NY magazine’s financial advice columnist lost $50K to scam
A financial advice columnist for New York Magazine has admitted that he was swindled out of $50,000 by a scammer claiming to be a CIA agent and ordered to hand over a shoebox full of cash to a courier in a white Mercedes. Charlotte Cowles, who writes a financial advice column for The Cut, a […]
FTC chair warns against scam tactics after viral column
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan issued a warning about scam tactics after a column in New York Magazine’s The Cut went viral. “Being a victim of fraud can have dire consequences.” Khan said in her thread. “No one at @FTC will ever give you a badge number, ask you to verify your Social […]
Fox News AI Newsletter: Scam that could ruin your Super Bowl experience
Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence Newsletter, featuring the latest advancements in AI technology. In today’s newsletter: – How sneaky scammers use AI to trick you into buying fake Super Bowl tickets– Actor Ricky Schroeder says explicit AI-generated content is a ‘dangerous tool’ and needs to be regulated.– Following Biden’s voice cloning in New Hampshire, […]
Travelers cheated out of $220K this year with a hotel booking scam
In Australia, more than $220,000 in losses have been reported in just one year as Booking.com scams skyrocket. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch website had 363 reports of fraud mentioning Booking.com last year, a huge 585% increase on the previous year. In 2022, there were 53 reports, a significant decrease. The data comes […]
Cleveland Brothers Posed as UAE Royalty to Run Crypto Scam, Other Frauds
Two Cleveland-area brothers were charged Thursday with fraud and money laundering by federal prosecutors after they allegedly ran a cryptocurrency scam posing as members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family and defrauding investors of millions of dollars. He was indicted in the ring scheme. According to reports, Zubair Mehmet Abdul Razak al-Zubair, 41, […]
IRS warns of new ‘scam mailing’ scheme to trick taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service warned that thieves are using a new “scam email” scheme this tax season to trick taxpayers into handing over their bank account numbers and Social Security numbers. According to the IRS, the largest scam targeting approximately 162 million U.S. taxpayers “attempts to trick people into believing they owe a refund.” Victims […]
Visa is sued over ‘Vanilla’ gift card scam known as ‘draining’
Visa was sued by consumers on Tuesday, alleging its card payment network failed to reduce the likelihood that prepaid “vanilla” gift cards would end up in the hands of thieves. Ira Schuman, who is leading a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court in White Plains, New York, said she purchased eight $500 vanilla cards […]
South Carolina lawmaker whose son died by suicide after sextortion scam files lawsuit against Meta
Arturo Bejar, Facebook’s former engineering director, says governments should force social media platforms like Instagram to protect children from abuse. South Carolina lawmaker lost son to suicide as a teenager Became a victim of sextortion fraud is currently suing Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. State Rep. Brandon Guffey said Meta engaged in deceptive practices […]
How Venezuela Tried — and Failed — to Run a Crypto Scam
CARACAS, Venezuela – Maduro’s government randomly suspended its fraudulent cryptocurrency, the Petro, in January. The “Petro” was one of many failed “brilliant” ideas that the regime imposed on the country in the guise of benefiting the people, but reportedly used it to steal further from the dwindling national treasury. It is said that he did. […]
Beware of this McAfee Google Chrome pop-up scam
“Cyber Guy”: Don’t take the bait Kurt Knutsson gives advice on how to identify secure email links and tips for protecting your email accounts from phishing attacks. Warn you about scams you may encounter while browsing the web. A McAfee antivirus pop-up suddenly appears on your computer claiming that your device is infected and your […]