{"id":3121,"date":"2024-01-13T05:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T05:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2024-02-10T08:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T08:51:21","slug":"daily-news-updates-january-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/awareness\/daily-news-updates-january-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; January 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam News 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caution Issued Regarding Cryptocurrency Investment App for Potential Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3122\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/jeremy-bezanger-unsplash-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Police caution against investing in Coscoin, a cryptocurrency platform linked to reported fraud cases. Victims across the UK have been unable to access funds since November, with 78 individuals in the north-east losing \u00a3214,869. Authorities suspect a potential Ponzi or pyramid scheme, issuing warnings against the Washington-based Coscoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam News 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scammers defraud New Westminster resident of $1,800 through counterfeit gold scheme.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/scam-gold.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/scam-gold.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3123\" style=\"width:438px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Counterfeit gold employed in a scheme resulting in a $1,800 loss for a New Westminster man. New Westminster law enforcement investigates.Police report scammers masquerading as robbed Dubai visitors, driving a dark grey BMW SUV with three children. The couple duped a man into buying fake jewelry for cash, exposed through subsequent tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam News 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online job scam results in a St. Thomas, Ont. resident losing $200,000.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/JOb-Scam-Alert.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/JOb-Scam-Alert.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/JOb-Scam-Alert.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/JOb-Scam-Alert-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Thomas, Ont. authorities probe a $200,000 scam where a resident, enticed by a social media pop-up ad offering employment for a $100,000 fee, ended up losing an additional $100,000. The criminal investigations branch of St. Thomas police is actively looking into the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam News 1 Caution Issued Regarding Cryptocurrency Investment App for Potential Fraud Police caution against investing in Coscoin, a cryptocurrency platform linked to reported fraud cases. Victims across the UK have been unable to access funds since November, with 78 individuals in the north-east losing \u00a3214,869. 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