{"id":2688,"date":"2023-06-23T08:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T08:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2024-02-10T09:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T09:47:20","slug":"daily-news-updates-june-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/daily-news-updates-june-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; June 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removal of Fake App from App Store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/apple.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Removal of Fake App\" data-rl_caption=\"Removal of Fake App\" title=\"Removal of Fake App\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/apple.png\" alt=\"Removal of Fake App\" class=\"wp-image-2689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/apple.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/apple-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Removal of Fake App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter\u2019s latest bonehead move has led to a flurry of scam authenticator apps, with at least one of them using App Store advertising to figure prominently in search results \u2013 and then sending all scanned QR codes to the developer\u2019s analytics service. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/06\/22\/scam-authenticator-app\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/06\/22\/scam-authenticator-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scam news 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michigan Collections Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/alert-1-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Michigan Collections Scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Michigan Collections Scam\" title=\"Michigan Collections Scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/alert-1-1.png\" alt=\"Michigan Collections Scam\" class=\"wp-image-2690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/alert-1-1.png 338w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/alert-1-1-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michigan Collections Scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State officials are warning Michigan residents and businesses with past-due state debts to beware scam letters arriving in the mail seeking payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letters ask about an overdue state debt and demand immediate contact through a toll-free number to resolve the outstanding balance, threatening to seize property such as bank accounts, wages, business assets, cars, real estate, refunds and cash if it&#8217;s not settled, officials said in a statement Wednesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2023\/06\/21\/state-collections-scam-targets-michigan-residents-businesses-with-fake-letters-state-officials-say\/70344602007\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2023\/06\/21\/state-collections-scam-targets-michigan-residents-businesses-with-fake-letters-state-officials-say\/70344602007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scam news 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-Dollar &#8216;Bak Zhang&#8217; Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dollar.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"&#039;Bak Zhang&#039; Scam\" data-rl_caption=\"&#039;Bak Zhang&#039; Scam\" title=\"&#039;Bak Zhang&#039; Scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dollar.png\" alt=\"'Bak Zhang' Scam\" class=\"wp-image-2691\" width=\"292\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dollar.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/dollar-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Bak Zhang&#8217; Scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SINGAPORE \u2014 Singaporeans need to exercise caution when proceeding with online transactions, as multiple victims have recently fallen prey to online scammers with malicious intentions who attempt to gain access to their bank accounts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonlinecitizen.com\/2023\/06\/23\/singaporean-man-lost-s6000-to-2-dollar-bak-zhang-scam\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theonlinecitizen.com\/2023\/06\/23\/singaporean-man-lost-s6000-to-2-dollar-bak-zhang-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Removal of Fake App from App Store Twitter\u2019s latest bonehead move has led to a flurry of scam authenticator apps, with at least one of them using App Store advertising to figure prominently in search results \u2013 and then sending all scanned QR codes to the developer\u2019s analytics service. 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