Results for 'charity scam'
Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season
December 7, 2022 - Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, someone will try and stuff a scam down your chimney either way. The FBI is...
FBI warns of scammers soliciting donations for Ukraine
June 6, 2022 - The FBI recently issued an announcementabout a fraudulent scheme that proves there is no low that’s too low for scammers. “Criminal...
Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters
April 29, 2022 - Fraudsters like confusing and disorienting people. Successful ones avoid obvious lines of approach and try things you wouldn’t expect. A recent...
Beware Ukraine-themed fundraising scams
April 6, 2022 - Unfortunately scammers continue to focus on the invasion of Ukraine to make money. A flurry of bogus domains and scam techniques...
Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
October 30, 2019 - It’s a sad day when we have to warn people about medical charity scams, or tax fakeouts, or even have a...
Ellen DeGeneres giveaway scam spreading on social media
April 15, 2019 - Scammers are pushing multiple fake Facebook profiles of Ellen DeGeneres, popular US TV show host and producer, with the goal of...
PSA: Users with landlines are more vulnerable to scams
June 6, 2018 - It’s time to have “the talk” with your parents, relatives, and loved ones. Anyone still using a landline must be warned:...
Crowdsourced fraud and kickstarted scams
September 14, 2017 - Crowdsourced funding opportunities via Kickstarter, Patreon, and GoFundMe have removed many structural roadblocks for people to access capital quickly and conveniently....
Investment fraud a serious money maker for criminals
January 3, 2024 - Europols’s spotlight report ‘Online fraud schemes: a web of deceit’, identifies investment fraud as a major threat.
When fake dating profiles try the military approach
March 8, 2022 - I’ve run into many romance scams over the years. You’ll find them lurking on social media, instant messaging, chatrooms/forums, and many...
