Devon and Cornwall have emerged as romance fraud hotspots, although in some areas of Britain virtually no cases result in the scammer being charged. Rural and affluent areas are now bigger hotbeds for dating scams than many major cities. Devon and Cornwall accounted for 6pc of all cases of romance…
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Crime At least nine people have been blackmailed for money after sharing their personal information, including addresses. Burnaby RCMP provided these images they say were used in blackmail attempts. Photo by Burnaby RCMP Article content Mounties are warning the public about a spate of…
Contrary to what many movies would have you believe, not all people who commit crimes are evil people. A good number of them go down the wrong path because they find themselves in a situation where committing a crime is the only solution that seems possible, with the hope…
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Wednesday warned of a cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering” or ”pig slaughtering.” As part of the scam, according to Patronis, people are enticed to put more and more money into a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme only to “fatten them up” before a…
This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Airbnb, Shell, Walmart, Ray-Ban, and more. Would you have been able to spot all the scams? Fake Websites To begin with, this week we detected several fake websites impersonating famous brands…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely. You…
Interpol has reportedly launched a new awareness campaign in which they warn the public of the dangers of romance scams after arresting 15 individuals suspected of being involved in a major romance scam conspiracy. Interpol will launch a two-week global campaign in which is plans to highlight the role of…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely. You…
Victorian Police say they’ve identified “at least” 25 victims of the “Hi Mum” mobile phone scam, issuing a warning about the hoax that’s designed to “pull on the heartstrings”. Detectives are now investigating the scam, believed to have originated from Europe. It involves a scammer sending a text message from…
Contrary to what many movies would have you believe, not all people who commit crimes are evil people. A good number of them go down the wrong path because they find themselves in a situation where committing a crime is the only solution that seems possible, with the hope…
