And he said, ‘Beth, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I think you’re in a romance scam’,” Beth said. "He kept telling me it’s classic romance fraud. I said, ‘We’re in love.

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Online scams in Australia are a persistent threat that you need to be wary of. Cybercriminals target well-meaning people with constantly evolving methods of deception. Fraudsters are looking to ...

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Just when you thought you knew how to avoid online scams, fraudsters have gotten trickier—and more convincing. Many of them have started to send emails impersonating popular retailers.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) - - A northern Michigan woman is speaking out after losing tens of thousands of dollars to an elaborate online romance scam, and she's not alone. In 2023 ...

If you owe money for tolls, you're unlikely to get a text about it. But scam text messages are hitting cellphones across the nation telling customers to pay up. Don't click the link. Don't copy ...

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Scammers use these deepfakes to deceive people into giving up their money. Al emphasized he does not have hypertension, nor has he ever had a heart attack. "It looks like me! I mean, I can tell ...