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 …
Read MoreHousing prices keep going up in the US, and people are scrambling to find places to stay that don’t cost too much. Landlords and real estate companies just keep hiking prices, and there’s little that the average person can do to change it. Housing is just expensive. Some scammers have …
Read MoreExperts 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 …
Read MoreAn 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 …
Read MoreA Long Island resident on Thursday tricked a would-be scammer into visiting her home so police could arrest him. Jean, 73, received a phone call from a man who claimed he was her grandson and that he was in trouble for driving while under the influence. The man asked Jean …
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreScammers will try anything to get your money. Officials are now warning users about a WhatsApp scam that involves criminals posing as their family or loved ones. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself from this devious scam. The Scheme Criminals start this WhatsApp scheme by stealing another …
Read MoreThe San Diego County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning for a tricky new phone scam on Sunday. Scammers posing as the authorities are making cold calls in the San Diego region, attempting to defraud victims out of their money. The scam follows a classic intimidation technique employed by con men. …
Read MoreScammers tend to use a few tried-and-true tactics when it comes to trying to pry money out of people’s hands. One of the longest-running and most common scam varieties is impersonating law enforcement officers to scare people into paying up for fear of facing legal repercussions. One such scam is …
Read MoreEveryone hates robocalls. Whether you’re at work, trying to eat or just relaxing, any time you get a robocall is a bad time to get yelled at by a robot that’s trying to scam you. These calls are extremely annoying, for one thing, because they can come from seemingly any …
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