Category: Scams

Buying a home can be like running a marathon or triathlon. You’ve spent months hunting for the right property, convincing someone you’re responsible enough to […]

ChatGPT is not unlike a smart kid – smart, yes, but also easy to manipulate. A child can understand the difference between “good” and “bad”, […]

People are predictable: when we want to know something, we probably search Google for it. Companies (including digital media sites such as Lifehacker) are aware […]

As Americans struggle to file their 2022 taxes by today’s deadline, the IRS has released its “Dirty Dozen” list of the biggest scams to watch […]

Withdrawing money from an ATM can be quite a nerve-wracking experience, depending on where you are and what time of day or night it is. […]

When it comes to cheating, knowledge always counts; you are much less likely to fall for the bait if you know it exists. And for […]

A fake website is a scammer’s attempt to pretend to be a reputable business when in fact they don’t provide any goods or services: their […]

It’s a bad day when you don’t get the concert tickets you’ve been looking for. This is probably the worst day if you are scammed […]

When a powerful new technology such as AI is introduced into society without any regulation, there will be people who will use this tool to […]

So many of us are dissatisfied with our current employers that some smart person coined the term ” use of rage ” to describe our […]

Payday loan companies have been around for many years, lending mostly to low-income people or families who are in need of quick money but with […]

Getting a parking ticket sucks, and the easiest way to get it out of your head is to pay it off as soon as possible […]

In 2022, BioCatch, a software company that provides advanced fraud protection, estimated that there are about two million mule accounts and about $3 billion in […]

The great thing about Google services is that they are easily accessible and free. The downside is that they are also available to scammers and […]

If you haven’t been able to keep up with all the scams this year, that’s understandable. In 2022, there have been many ways people have […]

You may have noticed that sellers on Etsy might say something like “buy this item on my independent website instead” and offer a discount on […]

As unlikely as it may be, every parent can imagine the horror and helplessness they would experience if they knew their child had been kidnapped. […]

Venmo is an easy way to send money to friends, family, and the guy who runs a fantasy football league. But what if you received […]

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is voluntarily recalling about 62,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe electric hybrid SUVs due to an unknown engine shutdown issue, according to a National […]

Metallica is ending their seven-year hiatus with the release of their new studio album 72 Seasons , due out April 14, 2023. In the midst […]

We are in peak gift card buying season as the holidays are fast approaching, meaning scammers are also in peak season trying to trick us […]

If you’ve ever made the mistake of looking for “crypto” on YouTube, you’re probably still being bombarded with ads about how to make money with […]

It’s no secret that scammers are getting smarter and more inventive over time. Part of their strategy is knowing when is the best time to […]

It’s no secret that Instagram is full of fake accounts, bots, and impersonators. Just take a look at any comment section of any popular post […]

We’ve all taken short surveys where you get a $10 gift card for a movie theater or a BOGO coupon for Chipotle. How about a […]

Imagine that you get a random text from an unknown number out of the blue: “My dog ​​needs to be taken to the vet urgently. […]

The essence of Zelle was to be able to make simple and fast transactions between friends and family who trust each other: you have no […]

For scammers, fake checks are a Toyota Corolla car – safe, reliable and always there. And over the years, fake check scams have only become […]

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot today are 1 in 292 million. That was the population of the United States in 2003, which means […]

There are many scams out there, and the latest one includes websites that pretend to sell pets that don’t really exist. Before you buy a […]

So you’ve just discovered that you’ve been scammed out of $1,000. You feel emotional and frustrated, and understandably so. You post it on Twitter, notifying […]

Have you already been hit by the “I’m running for an ambassador for the Influencer Program” scam on Instagram ? It’s a scheme where one […]

You have probably heard or seen advertisements for rent-to-own on the Internet as a potential solution to the problem when you cannot afford to buy […]

The convenience of the Internet has allowed us to access networks that we otherwise could never have, but it also means that we are exposing […]

We tend to think that other people are being scammed and that we are too smart, informed, or cautious to fall for them. But we […]

It is rather disturbing to receive a text message from the IRS claiming that it is suing you for suspicious activity and the only way […]

Getting a personal phone call from the commander in chief’s office would be impressive, and even better when it comes to forgiving your student loans. […]

At times you may wonder why you always get spam emails while your buddy Steve, who doesn’t even take the time to unsubscribe from spam […]

If you have money, property, or other assets that you wish to pass on after death, or if you are the recipient of an inheritance […]

Anyone who is constantly online, especially in the last few years of the pandemic, is very useful for criminals. In 2021, consumers lost more than […]