The Amarillo Police Department issued a warning to the community regarding a recent scam call in which an individual called a woman and falsely claimed to be Chief Martin Birkenfeld APD to discuss "illegal online activities."
The Reno County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a phone scam that has been targeting residents. The Sheriff’s Office said people have reported being contacted by a “Detective Corey Graber” regarding a warrant and demanding
While digital identities incorporate various data points such as name, email and physical address, phone numbers are swiftly emerging as the predominant means of identification. Data from digital identity platform iconectiv underscores this trend, revealing that mobile phones serve as the primary identifier for roughly 3 billion individuals globally. As a result, businesses frequently turn to phone […]
Lexington Police are warning area residence to be on the lookout for a phone scam that's been circulating
(From the Tiffin Police Department) A dangerous nationwide scam involving gold bars and Bitcoin has now reached Tiffin. The Tiffin Police Department is actively investigating this scam with the assistance of the FBI. The scam involves fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials to manipulate unsuspecting individuals. Be on high alert if you receive a call
Phone scams are on the rise in the State of Florida. This is according to the Office of Inspector General, which has received reports from residents and former residents since April 4. The Santa Rosa County Clerk’s Office wants to make residents aware of this scam and how it is being perpetrated.
A 48-year-old man was hit with a grand larceny charge after posing as a Microsoft employee and scamming a victim out of $28,000 in Northern Westchester, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, April 18, when a victim told Bedford Police that he had been swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars, the department announced on Wednesday, April 24. According to Bedford Police, the victim had received a pop-up security alert appearing to be from "Microsoft" on their...
HESPERIA, Calif. – On April 18th, the Hesperia Police Department will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law.Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This includes talking, texting, or using an app. Using a handheld
This is Money readers had money taken by scammers impersonating hotels. It happened in the Booking.com app, after they infiltrated hotel accounts. Booking.com has declined to refund our readers who became victims. Are you a victim of one of these scams?
Fraudulent sellers often disguise their sites using genuine sites as their design, offering cheap deals on tickets that you wouldn't see anywhere else. but there will be subtle differences buyers should look closely at, such as the website address. A recent example includes a report of a person who thought they'd bought Taylor Swift tickets for £400 via an online 'Buy and Sell' page. The person was then asked to pay a further sum of money for a change of name, which they did. Once all the money...
An elderly Ohio man shot and killed a woman he believed to be a part of a phone scam trying to extort money from him, but police say she was an Uber driver sent by the scam artists. The tragic shooting was caught on surveillance video from the man's home in South Charleston on March 25. 81-year-old William Brock told investigators that he shot 61-year-old Loletha Hall because he and his family had been threatened by scammers over the phone. "Mr. Brock received some scam call by a person...
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) has a new chief of police Tuesday following the sudden departure of Chief John Lamb. Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel says Kirt Nichols will serve as the new chief of police for the JCPD as of April 23. He has more than 30 years of []