{"id":2358,"date":"2023-05-11T06:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T06:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2023-05-11T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T07:00:23","slug":"daily-news-updates-may11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/daily-news-updates-may11\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; May 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Flower Scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Online-flower.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Online flower scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Online flower scam\" title=\"Online flower scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Online-flower.png\" alt=\"Online flower scam\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Online-flower.png 365w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Online-flower-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Online-flower-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Online flower scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, most of us have heard of puppy scams, IRS scams and fake text messages that claim to be from your bank but aren&#8217;t. Now as we approach Mother&#8217;s Day it&#8217;s time for, get ready for it, flower scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last-minute gifts can turn into blooming headaches if you get tripped up by the wrong flash sale or promotion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/money\/personal-finance\/susan-tompor\/2023\/05\/10\/online-flower-scams-mothers-day\/70193990007\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/money\/personal-finance\/susan-tompor\/2023\/05\/10\/online-flower-scams-mothers-day\/70193990007\/\" 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\">Transgender Treatments Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Transgende-Treatments.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Transgender Treatments\" data-rl_caption=\"Transgender Treatments\" title=\"Transgender Treatments\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Transgende-Treatments.png\" alt=\"Transgender Treatments\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Transgende-Treatments.png 398w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/Transgende-Treatments-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Transgender Treatments <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MARY REICHARD, HOST: Up next: a creative new approach to protecting children and adults from transgender procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in April, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey invoked a state law called the Merchandising Practices Act.That\u2019s a Missouri law that protects consumers from unfair or deceptive businesses. It normally comes into play for cases involving scams or fraud. <a href=\"https:\/\/wng.org\/podcasts\/the-commercial-scam-of-transgender-treatments-1683583267\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wng.org\/podcasts\/the-commercial-scam-of-transgender-treatments-1683583267\" 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\">Unmasking Scammers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Unmasking Scammers\" data-rl_caption=\"Unmasking Scammers\" title=\"Unmasking Scammers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Unmasking Scammers\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" width=\"451\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94-624x328.png 624w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/image-94.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unmasking Scammers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, has become a breeding ground for spam and scams. The latest menace involves receiving calls from international numbers, leaving users puzzled and concerned<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These audio and video calls are increasingly originating from countries like Malaysia, Kenya, and Vietnam, as indicated by the ISD codes displayed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaaenglish.tv\/news\/40034305\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.samaaenglish.tv\/news\/40034305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Online Flower Scams By now, most of us have heard of puppy scams, IRS scams and fake text messages that claim to be from your bank but aren&#8217;t. Now as we approach Mother&#8217;s Day it&#8217;s time for, get ready for it, flower scams. 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