Tag: Scam

Debt collectors are known to call you to try and collect any debt you owe. Now, they can contact you with texts, emails, and social media direct messages. The rules changed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and went into effect on ... MORE

The latest scam since the pandemic began has been fraudsters targeting people to go out and purchase gift cards. Millions of Americans fall victim to these tactics and scammers get away with millions of dollars every year. Many times con artists will ... MORE

The biggest shopping day of the year is upon us, and it’s important to protect yourself from the scams and people targeting deal seeking shoppers. Many have started shopping online for major deals, especially with the pandemic. Between supply chain issues and ... MORE

Scams have increased since the pandemic began, and scammers have begun utilizing technology to target people. One demographic being targeted in older people, but many have received similar calls. The Social Security Administration wants you to know they would never call to ... MORE

A woman is using her experience to warn others as Black Friday approaches. She was scammed out of $20,000. The woman first received an email from what appeared to be Amazon informing her of a purchase she said she didn’t make. She ... MORE

Many people that receive those automated calls through their home or cell phones usually just hang up and block them. One woman didn’t ignore them, and instead is making money off the situation. The Minnesota native has collected a whopping $42,000 from ... MORE

A new crypto fraud has presented itself in the form of Google Ads. Over the weekend over $500,000 in cryptocurrency was stolen by using this tactic. Scammers are buying ad space to post ads that look like legitimate wallet brands like MetaMask ... MORE

Nov. 26 will be one of the biggest shopping days in the country this year as people traditionally shop for Christmas during Black Friday. One thing to remain vigilant of is a new and common scam called Authorized Push Payment. The scammer ... MORE

Scammers are targeting iPhone users to get their two-factor authentication codes to be able to get into their Apple, Amazon, PayPal, and bank accounts. Scammers have found a new way to try to get information from you through phone calls that will ... MORE

Scammers are contacting taxpayers and using terms like “stimulus cash” “faster payments” and “COVID disaster relief” to obtain personal information. The IRS reminds people that they will never contact someone via phone, and will always send a letter to the address on ... MORE

Scams have really increased since the start of the pandemic, especially with how reliant people have become on technology. The newest one comes from scammers claiming to be a hired assassin. People are getting texts from unknown numbers saying they were hired ... MORE

Scammers have really put in the work since the pandemic began, utilizing the separation and time people spend at home to target the most vulnerable. Dan Lyon, the Fraud and Scams Program Manager at Lifespan, told 13 WHAM that the targeting is ... MORE

A new scam has come about in New York that attempts to gain personal information by claiming the recipient has money due to them. The New York State Department of State and the Division of Consumer Protection today warned New Yorkers of ... MORE

The FTC has issued a warning about a new scam that targets users of LGBTQ dating apps. The scammer will pose as a potential partner on apps like Grindr or Feeld and send explicit photos asking for some in return. The victim ... MORE

Scamming people out of money is unfortunately very common after a disaster, and New York has seen a few disasters lately. When donating to charities to help with disaster relief, people are urged to use caution due to the scams that come ... MORE