Scamming is everywhere. It isn’t just a problem for targeted individuals: it’s an urgent issue of public trust. “Two hundred million dollars goes out the door each year, and that’s a gross underestimate,” says Jon Duffy, CEO of Consumer New Zealand. “There are people in New Zealand losing money right…
Why do so many Bangladeshis fall for get-rich scams? | #lovescams | #datingapps
That Bangladeshis in general love to make it without working for it, may very well be an easy explanation for people repeatedly falling for Ponzi schemes. But it doesn’t quite explain the factors that are leading them here in the first place Rashid thought he had earned around Tk10 lakh…
Study: Teens fall for online scams faster than their grandparents | #lovescams | #datingapps
A new study found tech-savvy teens are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors. In the last five years, money lost by Victims 20 and younger grew nearly 2,500% from 2017 to 2022 compared to 805% for seniors. LEARN MORE: 7 Metro Phoenix cities among Top 100 places where retirees…
Don’t fall prey to pig butchering scams | Ag News | #lovescams | #datingapps
You have heard of the Nigerian prince scam, but you probably do not associate the term “pig butchering” with investment fraud. Like a hog fattened before the slaughter, perpetrators of these scams slowly build trust with their targets before “butchering” them with a final fraud and walking away with the…
FBI warns: Don’t fall for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day | #lovescams | #datingapps
As one of the most romantic days of the year approaches Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is raising awareness of online romance scams, also known as confidence fraud, where scammers take advantage of people looking for romantic partners on dating websites, apps, and social media platforms. In a romance…
Don’t Fall For This Coca-Cola Scam in Evansville (or Anywhere) | #lovescams | #datingapps
A post on Facebook is going viral saying that Coca-Cola is giving away free cash, but that simply isn’t true. In case you were unaware, in the world of social media, if you see a post that seems too good to be true…it usually is. Not to point fingers or anything, but…