Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
Shocking footage shows an elderly West Virginia man allegedly targeted in a phone scam before pointing a gun at an innocent Uber driver and then fatally shooting him. Newly released dashcam footage from the car of 61-year-old driver Loretha Hall shows 81-year-old William Bullock of South Charleston pulling a gun on her around 11:20 a.m. […]
How scammers have sunk to a new low with an AI obituary scam targeting the grieving
As if scammers couldn’t get any lower, a new online scam is taking advantage of people who are grieving. This is a bizarre pirate scam that uses artificial intelligence to collect data and build fake obituary websites, exploiting the information of deceased people to defraud vulnerable victims. A woman grieving at a graveyard. (Kurt “Cyber […]
Nigerian Brothers Plead Guilty to Sextortion Scam After Suicide of Michigan Teen
Two Nigerian brothers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to sexually exploit American minors after a 17-year-old Michigan boy committed suicide as a result of an online sextortion scheme. Samuel Ogosi, 22, and Samson Ogosi, 20, were both extradited from Lagos to the United States in August 2023 for their role in Ogosi’s death. jordan demaywho […]
Police warn of new fixed deposit scam, which has claimed at least a dozen victims with at least S$650,000 lost – Yahoo Singapore News
Screenshot of the SMS received by the victim (left) and the scammer pretending to be a bank employee (Photo: SPF) singapore — new scam There is an emerging trend of fraudsters impersonating banks and offering victims promotions on high-interest fixed deposit schemes. The Singapore Police Force said in a media release on Thursday (11 April) […]
Two Nigerian brothers admit to sextortion scam with more than 100 victims, including Michigan teen who committed suicide
Two Nigerian brothers reached an agreement on Wednesday. To plea bargain For his involvement in an international sextortion scam that led to the suicide of a teenager. Jordan Demay, a 17-year-old from Michigan, was tricked into sending nude photos of herself on Instagram by a scammer posing as a teenage girl. The scammers threatened to […]
Is the FTC calling you? Probably not. Here’s how to avoid a phone scam targeting you
Just when you thought phone scams couldn’t get any more sophisticated, there’s another one to watch out for. And this is even more sophisticated. Because this is the government agency that will be reporting this type of fraud. F.T.C. – Spoofing is occurring. woman on the phone (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson) One reason this spoofing […]
$2,000,000 Stolen From Bank of America Account in Devastating Scam, Triggering Lawsuit for Alleged Negligence, Breach of Contract and Violation of Federal Law: Report – The Daily Hodl
An elderly woman who lost millions of dollars to scammers is suing Bank of America (BofA) for alleged negligence, breach of contract, and violations of federal law. Lynn Bucklin, a 67-year-old Florida resident, said BofA failed to adequately protect her from a scheme that drained her account of $2 million, a cyber litigation firm reported. […]
‘SQUATTER SCAM ENDS TODAY’: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs anti-squatting rights into law #shorts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argues ‘if we don’t have private property rights, we will not have a free society’ as he vows to end … source
Billionaire says Trump Media a ‘scam,’ calls investors ‘dopes’
Trump Media, Truth Social’s parent company, is a “fraud,” billionaire investor Barry Diller said in a CNBC interview Thursday. “This is a fraud, just like everything he’s ever been involved in is some kind of fraud,” Diller said. spoke on CNBC “Squawk Box” refers to former President Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group. […]
LIV Golf’s Anthony Kim talks “scam artists,” surgeries in David Feherty interview
The rise of Anthony Kim in the early 2010s baffled the golf world. His exciting and aggressive style led many to believe he would be the next American superstar. He then went missing after the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship with an Achilles tendon injury. No one knew where he went, what happened to him and […]