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Convenient International Money Transfer Services or The Scammers’ Friends? Almost all Internet Scammers use MoneyGram & Western Union to receive their ill-gotten gains. So, why is it that these money transfer services are so prevalent in advance fee fraud and what are they really all about? Simply, MoneyGram and Western Union enable anyone to send […]
As with many phenomena, there’s no exact date and time when and where this started. However, as best as can be pieced together, here’s a brief version of what happened: 419 Scam.. The real early days Over 100 years ago, a new swindle popped up in the world. Now known as the “Spanish Prisoner” Letter, […]
High Unemployment Rates See a Surge of Employment Scams that Target Job Seekers Avoid Falling Victim to the Surge of Employment Scams Being out of work can be stressful enough on its own, the last thing you want to is to fall victim to the surge of employment scams that seem to be all around […]
With interest rates at record lows, many of us with savings will be looking out for better investment opportunities. Well, how about….. GOLD? This is the most coveted precious metal since time began, but beware of the Gold Scam! Gold prices keep on falling, but the number of Gold Scams keeps on rising. Market Conditions […]
One scam to be especially leery of is credit card fraud, which also goes hand-in-hand with identity theft. There are many credit card fraud scams to be aware of, and while you can’t always prevent credit card fraud from happening, you can be aware of the signs to watch for to try to prevent becoming […]
Anti Fraud News Presents it’s Top 10 Internet Scams list. You may use this information to warn your family and friends. 1. Dating/Love/Romance Scam. In the modern Western world where the family nucleus has been eroded and so many of us are living alone, online dating is booming. It didn’t take long for Scammers to […]
When you want the latest information on insurance fraud and other scams, Anti-Fraud News is the website to check out on a regular basis. We want to inform you about all the latest scams and tactics that have been designed to con you and steal your money. What is Insurance Fraud? Insurance fraud is what […]
Something new to worry about! Just what is Scareware and Ransomware? While most internet users are at least basically familiar with viruses and malware, there are new ‘wares’ being adapted by cyber criminals: so-called ‘scareware’ and/or ‘ransomware’. So what are these and how can we avoid them? We’ve all seen pop-up ads, and those seemingly […]
Most people think they are too smart to become a victim of a scam, never mind become a money mule for a criminal. But it is happening on a regular basis and you need to know what to watch for to make sure that it never happens to you. Usually the money mule scam involves […]
Scam Information There is a lot of data and statistics regarding online scams and internet fraud. How do we put it all together? In lay terms, who is being scammed, what kind of money are they losing online, what scams are most popular, and where is this internet fraud originating? It’s hard to write an […]