{"id":3144,"date":"2024-01-19T07:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T07:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2024-02-08T05:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T05:46:11","slug":"daily-news-updates-january-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/news\/daily-news-updates-january-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates – January 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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RCMP Charges Two Individuals with Fraud in Connection to ‘Grandparent Scams’ in Calgary and Okotoks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Two individuals are charged with fraud following reports of “grandparent scams” in Calgary and Okotoks. The elderly victims, targeted by online impersonation, reported a fake police officer demanding bail money. RCMP swiftly arrested the suspects, uncovering $7,000 cash, drugs, and incriminating items during a search at their location on January 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scam News 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caution advised on a particularly deceptive gift card scam, marked by the phrase ‘Sent from my iPhone.’ Public alert issued to stay vigilant against this cunning scheme.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) alerts the public to a sophisticated gift card scam, nearly duping even the non-profit’s staff. Perpetrators employ emails mimicking friends or family, using casual language like “Hi, how are things going?” and concluding with “Sent from my iPhone,” enhancing the scam’s apparent authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scam News 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I fell victim to an investment scam, losing $50,000 in a fraudulent online trading scheme.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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I received an unsolicited call from an online trader promoting binary options, cryptocurrency, and forex. Initially successful, I invested more at their insistence. When I sought to withdraw, they claimed I needed to pay taxes first. As I resisted, my trades plummeted, and they pressured me to invest urgently. Realizing it was a scam, I discovered warning signs, including unexpected calls, hidden fees, and false guarantees. Victims should research, seek advice, and verify financial advisors on ASIC’s website to avoid falling prey to such scams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scam News 1 RCMP Charges Two Individuals with Fraud in Connection to ‘Grandparent Scams’ in Calgary and Okotoks. Two individuals are charged with fraud following reports of “grandparent scams” in Calgary and Okotoks. The elderly victims, targeted by online impersonation, reported a fake police officer demanding bail money. RCMP swiftly arrested the suspects, uncovering $7,000 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-scammer-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3148,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3144\/revisions\/3148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}