The election is just weeks away, and scammers are stepping up their efforts. It’s an ideal opportunity for phishing scams and other fraud. The Better Business Bureau, AARP, and the FBI have all issued warnings about the tactics these scammers are using to take advantage of people during the election. …
Read MoreAs Florida struggles with the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, scammers are eager to exploit the disaster. Widespread property damage, as well as the emotional upheaval of losing precious possessions, makes these unlucky Floridians targets for scams and fraud. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody isn’t going to let them get away …
Read MoreScammers never stop trying to find new ways to trick us. Just this week, multiple agencies warned us about evolving scams that target Netflix users, the USPS, and payment apps. Netflix Phishing Scams This type of phishing scam is deceptively simple. You get an email from what appears to be …
Read MoreAs an associate professor at George Washington University, Jessica Krug taught classes on African history that draw on her cultural roots as a Black Caribbean woman from the Bronx. There was just one problem: Krug is a white, Jewish woman from Kansas City. The Con Collapses Krug herself broke the …
Read MoreIt seems like there’s a new fraud or scam every day. In fact, that’s not far from the truth. Not only are scams more numerous during the pandemic, but they’re also more sophisticated, too. Vishing: A New Kind of Cyber Threat Take vishing, for example. The FBI recently issued a …
Read MoreFederal and local law enforcement officials have their hands full trying to stop the spread of scams during the pandemic. Between peddling fake PPE, scamming unemployment and paycheck relief funds, and targeted phishing attempts on health professionals, we’ve seen an unprecedented amount of fraud this year. Paycheck Protection Program Whenever …
Read MoreAs we enter the school year with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty, scammers are eagerly seizing their opportunity. With parents scrambling to outfit their kids for distance learning, or coping with new requirements for in-classroom education, the market is flooded with frauds. Online Shopping Scams on the Rise Jason Meza, …
Read MoreWhat is QAnon? Critics have called it a cult, an unhinged right-wing conspiracy theory. And the FBI considers it a potential domestic terrorist threat. But Donald Trump thinks that they’re fine people. “I don’t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much, which I …
Read MoreThe pandemic has been a stressful nightmare for most of us, but for scammers, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They’ve proven, time and again, that no fraud is too despicable in this unprecedented time of crisis. These criminals have stolen unemployment benefits, peddled fake cures to desperate people, scammed people trying …
Read MoreIf phishing is a scattershot attempt at tricking people into giving away personal information, then spear fishing is a laser-guided attack. In traditional phishing scams, the criminals might create fake ads on social media or send out an email to thousands of addresses in the hopes that a certain percentage …
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