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Job Scams via Text Message Are Surging in 2025 — Here’s What You Need to Know

In 2025, scammers are increasingly targeting job seekers through unsolicited text messages, offering too-good-to-be-true remote job opportunities. These scams often lead to financial loss, identity theft, or both. As more people search for flexible work online, these tactics are becoming more sophisticated and widespread. This post explores how these scams work, real-world examples, and steps you can take to protect yourself.

Beware: Bitcoin ATM Scams are Rapidly Rising – How to Protect Yourself

Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs), convenient machines designed for easy cryptocurrency transactions, have unfortunately become the latest tool scammers are exploiting to defraud unsuspecting victims.

AI Scammers Are Getting Smarter in 2025: Here’s How to Stay Safe

In 2025, AI-driven fraud has reached new heights, leaving many unsuspecting victims in its wake. Here’s what you need to know to stay one step ahead.

Google’s New Scam Detection Tools Provide Real-Time Alerts

In an era where phone scams are increasingly sophisticated, Google is stepping up to protect users with new scam detection tools. These tools are designed to provide real-time alerts during phone calls, helping to safeguard personal information and prevent fraud....
Beware of donation scams involving Ukraine

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...

Auto Refinancing Scams

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?

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

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,...

Scammers Offer Facemasks but don’t Deliver

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

“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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