If you Google “NFT scams,” the results will likely lead you down a rabbit hole filled with, in some cases, actual cartoon rabbits. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded into a multibillion-dollar sector of the crypto industry in the last 12 months alone. Top...
Meta files federal lawsuit to uncover individuals running a phishing scam on its platforms
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced today that it has filed a federal lawsuit in California court to take action to uncover individuals running a phishing scam. The company says the legal action aims to disrupt phishing attacks that are designed to trick...
Over $10 billion was stolen in DeFi-related theft this year. Here’s how to protect yourself from common crypto scams
It’s been a big year for digital assets. With growing interest in the space and mainstream acceptance, the value of the cryptocurrency market briefly surpassed $3 trillion in November, and top coins like bitcoin and ether hit all-time highs. But with the hype,...
Zelle Phishing Scams on the Rise During Holiday Season
Last week, popular peer-to-peer payment (P2P) service Zelle experienced a hit from cybercriminals, who drained funds from accounts. Zelle is partnered with dozens of banks and credit unions. The most recent attack was based off a phishing scam with a spoofed text...
Beware of this Malicious Amazon Scam
It’s a phone scam that’s here to stay. And it’s expected to get worse during the holidays. Crooks call and say there’s a problem with your Amazon account. Don’t buy it.
Broward Commissioners Make Private Parking Citations Unlawful – “It’s a scam”
In downtown Fort Lauderdale, visitors said they have used private parking lot meters designed to look like public ones to trick customers. “It looks like they’re legitimately city or county tickets, and people are then threatened if they don’t pay that it’s going to...
5 Common Scams Threatening Airbnb Users
5 common scams threatening Airbnb usersAirbnb warns of five common scams, which are not unique to its platform. 1. Advance-fee scam: Someone offers to pay you or give you something if you pay through a service outside of Airbnb. 2. Phishing scam: Someone sends an...
Auto Refinancing Scams
If your're having trouble paying your car loan, you might think about doing business with a company that says they can get you lower monthly payments. But not all refinancing companies play by the rules. Scammers will just take your money and do nothing in...
Who’s affected by income scams?
The FTC and its law enforcement partners announced actions against several income scams that conned people out of hundreds of millions of dollars by falsely telling them they could make a lot of money. One of those scams was 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle, which touted a...
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