Category: scam

Job Scams Cost Aussies Over $8 Million in 2022

Australian jobseekers lost more than $8.7 million (US$5.9 million) to recruitment scams in 2022, new data revealed. As many as 3,194 recruitment scams had been reported to Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s Scamwatch in the past year, with many victims lured by promises of quick money, according to a Jan. 3 statement by the…


The Cyber Slaves | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Shocking insight into Chinese cyber-scam human trafficking in Cambodia. An investigation into human trafficking and enslavement by Chinese cyber-scam operations in Cambodia and their links to the government and elite. Chinese cyber-scam operations are stealing tens of billions of dollars from victims…


Scammers Steal Huge Food Shipments Using Online Technique Agencies Describe as ‘Most Financially Damaging’

Multiple federal agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) warning the food and agriculture sector about incidents of criminal actors using business email compromise (BEC) tactics to steal food shipments. The advisory was issued on Dec. 15 by the FBI, the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the U.S….


Scammers Steal Huge Food Shipments Using Online Technique

Multiple federal agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) warning the food and agriculture sector about incidents of criminal actors using business email compromise (BEC) tactics to steal food shipments. The advisory was issued on Dec. 15 by the FBI, the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the U.S….


Report: Teens Warned to Be on Alert for Online Scams Ahead of Holiday Season

Ahead of the holiday season, a California-based online dating investigation service is warning a specific consumer group to be on high alert for online scams: teenagers. Money lost by teenagers grew by 1125 percent over the last five years compared to 390 percent for seniors, according to Social Catfish’s new State of Internet Scams 2022….


Scam Busters: Essential Info to Avoid Falling Prey to Thieves

There are far too many people around the world creating clever ways to separate you from your money. In most of these scenarios, the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t,” rings true. Many scams rely on the victim either being overly trusting or greedy, which makes healthy skepticism…


Florida AG Issues Consumer Alert Warning About Google Voice Scams

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a consumer alert warning on Tuesday about a Google Voice identity theft scam that appears to be on the rise. “Scammers are preying on users who post in online marketplaces – posing as buyers in an effort to access a victim’s authentication code,” Moody said. “If the scammer accesses…


27 Arrested in Orange County Fix-It Ticket Scam

SANTA ANA, Calif.—California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials released details Dec. 7 of an alleged fix-it ticket scheme for illegal street racers which led to 27 arrests in Orange County on Tuesday. “It is very rare to find and arrest all the suspects involved in an investigative case,” CHP Capt. Gilbert Campa told a group of…


Open Enrollment Medicare Scammers

This period is the thick of Medicare enrollment. It runs from October 15 to December 7. You may have many questions, and you may be researching your options. But beware, there are scammers out there who might take advantage. Every year, thousands of seniors are the victims of Medicare scams. In 2021, imposters conned seniors…


2 Women Sentenced in San Diego for Part in Nationwide Grandparent Scam

SAN DIEGO—Two women who pleaded guilty to taking part in a nationwide racketeering scam targeting the elderly, which took more than $300,000 from at least 10 San Diego County residents, were sentenced Nov. 17 in San Diego federal court. Anajah Gifford, 24, of North Hollywood, and Tracy Glinton, 35, of Orlando, were sentenced Thursday for…