ASIC is warning consumers to remain vigilant when engaging with online investment websites and mobile applications after successfully applying to wind-up 95 companies, many of which ASIC believes may ...

"Brian didn’t want to assume the worst. I remained unconvinced and kept digging through the digital trail. Then, buried on ...

Lotta money to give up to serve your country. What fresh hell hath he wrought? Most recently, Williams has been using his ...

This new breed is pretty sneaky, as scammers start with a tricky “wrong number” text and pull victims into a friendly rapport ...

The romance scam. The scammer gains the victim’s trust ... presented with financial support from an advertiser. The advertiser has no influence on the creation of the content.

“Generally, these scammers can operate from anywhere in the world, and it’s hard to trace the money once it leaves the United States.” The impact of romance scams is staggering. The Federal ...

Scam expert Jon Clay, who will be giving the keynote speech at the Global Anti-Scam Summit tomorrow, told Metro he was wary ...

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience ...

She has no money left. “I don’t know what to do,” Selvan said ... According to the Federal Trade Commission, romance scams like this are on the rise nationwide. In fact in 2022, almost 70,000 people ...

They move their chats from the dating app to WhatsApp ... and financial ruin — because the whole thing was a scam. There is no Evan. He’s not a real person. Carina was lured into what she ...

She also wired $49,755 on Dec. 26 to a bank account the scammers advised her to send it to, authorities said. The woman’s family learned of the scheme and reported it to law enforcement ...