Scams & Consumer Alerts

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (412+ words) One of the tell-tale signs of fraudulent communications has traditionally been the domain from which a message originates, as cybercriminals often use lookalike websites and email addresses to impersonate trusted brands. As these messages have become more convincing, many organizations…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (986+ words) Internal City Auditor Vincent Lovino found that a skipped EFT verification let a scammer take a city vendor payment, that a former manager’s misleading statements delayed the official response, and that insurance cut the city’s loss to $27,799.81. Five weeks later,…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (557+ words) A case initially reported as the alleged kidnapping of a 30-year-old man has taken a dramatic turn following fresh claims that the man at the centre of the incident was instead linked to an alleged GH¢44,800 mobile money and bank…...

47+ min ago   (521+ words) PALM COAST, Fla — Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal, “That’s big-time money.” Ever since they retired in Palm Coast…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (617+ words) FRISCO, Texas - After initially losing thousands from an international gold theft scam, an elderly Frisco resident assists police in catching one of the scammers tied to the ring that has taken over $250 million from elderly victims. An elderly Frisco resident,…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1056+ words) The responsibility for protecting citizens cannot rest solely with the individual - platforms, banks, telecoms, media and institutions must shoulder part of the burden. Modern internet fraud relies less and less on the technical unsophistication of the victim and more and…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (793+ words) A Hong Kong man in his 70s has lost more than HK$13 million ($1.67 million) after a self-described cryptocurrency investment expert contacted him through WhatsApp and directed him to a fake trading app. Hong Kong police said the case was among more…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (238+ words) Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules designed to prevent illegal robocalls from entering the U.S. phone network. The FCC’s Know…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (157+ words) Boston 25 News Boston 25 Weather 24/7 Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes ‘Cat in the Hat’ AI trend prompts safety concerns among North Shore parents New Hampshire officials warn of rise in cryptocurrency ATM…...

9+ hour ago   (467+ words) A Florida title attorney's six-year scheme defrauded lenders, private funders, and title insurers A former Florida attorney who operated his own title company has pleaded guilty to three federal counts of wire fraud after prosecutors say he spent nearly six…...