As we get closer to the festivities and gift giving, scammers are taking advantage of the increase in online shopping activity using fake delivery texts scams. If you received these messages ...
Two of the most prevalent holiday scams, the FBI says, are non-delivery and non-payment scams: Non-delivery: Payment is sent and goods or services are never received or are of lesser quality Non ...
The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested nearly 800 people nationwide in connection to crypto romance scams, the agency said. EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede recently ...
When an unknown phone number sends a deceptive text message that tries to bait you into responding with your personal or financial information, that scam is called “smishing.” “These ...
Tis the season for holiday scams, and we've noticed one particular scam on the rise in 2024 that's now seen everywhere: Package and delivery scams. These tricks are especially hard to notice if ...
Hari Ravichadran, founder and CEO of the online safety product Aura, recently got a front-row seat to a sophisticated scam designed to turn him into a victim of fraud. He and his team are ...
Protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim to an online shopping scam. For years, scammers have used a small device on ATMs, gas pumps, and other terminals, to harvest credit card ...
Older people who might not be as familiar with new technologies such as AI can be particularly susceptible to these types of scams, particularly when the caller on the other line sounds identical ...
Hong Kong police have warned residents about scammers posing as customers on the popular online retail platform Carousell, with 644 cases involving HK$36 million (US$4.63 million) in losses ...
With the year quickly winding down, Better Business Bureau has compiled our naughty list of the top 12 holiday scams. You can avoid most of the scams on this list by taking a few simple precautions.