New federal bill to protect online dating users introduced A bill to protect people looking to find love online was introduced to the US House of Representatives. A Republican California congressman introduced a bill on Wednesday that would protect dating app users from potential fraudsters and strengthen safety awareness measures…
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com The chances of getting scammed are getting higher in recent times. More and more Kenyans are reporting online scams and cyber-attacks every day. An online scam is a dishonest scheme orchestrated via the internet to fleece innocent, unsuspecting victims of their money or valuable…
Fraud “is a crime that rips people’s souls apart,” says Anthony Pratkanis, an authority on the topic and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California Santa Cruz. When it happens, financial loss is compounded by psychological hurt, feelings of vulnerability and even the death of one’s dreams, he…
Initiating a love affair with someone with the purpose of cheating the person out of money is a crime called ‘Romance Scam’. Romance scams affect both women and men of all ages. In 2021, 1,143 romance scams were reported. On average, victims lost SEK 350,000. In the vast majority of…
“It’s hard, I saved for almost a year to get that dog,” victim Kerri McIntosh said. HOUSTON — Many of us would love a new puppy for the holiday season, but beware! Puppy scams are everywhere these days, stealing money and breaking hearts. Kerri McIntosh is a dog person, who…
