New York scammer Shania Baptiste steals elderly Florida woman’s life savings: police
The New York “scumbag fraud artist” stole an elderly Florida woman from saving lives as part of Heartless's lottery plan, police said Wednesday. Shania Avaptist, 25, and two others accusing him of tricking an 85-year-old child from Daytona Beach Shores to believe that a well-known publisher won $1 million for clearing the house's sweepstakes It's […]
Scammer impersonates Bermuda premier, promotes fake token – Cointelegraph
The con man pretending to be Bermuda's Prime Minister David Burt created a fake profile on the X social media platform, promoting fraudulent tokens called “Bermuda National Coin.” The fake profile is reserved for government officials, with only 45 posts, with the oldest posts from fake accounts up to February 2, 2025. Bart Authentic The […]
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 […]