Keanu Reeves scammer swindles widow, 67, out of life savings in romance fraud: ‘I was lonely’
A senior citizen in San Diego is now living in his car after being scammed out of his life savings by a scammer pretending to be Keanu Reeves. Katherine Goodson, 67, went public with her harrowing story to raise awareness about the growing number of celebrity romance scams affecting older people. “I don't blame anyone […]
Violent scammer posing as a holiday toy donor attacks, kidnaps volunteer
A woman's vacation turned upside down this week when she was attacked and kidnapped by scammers posing as toy drive donors. Erin Quinn, a volunteer at a local holiday toy drive in a Southern California community, didn't think much of it when she received a text message from an unknown number claiming to be from […]
Scammer Tried to Hijack Kraken Crypto Account Wearing Rubber Mask of Victim – Decrypt
When trying to regain access to kraken If you delete your account, you may be asked to join a video call with a support agent to prove your identity. The central exchange announced last month that it had caught a person wearing a Halloween-style rubber mask trying to fool staff on the other end of […]
Our close call with crafty scammer posing as Microsoft support
Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam and are still as dangerous as they were a decade ago, but scammers now have access to better technology, AI tools, and advanced hardware. Now it's probably even more dangerous. We've reported these scams countless times, but “Bob” in Washington DC forwarded a new […]
Scammer cancels unsuspecting Calif. family’s $900 Carnival cruise trip just days before ship set sail
A California mother was scammed out of a Carnival cruise she’d planned with her kids a year ago, and initially lost $900 after falling prey to a scammer, according to a new report. Castaic resident Brittany Payne had planned to travel to Ensenada, Mexico, over Mother’s Day weekend, but her plans were devastated when her […]
FCC names its first-ever AI scammer in threat alert
The Federal Communications Commission has officially named the first artificially intelligent robocall scammer, but is it too late? After all, Royal Tiger has already gotten away with numerous fraudulent activities that affected millions of Americans. Let’s talk about what these headlines mean for AI scammers in general, what you should look out for going forward, […]
Nigerian scammer claims credit for Graceland foreclosure fiasco: Report
A person alleging to be a Nigerian scammer claimed credit on Tuesday for the Graceland foreclosure fiasco that has thrown the future of Elvis Presley’s iconic home into question. The battle around foreclosing the Memphis, Tennessee, estate began after a public notice was sent out earlier this month accusing the controlling interest of Graceland of […]
‘Nigerian scammer’ takes credit for bizarre Graceland auction scare: ‘I had fun’
A self-proclaimed “Nigerian con man” has reportedly bragged about his failed attempt to auction Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland mansion, causing “trauma” to his granddaughter, Riley Keough. Earlier this month, ownership of the vast Memphis estate was called into question after a mysterious company called Nowsany Investments and Private Lending LLC claimed the rights to auction […]
American scammer, Marianne Smyth, claimed to be Irish heiress
A convicted fraudster who pretended to be an Irish heir and stole tens of thousands of dollars from multiple victims should be extradited to Britain, a federal court has ruled. Marianne Smith, whose accusers say she disguised herself as a witch, a psychic and a friend of a Hollywood star, is in a Maine prison […]
Homeowner, 81, who shot Uber driver thought she was tied to scammer threatening him for $12K
An 81-year-old West Virginia man who allegedly shot and killed an innocent Uber driver after being scammed said he was warned that he and his family would be killed unless he paid $12,000. appalling 911 audio Obtained from Inside Edition Details have been released about the March 25 shooting that left 61-year-old Loretha Hall dead […]