FBI Warns—These Holiday Shopping Scams Could Ruin Your 2024 Season
U.S. consumers lost $10 billion to various scams, marking a $1 billion in 2023, a $1 billion increase from the previous year.
Common internet scams and how to avoid them
The online realm is rife with malicious people seeking to exploit unsuspecting individuals for financial gain.
Interpol Says People Aren’t Reporting Online Scams for Fear of Being Called Pigs
The term “pig butchering” has successfully raised public awareness of online scams that can drain people of their savings and ...
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Thanksgiving Scams Warning Issued by FBI
A 2023 report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center found that non-payment and non-delivery scams cost consumers more than $309 million last year and credit card fraud resulted in an ...
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Who should foot the bill for cyber scams?
When California lawyer Christopher Pitet became a victim of payment fraud earlier this year ... Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings.
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FBI warns against use of AI for financial schemes. Here's how to protect your wallet
In the 2023 FBI Internet Crime Report it stated: "Today's cyber landscape is threatened by a multitude of malicious actors." The agency reports that criminals have all kind of tools to conduct ...
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How to protect yourself and your wallet from scams this holiday season, as told by the FBI
The FBI is warning shoppers and sellers about scams this holiday season and providing tips on how to safeguard their finances. "Every year, thousands of people become victims of holiday scams ...