Scam news 1
Beware of funeral home scams
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Just like taxes, death is inevitable, but funeral homes try to be a place of peace as people deal with loss. Scammers, however, are trying to ruin that feeling.
“There were so many red flags, and I was an idiot,” said a woman who had money stolen by a scammer. Read more
Scam news 2
Scam Targeting Consumers at Hastings
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – A scam website asking prospective employees for bank information and social security numbers is using a Hastings address as a front.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to avoid PLS US LLC, also known as PS Ship and Platinum Shipping and Logistics, and uncovered a re-shipping scam operation that hides behind a legitimate Hastings business and has impacted dozens of consumers in 2023. Read more
Scam news 3
Online Scams Increase Warning
Banks have warned of a large increase in fraud in 2022, with much of this originating online.
Barclays told the BBC that 77% of scams are now happening on social media, online marketplaces and dating apps.TSB said a large increase in cases of impersonation, investment and purchase fraud were the main drivers of this. Read more