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AARP issues election scam warning to protect voters from last-minute schemes
Read full article: AARP issues election scam warning to protect voters from last-minute schemesWith Election Day just around the corner, AARP is urging voters to remain vigilant against potential scams and misinformation campaigns that often target voters as they head to the polls.
‘They got me:’ Popular podcast invitation schemes target social media, credit card info
Read full article: ‘They got me:’ Popular podcast invitation schemes target social media, credit card infoAs podcasts gain popularity, many individuals are receiving enticing invitations to appear as guests on well-known shows.
Florida Department of Health notifies those affected by hack, shares resources available
Read full article: Florida Department of Health notifies those affected by hack, shares resources availableThe Florida Department of Health is sending out notices to people whose personal information was stolen and released by hackers in June.
Are those online 5-star reviews too good to be true? Here’s what to look for
Read full article: Are those online 5-star reviews too good to be true? Here’s what to look forA former federal investigator has uncovered a pattern of positive reviews that she is convinced are the product of 5-star fakes for sale.
SunPass and FasTrak imposters send texts to News 6 employees. Here’s what happened
Read full article: SunPass and FasTrak imposters send texts to News 6 employees. Here’s what happenedWhen News 6 Investigator Erik Sandoval received a text stating that he had used the FasTrak Express Lane, he knew right away that it was a fake.
Luke Bryan imposter steals $30,000 from 81-year-old widow in romance scam
Read full article: Luke Bryan imposter steals $30,000 from 81-year-old widow in romance scamAn 81-year-old Tennessee widow lost roughly $30,000 in cash, bitcoin and gift cards to a person or persons pretending to be country music star Luke Bryan.
Cocoa Beach detectives stop serial scammer stealing from elderly
Read full article: Cocoa Beach detectives stop serial scammer stealing from elderlyIt was an incredible stroke of luck combined with solid detective work that stopped a serial scammer responsible for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions, from the elderly across Central Florida, according to police.
$9B per year: State-of-the-art system tracks stolen crypto funds
Read full article: $9B per year: State-of-the-art system tracks stolen crypto fundsA state-of-the-art system designed to track stolen crypto funds is the latest asset being used by law enforcement agencies in the United States and across the globe in what has become a parallel economy for thieves.
Using Facebook Marketplace? Beware of this Zelle scam
Read full article: Using Facebook Marketplace? Beware of this Zelle scamNews 6 viewer Loucinda Curtis is warning consumers to be on the lookout for Facebook Marketplace imposters after she was contacted by someone telling her to upgrade a Zelle account to receive her payment.
Daytona Beach woman loses $55,000 in security scam. Here’s what you need to look out for
Read full article: Daytona Beach woman loses $55,000 in security scam. Here’s what you need to look out forIf you are reading this, chances are a cyberthief has already tried to lure you into a social media or smart phone text message trap.
Bank of America ‘impersonator’ phone call includes ‘spoofed’ name on caller ID
Read full article: Bank of America ‘impersonator’ phone call includes ‘spoofed’ name on caller IDA phone call that included Bank of America on the caller ID convinced a Flagler County woman to give the last four-digits of her social security number to an apparent bank imposter.
New gas pump device penalties to go into effect. Here’s when
Read full article: New gas pump device penalties to go into effect. Here’s whenFlorida’s new retail fuel theft legislation will go into effect on July 1, making the use of so-called pulsar price manipulators a second- or third-degree felony.
Florida residents lose millions a year in cryptocurrency schemes
Read full article: Florida residents lose millions a year in cryptocurrency schemesIn the world of fast money, investors in Florida are chasing the big payoff promises of cryptocurrency deals only to learn the high returns were all hype.
Imposters are using AI in romance, investment schemes. Here’s how to spot them
Read full article: Imposters are using AI in romance, investment schemes. Here’s how to spot themThe wonder of artificial intelligence-generated faces and voices is the weapon of choice for international con artists in what has become a multi-billion dollar fraud industry.
Bargain Florida land deals could be linked to imposters
Read full article: Bargain Florida land deals could be linked to impostersGreat deals for vacant Florida land owned by offshore investors have become a hot target for international conmen playing the real estate market to walk off with hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving the buyer with no funds and no land.
Insider extra: How to check whether your name was used on a fraudulent SBA emergency loan
Read full article: Insider extra: How to check whether your name was used on a fraudulent SBA emergency loanThe Pandemic Response Accountability Committee found a connection of more than 69,000 “suspicious” social security numbers used to collect $5.4 billion in SBA emergency loans.
Is your name on a fraudulent SBA emergency loan? Here’s how you can check
Read full article: Is your name on a fraudulent SBA emergency loan? Here’s how you can checkThe Pandemic Response Accountability Committee found a connection of more than 69,000 “suspicious” social security numbers used to collect $5.4 billion in SBA emergency loans.