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Beware: bitcoin atm scammers target elderly, even those who don’t own cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency kiosks, more popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, allow anyone to buy Bitcoin and other crypto assets using cash or debit card. Some Bitcoi...

July 3, 2023, 4:44 am

: what if you can’t pay back your student loans when payments start again? these are your options.

Don’t jump into a forbearance plan and steer very clear of potential scammers, experts warn. Read Full Story The post : What if you can’t pay back...

July 1, 2023, 5:41 pm

Google's ad scam eerily similar to facebook's metric inflation scam

The magnitude of the deception becomes clear, media buyers are calling for justice, and their first demand is full refunds for the misrepresentation....

June 28, 2023, 11:28 am

Man sentenced after paying scammer hitman 40 bitcoin to kill child porn victim

Musbach exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with a victim from New York, who was 13 years old at the time. Read Full Story The post Man sent...

June 27, 2023, 10:59 pm

Scammers target stores with bomb threats, seeking bitcoin and gift cards

Kroger, Walmart and other retailers report anonymous threats, prompting law-enforcement investigations. Read Full Story The post Scammers Target Store...

June 25, 2023, 10:14 am

Report: amid ai renaissance, consumers and businesses inundated with fraud

More than two-thirds of U.S. consumers report an increase in spam and scams, as AI-enabled fraud fears mount and businesses ward off attacks from hack...

June 22, 2023, 10:00 am

Cybersecurity etfs set to gain from ai's usage in scams

Artificial Intelligence is a doubt-edged sword for cybersecurity. For example, a key talking point at the RSA Conference 2023, as cited on techtarget....

June 21, 2023, 2:04 pm

Ai's predictive power for your portfolio

The age of AI investing is here, but so too are AI scams...

June 20, 2023, 6:34 pm

Retire better: social security scams are ‘an out-of-control epidemic.’ how to protect yourself.

Two pieces of legislation designed to better protect citizens are moving through Congress Read Full Story The post Retire Better: Social Security scam...

June 16, 2023, 10:04 am

Google sues scammer over alleged scheme to flood search with fake businesses and reviews

Google claims the scheme generated more than 350 fake business listings with at least 14,000 fake reviews, many of which were then sold to real compan...

June 16, 2023, 9:27 am

‘mental anguish': how a crypto scam advertised on facebook cost victim her life savings

Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta's social media platforms...

June 16, 2023, 9:00 am

Elderly woman scammed into converting $15k into bitcoin sparks legal battle between crypto kiosk manager, mclennan county sheriff’s office

Lux Vending alleges the sheriff’s office unlawfully seized the cash from one of its kiosk machines in order to return it to the victim. Read Full St...

June 13, 2023, 11:14 pm

The importance of staying vigilant against crypto scams

Cryptocurrency frauds and security breaches are becoming more likely as cryptocurrencies continue to acquire acceptance and public attention. Cryptocu...

June 13, 2023, 2:08 pm

Wallingford police recover $19,000 from bitcoin scam

The Wallingford Police Department helped a victim retrieve $19,000 in Bitcoin that was stolen as part of a cryptocurrency fraud. Police are informing ...

June 12, 2023, 8:44 pm

Ethereum and other crypto are scams, except bitcoin, peter brandt

Brandt sees Bitcoin as the only crypto token with a bright future. Before now, he had indicated his enthusiasm for Bitcoin on a long-term basis. Read ...

June 12, 2023, 6:14 pm

Veteran trader calls ethereum a scam, says bitcoin the only crypto bet that will ‘finish the marathon’

Peter Brandt, a well-known trader and analyst, has claimed that Bitcoin BTC/USD is the only safe bet in the crypto market. What Happened: In a tweet t...

June 12, 2023, 11:29 am

Ftx customers' names can permanently remain undisclosed: us court

A US court permitted now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX to permanently remove individual customer names from all bankruptcy filings to avoid scams and i...

June 12, 2023, 9:00 am

Woman loses $28,000 in bitcoin scam

Dog poop bags and a Jenga set are reported stolen in Franklin, a man gets trapped up to his neck in mud in Shrewsbury, and other odd tales from local ...

June 2, 2023, 11:14 am

Hacked twitter account of openai cto promotes crypto scam

The Twitter account of Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, was recently hacked, promoting a “scam” cryptocurrency airdrop. The �...

June 2, 2023, 7:54 am

Brett arends’s roi: brokerage firm lured politically right-leaning seniors into gold-coin scam, says u.s. regulator

Sean Kelly and his Red Rock Secured firm played on fears of inflation and government policy to sell gold and silver coins at vastly inflated prices, S...

May 20, 2023, 7:29 pm


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