(NEXSTAR) – One of the easiest things you can do to avoid being duped or defrauded by a phone scam: is don’t even pick up the ...
Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out for. Pop quiz: How many times has someone tried to scam you today?
We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ...
Savvy to a potential scam, Mitrovic denied the request. Inside an hour Mitrovic then missed a phone call seeming to come from Google’s Sydney offices (Mitrovic is based in Australia.) ...
If you're a Gmail user (there are nearly 2 billion of us), you'll want to be aware of a new "super realistic AI scam." In a recent blog post, Microsoft solutions consultant Sam Mitrovic shared ...
While we’ve experienced 13 major storms during this 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, it isn’t over yet and the federal government is warning consumers about… ...
With travelers hitting the road and record numbers this summer, travel experts note the exponential rise in frauds. Using social media, text and email, scamsters use an indirect method to swindle ...
Users are falling victim to a sophisticated AI-based account takeover scam, which carefully impersonates Google staff over multiple weeks. Sam Mitrovic, an IT consultant and tech blogger, received ...
The scam comes to fruition when victims try to withdraw their money, but are charged extortionate ‘fees’ to do so. In 2023, this type of fraud stole a staggering $4.57 billion according to the ...
“We didn’t allow dynamic pricing because it’s a scam that would disappear if every artist said, ‘I don’t want that,'” Smith told the Times. “But most artists hide behind management.
There are consumer protection resources available if you see a solar scam or become a victim of one. Solar can be an excellent investment in renewable energy. Unfortunately, there are some ...