Fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 vaccine started surfacing online more and more recently.[1]This factor encouraged the FBI and other US federal agencies to issue warnings about such scammers exploiting the particular interest in vaccines. The main goal of such fraud scams remains money and ...
According to Reuters, the cyberattack against the DCCC may also be linked to a recent attack against the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Theattack against the DNCled to tens of thousands of internal party emails being leaked to the public, as well as the resignation of DNC chair Debbie...
However, the are multiple flaws within this scam, so it is important not to panic and think rationally. The main reason why scammers have released such a virus is really simple – they expect you to believe that you have been “illegally watching copyrighted content, and now you have to ...
Using data from the BBB Scam Tracker Annual Risk Report, Stacker identified the most common and costly types of scams in 2022. #27. Charity (tie) GaudiLab // Shutterstock #27. Charity (tie) - BBB risk index: 0.6 - Share of total scams reported: 0.5% - Share of scams that reported...
The US Government will never request you send money via wire transfer to foreign accounts, cryptocurrency, or gift/prepaid cards. The FBI says potential victims should also report any such scam attempts immediately atwww.ic3.gov.
The FBI noted that dating sites have already been contacted to raise awareness of the common scams that exist on such platforms, but Bowdich stresses that the important thing is to inform the public about developing a stronger security mindset to keep threats like ...
"Many victims report extortion by law enforcement and government impersonators in connection with other types of fraud. A romance scam victim begins to realize they are being defrauded and stops communicating with the scammer. Often, the victim is contacted by a law enforcement impersonator attempting...
Police report: Scammers use FBI, IRS as luresJohn Branton
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Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report. Apr 30 Florida man gets 4 years in prison for laundering romance scam proceeds Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities. ...