by | Aug 23, 2023 | Internet, Phone, Technology
An alarming trend has emerged on social media platforms where users’ compassion is exploited by online scammers using what’s known as a “bait-and-switch” technique. Initially, these posts present seemingly urgent scenarios, such as injured...
by | Jun 26, 2023 | Phone
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The state Attorney General’s Office warns Florida residents that scammers are now calling people about missing their jury duty. For not paying these scammers, they threaten people with the risk of jail time. Bay County...
by | Mar 27, 2023 | Internet, Phone, Retail, Technology
A new crypto scam that the FBI says is one of the fastest-growing in the country is taking millions of dollars from people in South Florida. The scam starts as a text or online message in what appears to be a misdialed number or confusion about the victim’s...
by | Jan 18, 2023 | Debtor, Internet, Retail, Technology
Disgraced cryptocurrency investor Sam Bankman-Fried relied on confusing “technocratic jargon” and deceptive talking points to run circles around investors and interviewers as part of a broader deflection strategy, a high-profile investor told Fox News....
by | Sep 13, 2022 | Debtor, Internet, Retail
The Better Business Bureau is sounding the alarm about a recent increase in student loan forgiveness scams after President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to cancel debt for certain borrowers. Less than a month ago, Biden pledged to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student...