Dennis Creedon was scrolling through his Facebook feed when he saw a sale on stamps. The social media website showed an ad offering 100 regular U.S. postage stamps for $46, lower than their $58 face value. The ad noted that stamp prices had jumped in August and warned...
The Most Popular Holiday Online Scams—and How to Avoid Them
The holiday shopping season has officially begun. And as Americans ramp up their online purchasing, cybercriminals will do some shopping of their own—for victims. Cyber fraud is rampant throughout the year, but crooks press even harder during the holidays, when people...
They thought they got their dream job at Riot Games — but it was a scam
At first, it seemed like a dream come true. A would-be games industry worker received an email from a recruiter asking them to apply for a job at Riot Games. After a brief interview process that spanned multiple rounds over email and Discord, they got the offer....
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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