{"id":2039,"date":"2023-03-21T06:10:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T06:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2023-03-21T06:10:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T06:10:41","slug":"march-21-daily-news-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/march-21-daily-news-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"March 21 &#8211; Daily News Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beware of Work From Home Scam!&#8230;.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/wrkfrmhome.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Work from home scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Work from home scam\" title=\"Work from home scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/wrkfrmhome.png\" alt=\"Work from home scam\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/wrkfrmhome.png 375w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/wrkfrmhome-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Work from home scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Delhi resident fell prey to cybercrime and lost over \u20b99 lakh when he clicked on a link while applying for a work-from-home job online. The victim had intended to earn some extra money, but unfortunately, he became a victim of a scam. It serves as a reminder to be cautious while applying for job opportunities online and to verify the authenticity of the source.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/technology\/tech-news\/beware-of-work-from-home-scam-delhi-man-loses-rs-9-lakh-to-online-job-fraud-11679309224445.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/technology\/tech-news\/beware-of-work-from-home-scam-delhi-man-loses-rs-9-lakh-to-online-job-fraud-11679309224445.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam news 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warn Halifax Police &#8211; Extortion Scam Involving Disturbing Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/extortion-scam.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Extortion scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Extortion scam\" title=\"Extortion scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/extortion-scam.png\" alt=\"Extortion scam\" class=\"wp-image-2041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/extortion-scam.png 299w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/extortion-scam-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Extortion scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Halifax Regional Police say they&#8217;ve received two reports from locals about a scam involving threats of violence and disturbing images to extort money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police say the scammers claim to be members of a &#8220;cartel&#8221; and that they call and text people&nbsp;with accusations of attempting to use an escort service. Then they&nbsp;demand&nbsp;money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They threaten to harm the victim or their loved ones if they do not respond and or deliver\u00a0the money,&#8221; said Const. Nicolas Gagnon.\u00a0&#8220;And police believe the scammers are randomly contacting people and that the people targeted not necessarily contacted an escort service.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/nova-scotia\/beware-extortion-scam-involving-disturbing-images-halifax-1.6778470\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/nova-scotia\/beware-extortion-scam-involving-disturbing-images-halifax-1.6778470\" 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\">How to Prevent a SIM Card Swap Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-50.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"SIM card swap scam\" data-rl_caption=\"SIM card swap scam\" title=\"SIM card swap scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-50.png\" alt=\"SIM card swap scam\" class=\"wp-image-2042\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-50.png 690w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-50-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-50-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIM card swap scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; Wireless giant T-Mobile announced a personal data breach this week that exposed 37 million customers&#8217; information to hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It marks the eighth time in five years that leaks have occurred in the company&#8217;s security. Now some customers claim they&#8217;re paying the price and are being targeted by cybercriminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many companies reporting major breaches, we should all assume our personal info is out there.<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/sim-card-phone-scam-bank\/12742219\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/sim-card-phone-scam-bank\/12742219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Beware of Work From Home Scam!&#8230;. A Delhi resident fell prey to cybercrime and lost over \u20b99 lakh when he clicked on a link while applying for a work-from-home job online. The victim had intended to earn some extra money, but unfortunately, he became a victim of a scam. 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