Scams

A record-breaking increase in Social Security benefits has caused a surge in related online scams, authorities said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to target the companies that have the most complaints.

The "ice hack" weight loss method has gone viral, encouraging people to buy and take herbal supplements for weight loss.

Where billions of dollars flow, deceptive actors follow. And nowhere does deception run deeper than how health insurers lure seniors into Medicare Advantage plans—only to leave many retirees struggling to cover their out-of-pocket requirements when their incomes are their lowest.

"If Taylor herself says they're not on sale WHY do people still think this is a good idea," commented one user.

Stephanie Sibounheuang, who was dining with PnB Rock when he was fatally shot, has quietly returned to Instagram after her partner's murder on September 12.

Romance scams are a form of fraud where someone emotionally manipulates the victim into sending them money.

One user admitted, "You can probably tell it makes my blood pressure increase just to read your post."

Things came to a head when a spammer used the woman's pictures to ask for money in exchange for explicit photos, and the cousin assumed it was real.

"All about the long game," one commenter quipped.

Police in Germany say they busted scammers suspected of selling fake Canadian "Maple Leaf" gold coins with the face of Queen Elizabeth II on them.

"Indeed, since 2021, $575 million of all crypto fraud losses reported to the FTC were about bogus investment opportunities," the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report.

While scammers are resorting to more devious tricks, phone scams continue to pose risks to the unwary.

The trio carried out their scheme for around five years, which involved lying about having foreign government contracts.

"Now that (driver) is on the loose giving other people rides putting other people in danger," the tweet said.

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"How the f**k does health insurance not cover dental and vision? What kind of shenanigans is that?" a Redditor asked.

"If you EVER have someone CALL YOU and say they are your bank, do NOT provide any information over the phone on an INBOUND CALL," he wrote.

"I won't. I can barely look at her already," she replied when the scammer told her she wouldn't be able to look her (non-existent) wife in the face again.

A new study from Buyautoinsurance.com shows that auto-related scams are less likely in the Northwest.

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team leadership announcement comes as reports of a possible executive order to regulate crypto have been disputed.

Law and justice power couple Todd Spodek and his wife Margaret are two characters audiences want to know more about after watching "Inventing Anna" on Netflix.

Elderly victims were tricked into thinking they had won over $1 million in some cases, according to the DOJ.

A Long Island woman's brilliant thinking landed a would-be scammer in police custody.

She lured the man, who claimed over the phone to be a bail bondsman helping her grandson, to her home, where officers tackled him.

After binge-watching their way through "The Puppet Master" on Netflix, true-crime enthusiasts want to know everything about Robert Freegard and Sandra Clifton today.

"We intend to make sure that those operations are no longer doing to customers and patients what they have been doing," Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said.

"Nano silver" has been touted by figures like Alex Jones as a treatment or cure for a host of ailments despite no evidence that it's safe or effective.

The gift card scam has affected around 21 percent of adults, according to recent studies, with experts also warning against the common act.

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