March 24, 2020

Feds shut down bogus COVID-19 vaccine site

A vaccine for $4.95!? Nah, we didn't think so, either. Shuttering the alleged rip-off site is the DOJ's 1st takedown of COVID-19 flimflam.

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February 03, 2020

FTC warns VoIP providers that help robocallers: we can and will sue

It put 19 internet-calling companies on notice that helping illegal robocalls is illegal. It has sued before, and it can do it again.

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October 16, 2019

#FacebookLockout: Users who report fake/scam accounts locked out

Users report bad accounts, got presented with a request to verify ID, couldn't upload said ID, and got frozen out.

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June 27, 2019

FTC crackdown targets operators behind 1 billion robocalls

It's a drop in the “4.7 billion robocalls placed per month” bucket, but hey, it's better than nothing!

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January 30, 2019

Scammers steal social media videos to wring hearts and wallets

They're putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations, using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsey.

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December 05, 2018

Those are NOT your grandchildren! FTC warns of new scam

Grandkid imposters are managing to finagle a skyrocketing amount of money out of people, the FTC warns.

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September 21, 2018

Warning issued as Netflix subscribers hit by phishing attack

Netflix phishing scammers are at it again, sending emails that try to steal sensitive details from subscribers.

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September 12, 2018

Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message

"I can send a picture where all of us are together," says "Olivia," before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click!

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July 19, 2018

Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games

The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff.

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