PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of ...
She has crisscrossed the country saying she's an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends with a movie star in order to run scores of scams, her victims say. But now Marianne Smyth is in a Maine jail ...
Elderly veterans being targeted by scammers Those fighting elder abuse warn about scams that target elderly veterans. They say most cases go unreported. Posted ...
Dear Geek Squad, Amazon, PayPal, Microsoft, and Publishers Clearing House, the federal regulators say you have a big problem. The agency has counted all the impersonation scam complaints it’s ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report this month outlining the companies most commonly impersonated by scammers, the most successful branding used by scams, prominent methodology ...
Be on the lookout for urgent requests from Best Buy, Amazon, or Microsoft, the FTC warns. They're probably scams and could result in huge losses. I've been with PCMag since October 2017, covering ...
A man who was linked to an alleged £7 million fraud in the United States has been jailed for carrying out a cryptocurrency scam in Scotland. Robert Barr, 27, fooled workers at the broadcast giant ...
ROCHE HAS THE STORY. FOLKS, IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO ANY STREAMING SERVICE, THIS WARNING FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SHOULD GET YOUR ATTENTION. SCAMMERS ARE SENDING EMAILS AND TEXTS ABOUT YOUR ...
DENVER (KDVR) — Two men were charged in connection to a roofing scam that targeted older Denver residents, the district attorney’s office said. On Wednesday, Denver District Attorney Beth ...
Brenda Crowe’s mom had not been home alone long when she had to make a frantic 911 call to keep someone from taking her, telling her mom during that call, “It’s a fraud, he would have taken ...
If someone reaches out purporting to be a member of Geek Squad's tech support team, they could be an imposter trying to take your money. Electronics retailer Best Buy and its Geek Squad tech help ...
A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several alleged victims should be extradited to the UK, a federal court in the ...