The Sioux Falls Police Department is investigating scam calls to area residents claiming to be Xcel Energy calling people about paying their bills. Police spokesperson Sam Clemens said a 55-year-old man in Sioux Falls lost $3,000 after scammers told him his Xcel...
There is an outpouring of moral and financial support from Canadians who want to donate to the people of Ukraine, but there are also donation scams to be aware of. "I was quite shocked. I would see hundreds of donations through a live stream and the video that claimed...
The US Justice Department seized on Tuesday $3.6 billion in bitcoin that it says is linked to the 2016 hack of the Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, which was one of the world's biggest crypto companies. Authorities also arrested two people in Manhattan,...
A warning tonight from the U.S Postal Service and area law enforcement to stay alert for a new scam that’s sweeping the nation. It’s a scam aimed at stealing your identity and your money. It’s called the “change of address scam” investigators say people are being...
Fake survey scams have been cropping up as shoppers pounce on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, the Better Business Bureau warns. Scammers send you a text message that appears to be from a well-known chain store offering a free product, discount or gift card to...
Scammers are the worst. As marketplaces continue to grow their online presence, scam artists are stepping up their games (from all over the world). In 2015, 44.9%—or almost half of all consumer complaints—were related to online fraud. OfferUp, a popular site for...
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...
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.
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...
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