{"id":2322,"date":"2023-05-05T06:51:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T06:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2322"},"modified":"2023-05-05T06:51:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T06:51:17","slug":"daily-news-updates-may-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/daily-news-updates-may-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; May 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for a Job? Don\u2019t Fall for this 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-87.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Job scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Job scam\" title=\"Job scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-87.png\" alt=\"Job scam\" class=\"wp-image-2323\" width=\"351\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-87.png 940w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-87-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-87-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-87-624x523.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Job scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though many companies are calling employees back to the office, plenty of remote job opportunities exist. Tap or click for companies offering work-from-home positions right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An online company that promises high-paying jobs with the United States Postal Service (USPS) was recently hacked. Security researchers found leaked data on 900,000 customers, including complete credit card records.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/security-privacy\/job-scam-to-avoid\/885857\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/security-privacy\/job-scam-to-avoid\/885857\/\" 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\">New Scam Targeting Registered Sex Offenders in Ohio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/sm.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"sex offenders\" data-rl_caption=\"sex offenders\" title=\"sex offenders\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/sm.png\" alt=\"sex offenders\" class=\"wp-image-2324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/sm.png 389w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/sm-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">sex offenders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) \u2014 A new, unusual scam is targeting individuals who are registered sex offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Miami County Sheriff\u2019s Office is reporting an individual by the alias of Investigator Dillon is calling and texting family members of people who are registered sex offenders. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdtn.com\/news\/ohio\/new-scam-targeting-registered-sex-offenders-in-ohio\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wdtn.com\/news\/ohio\/new-scam-targeting-registered-sex-offenders-in-ohio\/\" 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\">NYSP Warns Residents of Computer Virus 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-88.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Computer virus scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Computer virus scam\" title=\"Computer virus scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-88.png\" alt=\"Computer virus scam\" class=\"wp-image-2325\" width=\"415\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-88.png 968w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-88-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-88-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-88-624x416.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Computer virus scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rochester, N.Y. \u2014 The New York State Police from SP Canandaigua would like to make the public aware of a computer scam that is happening in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When logging onto a computer, a message is displayed on the screen that states to contact Microsoft due to a virus. <a href=\"https:\/\/13wham.com\/news\/local\/nysp-warns-residents-of-computer-virus-scam\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/13wham.com\/news\/local\/nysp-warns-residents-of-computer-virus-scam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Looking for a Job? Don\u2019t Fall for this Scam Though many companies are calling employees back to the office, plenty of remote job opportunities exist. Tap or click for companies offering work-from-home positions right now. An online company that promises high-paying jobs with the United States Postal Service (USPS) was recently hacked. 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