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SAPPORO -- Unabated telecom "special" fraud and social media-based investment and romance scams had resulted in some 1.04 billion yen (about $6.61 mil･･･ ...

Crypto scam uses fake AI chatbot impersonating Google's Gemini AI to promote fraudulent 'Google Coin' cryptocurrency. Malwarebytes researchers expose scam.

A lifetime of careful saving can now be undone in a single phone call, a fake website, or ...

Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Consumers reported losing the most to investment scams, followed by imposter ...

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The state is warning New Yorkers to be on the lookout for “pig butchering” scams, which target unsuspecting victims to make fraudulent investments resulting in severe financial losses, according to a ...

As National Consumer Protection Week gets underway, the Better Business Bureau(BBB) is urging Washington residents to take extra steps to protect their money a ...

Scammers allegedly target widows and divorced women using obituaries and public records to craft convincing financial scams ...

The late great Benjamin Franklin once said, “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” While he probably meant to say this about merely having a basic education, the quote can also apply ...