
Scammers claiming to be Xcel Energy steal $3,000 worth of Bitcoin from Sioux Falls man
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...

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,...
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...
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...
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