NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from…
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The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are. He called on those Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church….
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The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are. He called on those Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church….
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A man and woman from New York will be sentenced this week for their role in a scam that defrauded a Virginia man out of more than $500,000 By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press February 17, 2022, 5:00 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article FALLS…
Seniors beware: The FBI says these are the 10 biggest online scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
It’s the season of giving, but for scam artists the holidays are all about taking. Taking your money, your identity, taking whatever they can profit off. As usual in this coverage, online scams are often the fastest way criminals can rip you off. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says its…
Ex-Marshall University student pleads guilty in alleged romance scam that used fake Chris Hemsworth and Blake Shelton as bait | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
For one starstruck fan in Arizona, it was like a dream come true: heartthrob Australian actor Chris Hemsworth had reached out on Facebook wanting to meet. When Hemsworth’s purported manager began requesting $25,000 in cash to arrange the meet and greet, it still seemed too hard to resist. Investigators say…
My recently widowed father, 68, met a woman on Facebook — and sent her bitcoin so they could meet | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Dear Quentin, My father is 68 years old, and recently a widower. His wife, my stepmother, had a tight rein on their finances and, as such, he was unable to spend as much or do as much as he wanted. She passed in December. Recently, he has “connected” with someone…