March 22, 2021

Instagram scams and how to avoid them

Don't get taken for a sucker on social media! Here are our top tips to protect you from Instagram scams...

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September 27, 2019

Match knowingly puts people at risk from scammers, FTC charges

Match.com allegedly put users on its free version at risk - by not filtering out communications that it knew were from fake accounts.

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September 12, 2019

Massive email fraud bust snares 281 suspects

Operation reWired=tired cops worldwide! 167 suspects were cuffed in Nigeria and 74 in the US, among 8 other countries.

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August 28, 2019

Romance scams – 80 people charged with ripping off millions of dollars

The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies.

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August 07, 2019

Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI

It's no longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan "lovers" who ask you to send money; now they're asking you to open accounts for them.

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September 17, 2018

On the hook! Phishing trip nets “Barbara” 5 years and whopping fine

The romance and business email compromise scammer pled guilty to fraud amounting to $25m.

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January 03, 2018

Your Nigerian Prince is a 67 year old from Louisiana

Michael Neu said that he started as a victim before switching sides to become a middleman in the scams

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September 09, 2016

Scammers sent to the slammer for romance and secret shopping fraud

The 7 defendants who fooled victims through online dating, job scams and check fraud were sentenced by the US Department of Justice

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