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Scammers drain $36m from Kiwis in two years; warning of Christmas spike targeting online shoppers | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

December 6, 2022Category: Social Media

Kiwi present hunters are being warned to watch out for scammers targeting online shoppers this Christmas. Photo / 123rf Kiwi bargain hunters are set to be targeted by scammers this Christmas, with a Government cyber security agency issuing a warning for online shoppers to be vigilant for bum deals. CERT…

City of Plainview Sees a Spike in Scam Calls Threatening Violence | #lovescams | #datingapps

November 23, 2022Category: Dating Apps

As Thanksgiving is only a few days away and we enter the holiday season there seems to be an increase in scam calls compared to the rest of the year. Throughout the year scammers will target many different groups of people such as the elderly, young, and many others including…

Siliconeer | Huge Spike In Crypto Scams, Over $1 Billion Lost Since 2021 – Youth Most Likely To Report A Loss: FTC | #lovescams | #datingapps

September 17, 2022Category: Dating Apps

Since the start of 2021 through June 2022, people have reported losing over $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency to scams. Nearly half say the scam began with an ad, post, or message on social media. The largest share of the losses, about $785 million, involved bogus investment opportunities. Cryptocurrency was the…

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