Scammers are trying to put a new twist on a very old scam. You’ve probably heard about law enforcement scams. They involve a criminal posing as a police officer to intimidate you into handing over money. These scams take lots of forms, but perhaps their most common is over the …
Read MoreA New Jersey man named Mark D’Amico has pled guilty to his role in a strange GoFundMe scam. D’Amico allegedly worked with his girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, and a homeless veteran named Johnny Bobbitt Jr. The three concocted a fake story about how Bobbitt gave McClure $20 after she ran out …
Read MoreWhen you’re job hunting, you might see a listing for a job that looks perfect for you. Maybe it’s a work-from-home position that offers great benefits and good pay. Or, maybe it’s a role with a high-profile company that you’ve always wanted to work for. Whatever it may be, it’s …
Read MoreThink only adults can be the victims of identity theft? Think again! More than a million children have their identities stolen every year. This can have a long-term impact on their lives, from difficulty establishing their own credit to trouble getting student loans or buying homes in the future. A …
Read MoreA common scam known as the “grandparent scam” has been going on for years, under different iterations and with different scammers. The grift is a tried-and-true one, and it’s insidious. A group of scammers pose as lawyers and call elderly marks. They tell their victims that one of their relatives, …
Read MoreIt’s a Saturday afternoon, and you’re at home enjoying the weekend with your family. There’s a knock at the door, and you’re greeted by a friendly salesperson. He’s trying to interest people in your neighborhood in a new security system, or maybe home improvement, or maybe a new solar panel …
Read MoreIn December, California authorities raided a strip mall store in Garden Grove. Within, they found a scam that was so audacious that it boggles the mind. The scammers who were running the illicit operation were helping to register “clients” as unemployed in order to rake in juicy unemployment benefits that …
Read MoreWith so many Americans out of work and the future of the economy uncertain, people are desperate. And there’s nothing that scammers and con artists love more than desperate people. Not only have scammers hit the unemployment system hard with fake claims, but they’re also preying on job seekers. Job …
Read MoreScams and frauds of all stripes are on the rise. Thanks to the unprecedented uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have lost millions upon millions of dollars to these criminals. One type of scam we have not discussed here targets seniors who are planning to travel. Although most of us …
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, …
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