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3 days ago · If you think you are a victim of this, or any other online scam please file a report with your local law enforcement agency and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov.
23 hours ago · Fri, June 7, 2024, 9:04 PM EDT · 2 min read. Jun. 7—A 19-year-old from California who was indicted Friday is accused of taking part in an internet tech scam that stole $20,000 from a Kettering ...
May 29, 2024 · The network received 7,000 complaints about scammers impersonating Microsoft and 7,000 complaints about scammers who claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House. By contrast, the network received ...
May 28, 2024 · In total, consumers reported losing $60 million to Microsoft impersonation scams and $49 million to Publishers Clearing House impersonation scams. Here’s the entire list…
5 days ago · June 3, 2024. According to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report, more than 37,500 complaints about fake tech-support scams were reported in the U.S. last year alone — resulting in over $924 million in losses. In this post, we discuss how these scams work, the dangers they pose, and how to protect yourself from this type of fraud.
2 days ago · Email scams also often include misspellings, missing words or incorrect grammar. Besides demanding bags of cash or gold, scammers can ask for prepaid cards, asking victims to read the numbers over the phone or text a picture of the card or ask for a wire transfer or cash through the mail. Many people are fooled by these scams, the FBI statement ...
1 day ago · Scam Tracker reports totaled over 9,000 in 2023, nearly double the previous year and a record high. Reports in 2024 indicate another record year is likely incoming. Phishing, despite being one of the oldest and most well-known scam techniques, continues to be successful, because of its adaptability to various forms of communication.
