Scammers
The predictions are in. And experts believe Americans are going to open their wallets this holiday season. That’s the topic of today’s Consumer Alert. In fact, the National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend up to $989 billion, about $298 billion of which will be spent online. That’s about 30 percent. Scammers follow consumer behavior. […]
Kitboga, a popular Twitch and YouTube streamer known for his “scam baiting” antics, aims to protect vulnerable individuals like his grandmother from scammers. He engages with fraudsters under various disguises, wasting their time to prevent them from targeting real victims. His motivation stems from personal experience, as his grandmother was previously exploited by scammers. Kitboga’s […]
If you get a call from someone who sounds like a friend or family member in trouble and asking for your information hang up and call them back. Then report the incident to local authorities. Now, you may think why would I do that? Well, there is a new scam and we know scammers are […]
In a new way to scam people, hackers are now targeting Venmo users with a phone call. Here is how the scam is working: the scammer may try to sign into your account and encounter Venmo’s multi-factor authentication process, which requires the person signing in to enter a code sent to the phone number on […]
2020 was a terrible year for just about everybody………… but not for scammers! Senior citizens lost almost $1 billion in scams last year. According to an FBI report released this week. A total of 105,301 people over the age of 65 were scammed, with an average loss of $9,175, and almost 2,000 older Americans lost more […]
Tis the season for thieving! The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams this holiday season. Fake text-based scams in which scammers are sending customers phony tracking numbers or links. Giving you fake tracking numbers, they’re giving you a link to click in a text message. Melanie McGovern of the BBB said never click on a […]
Could unemployment claims be going to the wrong place? Yep! Many people are filing for unemployment and are getting denied. But if the message says “This Social Security Number was already used to file a claim”. Sorry, scammers gotcha! According to the Secret Service, scammers are using Social Security numbers to claim unemployment benefits for […]
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