Scams: Page 4

Business News

Rising AI Threat Sounds Like Your Loved One on the Phone — But It's Not Really Them

One distraught father grabbed cash and drove to a meetup point before he learned the truth.

Business News

Book Thief Evades Prison Time and Will Pay $88,000 in Restitution

Filippo Bernardini pleaded guilty to stealing more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts in an elaborate phishing scheme.

Business News

A Retired Teacher and Her Daughter Were Scammed Out of $200,000 Over Email: 'I'm 69 Years Old and Now I'm Broke and Homeless'

The mother-daughter duo was in the process of buying a townhouse when their email chain with the title company was hacked.

Legal

Online Dating Scammer Steals $1.8 Million from His Victims. Women 'Fed Lie After Lie.'

Another Tinder Swindler strikes again, promising his romantic hookups lucrative investment opportunities.

Real Estate

'Ultra-Luxury' Real Estate Influencer Busted for Stealing $381,000 in COVID Relief Funds — To Fund Her Lavish Lifestyle

Daniela Rendon, 31, allegedly used fraudulently obtained money to lease a 2021 Bentley, rent a luxury apartment, and pay for cosmetic surgery.

Business News

The Scam Artist Who Robbed Backstreet Boys and NSYNC Blind. 'Some of the Guys Couldn't Pay Their Car Payment.'

In the 1990s, Lou Pearlman made millions creating the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. It was all a giant Ponzi scheme.

Business News

The FBI's Most Wanted 'Crypto Queen' Scammed Investors Out of $4 Billion. Now, 5 Years Later, a London Apartment Listing May Have Blown Her Cover.

Ruja Ignatova vanished in 2017 after orchestrating a Ponzi Scheme to con investors into buying her OneCoin crypto token.

Thought Leaders

Avoid Falling Victim to a Remote Job Scam With These Expert Tips

After 25 years of helping women find remote jobs, I've learned how to catch a fake job posting, suspicious website or questionable email address pretty quickly. Here are my tips for spotting a job scam from a mile away.

Business News

Jen Shah, Star of Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison

In July, the reality star pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Shah is known for flaunting her "Shah-mazing" lifestyle on Bravo's hit reality show.

Thought Leaders

Think You've Just Been Exposed to a Cyber Criminal? Here Are 8 Ways You Can Save Yourself and Others From Being Scammed.

Waste no time reporting a suspicious website that put yourself and others at risk.

Business News

A Florida Woman Was Scammed Out $11,000 By People Claiming to be Arizona Lottery Winners. Now She Wants Justice.

Diana Izurieta lost big after receiving a text she was randomly selected to earn $90,000.

Data & Recovery

Yes, You Are Getting Scammed. How to Combat Fraud and Increase Efficiency

Fraud always has been and always will be. When it comes to the public sector, the customer is an entire nation of people — and everyone deserves a better identity-proofing experience.

Business News

Maryland Couple Says Mysterious Strangers Moved Into a House They Just Purchased and Now Are Refusing to Leave

"Right now my clients are highly upset and we just don't know what to do at this point."

Science & Technology

Want to Get Verified on Instagram? Don't Fall For These 3 Verification Scams

Are you getting suspicious messages offering a blue check on Instagram? This article will protect you from the most common verification scams.