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How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives

Digital life is cluttered with bogus text messages, spam calls and phishing attempts. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you ...

Scams Involving the Federal Reserve Name

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has recently become aware of a scam involving its name and the Mega Millions lottery. Fraudsters contact individuals ...

5 Latest Scams to Watch Out for in 2021 & How to Guard Against Them

Protect yourself online: 5 new scams to watch out for now · Online dating hoaxes · Suspicious retailers · Bogus tech support · Government imposters · Fraudulent ...

Types of scam - Kent County Council

Types of scam · Cyber crime scams. E-crime is criminal activity carried out using computers or the internet. · Telephone scams · Email scams · Online shopping and ...

Identify the Scam | Office of the Inspector General - SSA OIG

Resources for Other Types of Fraud. Scam Awareness. Protect Yourself · Report ... Many scam calls “spoof” official government phone numbers, or even ...

Privacy & Scams | Customer Support | Home - SCE

Types of Scams to Be Aware Of. Class name. sce-header-center. Expose as ... A new scam using a fake utility website targeting customers searching on the ...

A new way we're helping others track frauds and scams online

Recent examples of this type of scam include the April solar eclipse which triggered a surge in scams, with scammers exploiting the event by ...

Online scams | nidirect

There are many different types of online scams such as bogus 'free trial' offers, bogus emails, counterfeit goods. Below are some of the most common.

Imposter scams - USAGov

Types of imposter scams · IRS imposter scams - scammers pretend you owe the IRS money for taxes and may threaten legal action · Social Security ...

Pig Butchering Scams | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG

The FDIC Office of Inspector General has issued new scam alerts to inform banks and consumers about a common type of scam known as 'pig butchering.' This ...

What Is the Grandparent Scam? How To Identify & Avoid It

By talking about new types of scams with your elderly family members, they ... Whether it's a grandparent scam or another type of scam, hanging up stops ...

Fraud Alert: COVID-19 Scams | Office of Inspector General - HHS.gov

What's New · News Releases & Articles · Media Materials · Testimony ... Do not use this form to report fraud or abuse. Why did you visit OIG ...

New Email Scam Includes Pictures of Your House. Don't Fall For It.

This is merely a new variation on an old scam —actually, a whole category of scams called "sextortion." This is a type of online phishing that ...

Help your child, not a scammer. Everything you need to know about ...

How the scam works · Ask for money or help making a payment - “I need to pay for a new phone – can you send money to me via this link? I promise I'll pay you ...

New social media scam targets animal lovers

Scammers are using a new type of scam that targets animal lovers. Scammers are making posts using pictures of injured animals and encouraging users to share ...

Scam Information & Alerts | Office of International Services - NC State

Scams can come in the form of phone calls or email and are unsolicited attempts to get personal information or money from you under false pretenses.

Fraud Scam Alert - California Department of Consumer Affairs

... new text message scam targeting licensees. In this scheme, an individual sends a text message to licensees stating, “Inspect your type c and b license ...

Common Scams - Arkansas Attorney General

Scam artists connive and swindle consumers to make a quick profit. They sell fake products and services or promise millions of dollars for only a small ...

Beware of new type of billing fraud! You might receive scam calls ...

Some consumers got a phone call about a compromise from a person claiming to be with a debt collection company and later received an email with a certificate ...

6 Types of Online Scams and How To Avoid Them - Keeper Security

Some of the different types of online scams you need to look out for are phishing scams, catfishing, job offer scams and online shopping scams.