In a heart-wrenching ordeal, Jo and Jerry Hatley, a couple residing in Central Florida, were ensnared in a sophisticated online puppy scam that preyed on their vulnerability following the death of their beloved dog, Abbey, who passed away on March 11. This unfortunate experience highlights a broader, alarming trend where fraudulent schemes targeting potential pet owners have led to losses exceeding a million dollars across the United States last year. Seeking solace and companionship, the...
Consumers are reporting being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize.
CryptoChameleon attackers trade quantity for quality, dedicating time and resources to trick even the most diligent into handing over their high-value credentials.
Freshman Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) is calling in some high-powered support to win a second term in the House, with the Pennsylvania election on Tuesday serving as the first test of whether Democratic lawmakers actively calling for a ceasefire in Gaza can survive primary challenges. The Democratic-held House seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th District is not […]
Several people have reported being hundreds of pounds out of pocket with no signs of a refund
The alleged victims, who are in the U.S. illegally, claimed they were coerced into driving a Florida man's truck without pay for weeks, purportedly as part of a CDL training program, investigators said.
AS any hard-working woman knows, if you want to make it in the world, you need your “girl squad” right there with you – just ask Taylor Swift. Meghan Markle’s friend and former Suits co-star Abigai
It’s no secret that the proliferation of scams targeting elderly Americans has increased dramatically with the expansive spread of information technology. Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to such scams, a disturbing reality that was made clear to me shortly before my father passed away. My parents, both in their 80s, were being inundated by scam phone calls and mailings, including the infamous grandparent scam, literally on a daily basis. Because they, like many older Americans, grew...
The idea is not to create another service provider, but also to be a way to connect people to the resources that need to be successful.
Out of air and pinned by an alligator to the bottom of the Cooper River in South Carolina, Will Georgitis decided his only chance to survive might be to lose his arm.
Former President Donald Trump faces a lose-lose situation as he and his legal team grapple with the question of whether he should testify in his criminal hush money case, a legal strategist says. Jury consultant Steve Duffy told the Independent Wednesday that Trump can't win if he takes the stand in the ongoing Manhattan trial but takes a big risk if he does not. “Jurors generally don’t react well to criminal defendants not testifying, because it just leads to speculation about, 'Why – what do...
This comes after exactly two weeks after Berks County was shaken by a 4.8