All articles tagged with #scam
TikTok removed AI-generated fake ads for prescription weight loss drugs pretending to be Boots after the company complained, highlighting concerns over misleading AI content and illegal advertising of prescription medicines on social media.
A Utah man, Parker Wilde, was ordered to pay up to $7.9 million after scamming hundreds of people with a fraudulent Amazon store business scheme, promising passive income and refunds but instead misappropriating funds for personal use. The court also banned him from participating in similar schemes within Utah, marking a significant victory for consumer protection.
An elderly woman in East Los Angeles was scammed by con artists who stole her necklace containing her late daughter's ashes after asking for prayers and pretending to need help, highlighting a heartbreaking theft of sentimental value.
An 86-year-old woman from NYC lost $700,000 to a sophisticated scam that exploited her age-related memory loss, leading her to make unauthorized withdrawals. Her family is now suing Bank of America and Merrill Lynch for negligence, arguing that the banks failed to flag unusual activity despite her history of small withdrawals and added oversight.
Trump Mobile is still selling refurbished phones from other brands despite the T1 smartphone remaining unreleased and being considered vaporware. The company has not provided updates on the T1's release, and its claims of US manufacturing were retracted, raising concerns about its legitimacy.
Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group called Darcula for sending massive scam text messages impersonating organizations like the IRS and USPS, aiming to seize their web infrastructure and stop their operations. The group has stolen nearly 900,000 credit card numbers and sent over 5,000 scam texts to Americans recently, highlighting the ongoing threat of cyber scams targeting U.S. citizens.
Joe Novak was deceived by a fake online romance that led him to invest $280,000 in a scam, highlighting the dangers of sophisticated crypto fraud schemes known as 'pig-butchering' which have drained billions from victims in the US.
Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle the Lighthouse criminal enterprise responsible for widespread phishing scams targeting Americans through Telegram channels, aiming to stop the spread of scam texts like E-Z Pass and USPS notifications, and to hold the perpetrators accountable for wire fraud and other charges.
Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle Lighthouse, a network providing tools for large-scale phishing scams that create fake websites to steal sensitive information, affecting millions of potential victims. The company aims to have the scheme declared illegal and removed from the internet, while supporting legislation to combat such scams.
Google is suing 25 individuals involved in a large-scale scam text operation using a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse, which has been responsible for billions of dollars in fraud through impersonation and scam messages globally.
Elizabeth Gildersleeve from North Carolina was scammed into purchasing fake health insurance plans, leading to $12,000 in unauthorized charges on her credit card, with regulators unable to intervene due to jurisdiction issues.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton was scammed at her home by individuals posing as cleaning workers, charging nearly $4,400 for services not rendered. The incident raised concerns about her health, with police reports suggesting early dementia, which her office disputes. The case is under investigation, and Norton, the oldest member of the House, faces calls to consider retirement amid questions about her capacity.
Cambodia's government hopes the US and UK have sufficient evidence as they pursue sanctions against Prince Holding Group and Chen Zhi, accused of running online scams and using forced labor, with Chen remaining at large and facing serious charges in the US. The governments have imposed sanctions and frozen assets, highlighting the group's alleged involvement in transnational crime, while Cambodia emphasizes its legal compliance and willingness to cooperate with evidence-backed requests.
The U.S. has seized nearly $15 billion in bitcoin and charged Cambodian-Chinese businessman Chen Zhu with orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency scam involving forced labor and fraud, marking the largest forfeiture in U.S. history and highlighting ongoing transnational crime in Southeast Asia.
U.S. and UK authorities have seized a record $15 billion in Bitcoin from a major scam operation involved in widespread investment and romance scams, with ties to human trafficking in Southeast Asia, marking one of the largest law enforcement actions against such frauds.