Phone Scams

Scam Alert: AI Mimicking Voices in Phone Scams

Scam Alert: AI Mimicking Voices in Phone Scams

Technology marches ever onward, often moving more quickly than laws and regulations can catch up. That’s the vase with modern artificial intelligence technology, which has advanced at a blistering pace and created unique opportunities in both legitimate and illicit fields. Case in point: AI has given scammers the tools to …

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Scam Robotexts Soar as Robocalls Fall Off

Scam Robotexts Soar as Robocalls Fall Off

US cell phone users have some good news and some bad news waiting for them this summer. On the one hand, the volume of robocalls has finally dropped in the US after years of scam calls targeting everyone from coast to coast. On the other hand, the scammers aren’t done: …

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SIM Swapping: New Scam Gets Around Two-Factor Authentication

SIM Swapping: New Scam Gets Around Two-Factor Authentication

If you’re careful online, you know how to set up two-factor authentication on your devices and accounts. This is supposed to protect you from scammers who want to log in to your bank account, your social media accounts, and your personal devices. However, even two-factor authentication isn’t foolproof anymore.  There’s …

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Common Zelle Scams: What To Watch For

Common Zelle Scams: What To Watch For

Experts say scams involving the money transfer app Zelle are on the rise. Users have reported thieves posing as bank employees contacting them via the app and requesting authorization for payments. Once a user authorizes a transaction, banks typically won’t do anything to reverse the payment. They argue that if …

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Wisconsin Man Falls Victim to Bizarre Lottery Scam

Wisconsin Man Falls Victim to Bizarre Lottery Scam

An elderly Wisconsin man fell victim to a bizarre and involved lottery scam last month, according to a criminal complaint filed in Brown County, Wisconsin. The victim, who is not named in the complaint, was reportedly scammed by a criminal in Jamaica. The scammer tricked the victim into sending thousands …

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Sherriff’s Office Warns Residents of New Phone Scam

Sherriff’s Office Warns Residents of New Phone Scam

The Norfolk, Virginia, police department has warned residents about a new scam targeting US residents. The scam reportedly involves a criminal calling victims’ cell phones and posing as a police officer. The scammer will claim during the call that the victim missed a court date and needs to pay back …

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