Katie Galan with the Better Business Bureau says between May and July of last year, Texas consumers lost an average of $50,000 per month to online purchasing scams.
Katie Galan with the Better Business Bureau says between May and July of last year, Texas consumers lost an average of $50,000 per month to online purchasing scams.
Cryptocurrency scammers use social media to target new victims
Feds see massive spike in cryptocurrency scams
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Cryptocurrency scammer using social media to target new victims
DETROIT – Bitcoin is the most common form of cryptocurrency on the market but there are many others to choose from and different exchanges to trade them.
Danielle and Chris Girt put $500 into what they thought was a Bitcoin investment on Facebook. It turned out to be a scam.
“In the beginning, everything was kind of lining up legitimate, that was initially. When we started to get really skeptical was when they requested more money in order to even get a withdrawal,” Danielle Girt said.
Ferndale police warn residents to be vigilant for imposter scams
Man posing as DTE worker or contractor scamming residents
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FERNDALE, Mich. – A scam alert is exposing a troubling crime trend in one suburban community.
According to authorities, a man is posing as a DTE Energy employee and a general contractor in order to rip off the elderly.
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Ferndale police want residents to be on high alert.
It starts with a knock at the door. The man at the door says he’s either with DTE or he’s posed as a contractor.
In the case of the DTE story, he claims your bill is overdue and that you need to pay it now or you lose your power.
PUTRAJAYA, June 13 The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is organising a telecommunication crime prevention awareness campaign to educate consumers in identifying fraudulent activities and taking the right measures to prevent the surge in scam cases in collaboration with.