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Man lost $21,000 in SIM swap scam. Here's how to protect yourself
Crooks hijacked a man’s cellphone number and then stole money from his bank account using two-factor authentication.
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Ads for a popular online ‘side hustle' course are misleading, customers say
Legendary Marketer’s fine print says it isn’t a “get rich quick” program, but some who took the classes say they were sold on the prospect of fast and easy money.
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Bank managers save couple from losing $80K to scammers
We’ve told you plenty of stories about how people have lost significant amounts of money to scams. But there’s an uplifting story about two local bank managers who stepped in and saved the day. Earlier this month, a couple from Nashua, New Hampshire, was targeted in a sophisticated scam. According to Billerica Police, the couple picked up a call...
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Bank managers save couple from losing $80K to scammers
The couple picked up a call from an unknown number that tried to convince them to wire $80,000 to a bank account. When they tried to complete the transaction, alert bank employees shut it down.Follow NBC10 Boston on…Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10bostonTikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10bostonFacebook: facebook.com/NBC10BostonX: twitter.com/NBC10Boston
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FTC to send $4.1 million to over 27,000 borrowers defrauded by student loan forgiveness scams
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $4.1 million to 27,584 consumers who were defrauded by a student debt relief scam.
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How to avoid tax scams
Tax season is underway. If you still haven’t filed your returns, you still have time. But the IRS wants consumers to be mindful when selecting a tax preparer. The IRS Criminal Investigators took part in 1,409 tax crime cases and found more than $5.5 billion in fraud. Tax scams are going to be out there, so what do you look…
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Slam the Scam Day: Here are tips to protect yourself from scammers
Government imposter scams are becoming more popular. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost nearly $2.7 billion in 2023 to scammers posing as government employees. But there is something you can do to protect yourself. Thursday, March 7 is Slam the Scam Day! It’s a day to raise awareness about scams and to encourage people to take steps to…
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Slam the scam: Here's what you need to know to protect yourself
Thursday, March 7 is slam the scam day! It’s a day to raise awareness about scams and to encourage people to take steps to protect themselves.
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Likely stolen jewelry found at traffic stop prompts Quincy police scam warning
Police in Quincy, Massachusetts, have issued a new warning about an increasingly common transnational construction fraud scheme after this weekend pulling over a driver suspected to be involved and who had thousands of dollars and a large amount of jewelry suspected to have been stolen.
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Weight loss drugs are in high demand – don't get scammed
Medications with promises of significant weight loss are taking the world by storm. Dr. Sajani Shah, Chief of the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center, agrees. “It’s all over social media, it’s the hottest thing in terms of weight loss,” said Dr. Shah. “There’s definitely a frenzy with these medications and with good reason, because...
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Parents of 6 BU student-athletes targeted by arrest scammers, police say
The families of six student-athletes at Boston University received phone calls from scammers posing as police officers requesting money early Friday morning, according to an alert from the school’s police department. In each of the cases, an unidentified caller claiming to be a member of the university’s police department contacted the student-athlete’s parents around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, BU...
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Can you spot a holiday scam? This quiz can help
Reported consumer losses to fraud are in the billions. It happens every day, but the holidays are a prime time for scammers to take advantage of people. There are so many things to be on the lookout for when it comes to protecting ourselves from scams. The AARP’s Fraud Watch Network works all year to educate people about what...
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Can you spot a holiday scam? This quiz can help
The AARP’s Fraud Watch Network works all year to educate people about what to look out for, and one way they do that is through quizzes. This time of year they put out their holiday scam quiz.
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What is ‘quishing'?
Cybersecurity experts have warned Americans against hacking, phishing, now quishing schemes. Here’s what you need to know about the latest tactic scammers use to steal your information.
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How this 77-year-old widow lost $661,000 in a common tech scam: ‘I realized I had been defrauded of everything'
Marjorie Bloom, a retiree, lost her life savings in a “tech support” scam involving cryptocurrency. These frauds, which target older adults, are on the rise.
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Horror vacation? How to avoid fraud when planning your next trip
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry and criminals want their share. Here’s how not to risk falling into their clutches.
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Inside the online romance scam that cost a Massachusetts woman her life savings
She thought she was finding love, but a woman from Massachusetts ended up losing her life savings in an apparent online dating scam. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous and will be referred to in this story as Alice, met her online partner back in October on Facebook’s dating feature. She was under the impression that she was...
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Woman scammed out of thousands by online boyfriend
A local woman lost her life savings in an apparent online dating scam.
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Man kills wife and sons before trying to take his own life after falling prey to online scam in Thailand
At least 11 people are suspected to be involved with a loan scam that allegedly drove a man to kill his wife and two young boys before trying to take his own life in their family home, Thai police said Wednesday.
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Boston man sentenced for opening bank accounts used by online romance scammers
A Boston man has been sentenced to six months in prison for opening multiple bank accounts that online romance scammers used to deposit money. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Mike Oziegbe Amiegbe was also sentenced Thursday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation. He’s been ordered to pay nearly $830,000 in forfeiture and restitution to victims. Prosecutors...