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December 23, 2023

Scams abound with gift cards this Christmas

Gift cards make convenient last-minute Christmas gifts. However, they also are attractive targets for scammers who want to steal money…
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March 9, 2023

Annual Social Security Scam Day aims to protect seniors

Scams involving Social Security are reaching crisis levels with tens of thousands falling victim to the crimes each year. The…
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June 29, 2022

Walmart sued for aiding scammers who stole $1.5 billion from customers

Walmart is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allowing scammers to use its money transfer services. According to…
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June 11, 2022

Elon Musk goes after YouTube scam ads

Elon Musk hates “scam ads” on YouTube, echoing the frustrations of millions of Americans. His Twitter comments criticizing the Google-owned…
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December 28, 2018

Social Security scam growing

Kansas City joins a growing list of cities targeted by a social security scam investigators say is spreading at an…
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August 20, 2018

Your next text may be from an online scammer

Internet scam artists are moving beyond your email inbox to target your text messages as well. “SMiShing,” also known as…
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