Beware of donation scams involving Ukraine
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...
Justice Department seizes $3.6B in bitcoin in its biggest finance bust ever
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,...
SCAM ALERT: New twists to old tricks, what to look out for in recent scams
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Romance, pet, grandparent, car warranty scams haven’t died down. But now Camillus Police are seeing new twists to those annoying e-mails and phone calls. As scammers get smarter with their tricks, knowing what to look out for is essential. A...
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...
Frosty the Con Man: avoiding family emergency scams
“Hello? It’s me — Frosty. Look it’s a long story but without my top hat, I’m melting. Please, I need your help — send money now or I’ll be nothing but a puddle!” OK, so that’s a silly example and real imposters aren’t funny. But, on the 8th day of Consumer Protection,...
NYP – Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad
Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company,...
Scammers Offer Facemasks but don’t Deliver
If there’s a high demand online for health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products, guess what scammers pretend to sell? That’s right: health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products. Since the beginning of March, dozens of people, including...
“Waiting package” Phishing Scam
Phishing scams can be hard to spot. For example, we’ve been hearing about one where people get a text message saying that there’s a package waiting for them, and asking them to click a link to learn more. Sounds innocent enough, right? Unfortunately not. The messages...
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