{"id":2281,"date":"2023-04-25T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T07:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2023-04-25T07:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T07:31:01","slug":"daily-news-updates-april-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/phone-scam\/daily-news-updates-april-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; April 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driver&#8217;s License Scam Targeting Asians in Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/driving-scam.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Driver&#039;s License Scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Driver&#039;s License Scam\" title=\"Driver&#039;s License Scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/driving-scam.png\" alt=\"Driver's License Scam\" class=\"wp-image-2283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/driving-scam.png 397w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/driving-scam-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Driver&#8217;s License Scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A scam targeting Asian Texans that began when&nbsp;the state unknowingly sent thousands of&nbsp;driver\u2019s&nbsp;licenses to an organized crime group is far more sweeping than originally reported, with six-figure rip-offs across multiple states, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/man-arrested-in-drivers-license-scam-targeting-asians-in-texas\/3242760\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/man-arrested-in-drivers-license-scam-targeting-asians-in-texas\/3242760\/\" 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\">Don\u2019t answer calls from these 5 area codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dont.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"5 area codes\" data-rl_caption=\"5 area codes\" title=\"5 area codes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dont.png\" alt=\"5 area codes\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dont.png 395w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dont-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dont-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5 area codes \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 If you\u2019re like me, you rarely answer unsolicited phone calls from unfamiliar numbers.&nbsp;You let it ring, wait to see if the caller leaves a voicemail, then decide whether to call them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who do answer calls from unknown numbers, experts remind us that scammers often use \u201cspoofing\u201d techniques to make it look like they\u2019re calling from a different location, sometimes in our own hometown. <a href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/dont-answer-calls-from-these-5-area-codes\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/dont-answer-calls-from-these-5-area-codes\/\" 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\">iPhone Scam That Fooled An Entire Company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"iPhone scam\" data-rl_caption=\"iPhone scam\" title=\"iPhone scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84-1024x768.png\" alt=\"iPhone scam\" class=\"wp-image-2285\" width=\"374\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84-624x468.png 624w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-84.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">iPhone scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>f there is anything that is inevitable with tech, it\u2019s possible scams. There are many types of scams that are associated with tech devices or even their sale process. One of the most heinous iPhone scams just took place in China.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huamai Technology, a Chinese listed company, has revised five annual reports from 2017 to 2021. According to the company, it had to revise its annual report because of contract fraud. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gizchina.com\/2023\/04\/24\/iphone-scam-that-fooled-an-entire-company\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gizchina.com\/2023\/04\/24\/iphone-scam-that-fooled-an-entire-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Driver&#8217;s License Scam Targeting Asians in Texas A scam targeting Asian Texans that began when&nbsp;the state unknowingly sent thousands of&nbsp;driver\u2019s&nbsp;licenses to an organized crime group is far more sweeping than originally reported, with six-figure rip-offs across multiple states, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday. 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