Mar. 29—WILKES-BARRE — Attorney General Michelle Henry is alerting Pennsylvania consumers to beware of scammers selling glasses to view the solar eclipse on April 8, as those glasses might not keep you safe. NASA is recommending that the millions of people expected to watch the eclipse use solar-viewing glasses due to the intense energy from […]
Florida is cracking down on squatter scams, and one Jacksonville resident inspired the bill that became law today. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Mar. 22—LEWISBURG — A Cumberland County woman previously charged with Medicaid fraud allegedly scammed two Union County residents out of nearly $60,000 intended to help victims of domestic violence, according to state police at Milton. Lori Ann Ketcham, 42, of South High Street, Newburg, was charged with a felony count of theft by deception. The […]
A growing number of women in West Africa inject themselves with skin-whitening substances sold illegally online, at markets or in beauty salons. Apart from potential health risks, the practice also provides a gateway to a huge web of scams. AFP has investigated the risky jabs. In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently […]
(Bloomberg) — Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study. Most Read from Bloomberg John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims […]
Homeowners continue to clean up after tornadoes tore through the Miami Valley this week. >>PHOTOS: Sky 7 drone footage shows Clark County tornado damage Several homes along Beard Road were damaged by an EF2 tornado in Clark County. The Better Business Bureau wants people to be careful when it comes to making repairs. News Center […]
A Bogart man reported he lost $15,000 worth of computer equipment in an unusual scheme where a UPS driver was stopped by a man during the delivery and was able to convince her he was the intended recipient of the merchandise. The crime occurred on Feb. 16 at the man’s neighborhood on the Clarke County […]
PHILADELPHIA – From parking meters to restaurant menus, QR codes are everywhere nowadays, but experts have a warning the next time you go to scan one. Scammers have seemed to found a way to use the new technology to steal your money by quishing. The Better Business Bureau sent out this scam alert warning to […]
She called herself Anna, and she reached out to Barry May over social media. “It was on Facebook, was an Asian woman that supposedly lived in New York, on Fifth Avenue,” he said. “And so we just started chatting.” Soon, he said, Anna was sending explicit photos. May, a divorced and retired insurance adjuster living […]
Jan. 22—The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will hold its next luncheon meeting Feb. 13 at The Kirtland Party Center, 9270 Chillicothe Road. Social time begins at 11 a.m., followed at 11:30 by the program. Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Sgt. Scott Daubenmire will present a program about online scams and fraud protection, according to a news release. […]
An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about a recent surge in phone scams in the community. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said there have been several reports of phone calls in which the caller identifies themselves as Sergeant Reed.” The callers allege the existence of arrest warrants due to missing jury duty or […]
Washington CNN — Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. Addressing House lawmakers, FTC chair Lina Khan said the […]