Scam news 1
Avoid the “Fat Fingers” Scam
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTHI) – The Better Business Bureau is warning against typos when searching the web. They title it the “fat fingers” scam.Typo-squatting is when a scammer buys the misspelling of a domain name to get online traffic from the typo. When users mistype or “fat finger” the wrong address in the search bar, they could be taken to a fake website.Read more
Scam news 2
Medical Board Warns of New Physician Extortion Scam
The Medical Board of California is warning physicians that scam artists have begun posing as law enforcement officers, as well as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and medical board staff calling California physicians as part of an extortion scheme.
Scammers posing as law enforcement may tell victims they have missed a court date as an expert witness and have a warrant for their arrest.Read more
Scam news 3
Police Issue Scam Alert for Upcoming Festival
SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) — A police department in Western North Carolina has a warning for some festival-goers.
The Sylva Police Department recently announced they had become aware of a scam related to the upcoming Greening Up the Mountains festival, which is set to take place Saturday, April 22.Read more