Police Department recently announced they had become aware of a scam related to the upcoming Greening Up the Mountains festival, which is set to take place Saturday, April 22.Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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