Scammers get away with billions from elderly Americans every year
The cheaters are winning. Sophisticated foreign criminals steal tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, and this crime wave is predicted to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to commit and get away with fraud. An “exponential” increase in Internet and telephone scams […]
Heartless scammers are preying on people’s lost pet anguish
Scammers prey on society’s most vulnerable and will do anything to exploit their victims’ emotions for financial gain, and in a vile new scheme, these scammers are up to something even more despicable, taking advantage of distraught pet owners desperately searching for their missing pets. “Lost pet” scams cleverly exploit the distress and attachment of […]
Police warn homeowners of ‘out of town’ scammers trying to sell, rent vacation properties they don’t own
Police in Southampton, New York, are warning real estate agents and homeowners to be on the lookout for “outsider” scammers looking to make a quick buck by reselling luxury properties they don’t actually own. The Long Island hotspot has seen a “skyrocketing” in scams, where most of the homes are second homes, and it could […]
Look before you scan – the QR code scammers are phishing for business | John Naughton
HIt’s a common scenario: You’re heading to a meeting in a new part of town. You’re running late, it’s raining, and there’s no parking spot in sight. Thankfully, there is street parking, so you park your car in an available spot. You pay for a few hours and rush off to your meeting. But the […]
Best Buy is most commonly impersonated company by scammers, FTC says
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Federal Trade Commission released a report this month outlining the companies scammers most commonly impersonate, the brands they most commonly use in fraudulent transactions, and their top methods. According to the report, Best Buy’s Geek Squad, along with Amazon and PayPal, are among the most widely imitated companies used […]
AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money — here’s a foolproof trick to stop attacks
Here’s how to thwart a real-life clone attack. The light-speed advances in artificial intelligence have made people easy prey for increasingly prevalent AI voice fraud. Fortunately, tech experts have revealed a sure-fire way to tell humans from these digital phone clones. It’s about asking for a safe word. Hany Farid, a professor at the University […]
Suspected Scammers Trick Unsuspecting Buyers With ‘Cat-Faced’ Flowers: REPORT
A suspected fraudster has appeared on an online marketplace selling flower seeds purporting to resemble a cat’s face, according to a fact-finding investigation. “Cat’s eye flowers are so named because the special arrangement of their leaves resembles a cat’s eye.” Description of a productPart of the item listed on eBay, called “Cat eye dazzle,” reads: […]
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 […]
Identity theft scammers target innocent children
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How scammers use AI tools to file perfect-looking tax returns in your name
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