10 of the Biggest Scams of 2022
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Another improvement in technology that has helped scammers fill their pockets with more money this year has been the ability to falsify checks: At its root, the…
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Trump Organization Lost Secret Trial A Year Before Tax Fraud Conviction
While the penalty was light ― a $4,000 fine, the maximum ― the conviction illustrated the flawed delaying tactics used by the family company of former President Donald Trump, the…
Don’t Return the Money Someone ‘Accidentally’ Sends You on Venmo
Photo: Michael Vi (Shutterstock) Venmo is an easy way to send money back and forth to friends, family, and the guy who runs the office fantasy football league. But what…
Elizabeth Holmes Awaits Sentencing After Bid For New Trial Fails
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a bid for a new trial for disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes after concluding a key prosecution witness’s recent remorseful attempt…
Sending Money to ‘Yourself’ on Zelle Is a Scam
Photo: XanderSt (Shutterstock) The point of Zelle was to be able to make easy, quick transactions between friends and family who trust each other: There is no fraud protection for…
You Need to Know About ‘Recovery’ Scams
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) So you’ve just discovered you were scammed out of $1,000. You are feeling emotional and upset, and understandably so. You post about it on Twitter, notifying your…
Instagram Scammers Are Getting Bolder
Photo: YaniSinla (Shutterstock) Have you been hit with the “I’m running for an ambassadorship position in an influencer program” scam on Instagram yet? It’s a scheme in which one of…
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