With health insurance open enrollment season just around the corner, US consumers preparing to change or add to their health coverage should watch out for scammers, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. According to the consumer protection organization, fraudsters call unsuspecting citizens and pose as official Medicare agents or “health care benefits advocates.” During the […]
Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Eligible applicants can receive a grant worth about $3,300, announced the company’s official blog, and, picked up by major media outlets, the news quickly spread. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals wasted no time hatching schemes to exploit this largesse. Knowing many had heard […]
The FBI is warning individuals who use online dating apps and platforms to watch out for scammers leveraging social distancing measures and defrauding unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money. Romance or confidence scams drew nearly 20,000 complaints back in 2019, with losses totaling almost half of billion dollars, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint […]
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