NEW YORK — 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 2021,…
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 2021, according to the…
If you are someone who is looking for love online, no problem, but beware, because unfortunately, scammers are now using dating sites to scam innocent folks. Proud singles are looking for love, hopefully in all the right places but sometimes looking for love comes in the form of searching on…
‘Romance scams’ costing potential lovers big bucks Updated: 5:40 PM EST Feb 13, 2023 Online romance scams targeting the vulnerable are costing potential lovers money, especially this time of year.”Where a romance scam differs than others (is there are) lots of conversation, text messaging, maybe phone calls, could even be…
Recently, consumer protection magazine Which? identified some of the most convincing scams of 2023. These scams all have one thing in common – they insidiously take advantage of people’s cognitive biases and psychological blind spots. They included “pig butchering” a way of fattening up victims with affection, the missing person scam…
Online fraud is today’s most common crime. Victims are often told they are foolish for falling for it, but fraudsters use psychological mechanisms to infiltrate the defences of their targets, regardless of how intelligent they are. So it’s important to keep up with the latest scams and understand how they…
WhatsApp users have been urged to change their settings as the platform rolls out two new features to cut down on crime. The rollout of Silence Unknown Callers is coming to the estimated two billion people on the platform as announced yesterday. The settings update will see scams, and calls…
One of the world’s largest website goes dark as a protest, Meta may be launching a Twitter rival and a new twist to cyber attacks. These and more top tech news stories from Hashtag Trending and Tech News Day. I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada…
Amidst widespread job cuts in the tech industry, former employees are flocking to LinkedIn in search of new opportunities. However, a dark side to this surge has emerged as con artists seize the opportunity to lure unsuspecting job seekers into phishing scams. According to a comprehensive study conducted by NordLayer,…
MAY 26, 2023, NOON UPDATE: Times of tragedy can bring out the best in people as they act quickly to provide support for those coping with the situation. Unfortunately, equally as quick to activate are scammers trying to take advantage of the situation and people’s desire to help. Jessie Schmidt…
