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The world's premier anti internet scam, anti fraud information blog
Passion and generosity are fundamental for the success of a charity organization. That makes the sting of charity scams even harsher. If you want your money and time to go towards an honorable cause, then it’s important that the charity is legit. Unfortunately, charity scams are a reality, stealing hard-earned dollars from unsuspecting victims. Most […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked the world since the World Health Organization (WHO) received notification on New Year’s Eve in 2019 that a previously unidentified coronavirus had been pinpointed in Wuhan, China. A month later the outbreak was categorized as a public health emergency and some six weeks later it was declared a pandemic. Scientists […]
Digital currency is the new trend that has gained rapid popularity and adoption from clients. However, this popularity has also led to an increase in cryptocurrency scam cases. Since its inception in 2008, critics and investors have always pointed fingers at the immutable ledger that blockchain technology provides. The lack of a regulation mechanism has […]
In today’s world, new scams are inevitable. The best way to beat them is to know how to spot them before you become a victim. Although scams are always changing, the way we spot them stays the same. Unfortunately, there are always going to be opportunists who want to take advantage of other people. When […]
With the government gradually lifting pandemic restrictions, everyone wants to catch a breath of fresh air. The number of people traveling for leisure has shot tremendously, causing a shortage of rental cars. According to information from the Federal Trade Commission, this has led to an upsurge of car rental fraud cases. Travelers are also having […]
Hackers are always alert. They take advantage of any situation that makes it easy to steal vital security information from their targets. Currently, with the breakthrough of the COVID-19 vaccines, many companies are recalling employees to their offices. To online fraudsters, this seems like an opportunity to try new hacking tactics. Their main victims are […]
Most people receive a number of robocalls about their expired car warranty each week, even if they don’t own a vehicle. If you’ve missed a call before, it’s likely that you got caught in one of these traps. This article discusses why these car warranty scams happen, what to do if you get one, and […]
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and our accessibility as resources is becoming easier and easier. USPS text message scams are the latest in making victims out of online shoppers expecting packages to arrive from their mail carriers. USPS text message scams have been dubbed ‘smishing’ which is a form of fraud through SMS […]
Grandparents are softies when it comes to their grandchildren, a fact that scammers take advantage of. As scammers get bolder, their tactics change. Being wise to their plans and methods will help you not to fall prey to their schemes and end up out of pocket. Here is everything you and your older loved ones […]
According to the 2020 Internet Crime Report by the FBI, BEC (Business Email Compromise) scams resulted in a loss of nearly 2 billion dollars last year. The FBI’s Crime Complaint Centre received over 19000 reports of BEC scams in 2020 which accounted for 45% of the total losses reported to the Bureau. To demonstrate the […]