Scams
According to the Federal Trade Commission, since 2021 Americans have lost $2.7 billion in scams from social media. Throw on top of that the report said that only a fraction of the actual harm. Most cases of fraud go unreported, the agency noted. People continue to fall victim to social media scams in part because […]
As we move away from physical cash the scammers are still out here getting victims. I saw this story that was out west in San Francisco where thieves. are getting access to people’s money from ATMs. Thieves put glue inside the card reader at a Chase Bank atm forcing customers to use the tap card […]
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will be sending out checks to people that lost money in debt-relief scam. The checks totaled up to $822,000 and will be sent to over 14,000 people who paid money to a company that did business under the name of Student Advocates. If you receive a check from […]
As the Super Bowl vastly approaches, New York Attorney General Letitia James warns New Yorkers of online sports betting scams. NY AG James says New Yorkers have been flooded with ads on social media and streaming sites, promising anything from risk-free bets and monetary or credit welcome offers. AG James spoke on the matter, stating: […]
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 […]
New York State is one of the most targeted states when it comes to Internet crimes according to a 2019 report from the FBI. Reports say across the country the FBI has responded to more than 1,300 cases of Internet fraud on a daily basis last year. According to the report the FBI has recovered […]
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